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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Hillary L Shane (लेखक), Jennifer R Verani (लेखक), Bernard Abudho (लेखक), Susan P Montgomery (लेखक), Anna J Blackstock (लेखक), Pauline N M Mwinzi (लेखक), Sara E Butler (लेखक), Diana M S Karanja (लेखक), W Evan Secor (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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...