Field evaluation of a coproantigen detection test for fascioliasis diagnosis and surveillance in human hyperendemic areas of Andean countries.

• Main Authors: María Adela Valero (Author), María Victoria Periago (Author), Ignacio Pérez-Crespo (Author), René Angles (Author), Fidel Villegas (Author), Carlos Aguirre (Author), Wilma Strauss (Author), José R Espinoza (Author), Patricia Herrera (Author), Angelica Terashima (Author), Hugo Tamayo (Author), Dirk Engels (Author), Albis Francesco Gabrielli (Author), Santiago Mas-Coma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Emergence of human fascioliasis prompted a worldwide control initiative including a pilot study in a few countries. Two hyperendemic areas were chosen: Huacullani, Northern Altiplano, Bolivia, representing the Altiplanic transmission pattern with high prevalences and i...