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

• Main Authors: Robert M Mugo (Author), Sebastian Rausch (Author), Zaneta D Musimbi (Author), Christina Strube (Author), Marie-Kristin Raulf (Author), Olfert Landt (Author), Paul M Gichuki (Author), Friederike Ebner (Author), Jedidah Mwacharo (Author), Maurice R Odiere (Author), Francis M Ndungu (Author), Doris W Njomo (Author), Susanne Hartmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<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...