Evaluation of circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) urine-tests for diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infection in Cameroon.

• Main Authors: Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté (Author), Césaire Joris Kueté Fouodo (Author), Romuald Isaka Kamwa Ngassam (Author), Laurentine Sumo (Author), Calvine Dongmo Noumedem (Author), Christian Mérimé Kenfack (Author), Nestor Feussom Gipwe (Author), Esther Dankoni Nana (Author), J Russell Stothard (Author), David Rollinson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<h4>Background</h4>The Kato-Katz is the most common diagnostic method for Schistosoma mansoni infection. However, the day-to-day variability in host egg-excretion and its low detection sensitivity are major limits for its use in low transmission zones and after widespread chemotherapy. W...