Evaluation of immunoassays for the diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum infection using archived sera.

• Main Authors: Jing Xu (Author), Rosanna W Peeling (Author), Jia-Xu Chen (Author), Xiao-Hua Wu (Author), Zhong-Dao Wu (Author), Shi-Ping Wang (Author), Ting Feng (Author), Shao-Hong Chen (Author), Hao Li (Author), Jia-Gang Guo (Author), Xiao-Nong Zhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: With a national program initiated recently to reduce transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China), there is an urgent need for accessible, quality-assured diagnostics for case detection, surveillance, and program monitoring of chemotherapy eff...