Evaluation of urine CCA assays for detection of Schistosoma mansoni infection in Western Kenya.

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Hillary L Shane (Údar), Jennifer R Verani (Údar), Bernard Abudho (Údar), Susan P Montgomery (Údar), Anna J Blackstock (Údar), Pauline N M Mwinzi (Údar), Sara E Butler (Údar), Diana M S Karanja (Údar), W Evan Secor (Údar)
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• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ábhair: article
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Although accurate assessment of the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni is important for the design and evaluation of control programs, the most widely used tools for diagnosis are limited by suboptimal sensitivity, slow turn-around-time, or inability to distinguish current from former infections. Rec...