Evaluation of copromicroscopy, multiplex-qPCR and antibody serology for monitoring of human ascariasis in endemic settings.

• Autors principals: Robert M Mugo (Autor), Sebastian Rausch (Autor), Zaneta D Musimbi (Autor), Christina Strube (Autor), Marie-Kristin Raulf (Autor), Olfert Landt (Autor), Paul M Gichuki (Autor), Friederike Ebner (Autor), Jedidah Mwacharo (Autor), Maurice R Odiere (Autor), Francis M Ndungu (Autor), Doris W Njomo (Autor), Susanne Hartmann (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The standard diagnosis of Ascaris lumbricoides and other soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections relies on the detection of worm eggs by copromicroscopy. However, this method is dependent on worm patency and shows only limited accuracy in low-intensity infection set...