Cervical lesion proportion measure using a digital gridded imaging technique to assess cervical pathology in women with genital schistosomiasis.

• Main Authors: Louise Thomsen Schmidt Arenholt (Author), Katrina Kaestel Aaroe (Author), Kanutte Norderud (Author), Mads Lumholdt (Author), Bodo Sahondra Randrianasolo (Author), Charles Emile Ramarokoto (Author), Oliva Rabozakandraina (Author), Dorthe Broennum (Author), Hermann Feldmeier (Author), Peter Derek Christian Leutscher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is characterized by a pattern of lesions which manifest at the cervix and the vagina, such as homogeneous and grainy sandy patches, rubbery papules in addition to neovascularization. A tool for quantification of the lesions is needed to improve FGS research and c...