Utilization of ELISA using thioredoxin peroxidase-1 and tandem repeat proteins for diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum infection among water buffaloes.

• Main Authors: Jose Ma M Angeles (Author), Yasuyuki Goto (Author), Masashi Kirinoki (Author), Masahito Asada (Author), Lydia R Leonardo (Author), Pilarita T Rivera (Author), Elena A Villacorte (Author), Noboru Inoue (Author), Yuichi Chigusa (Author), Shin-ichiro Kawazu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: The presence of animal reservoirs in Schistosoma japonicum infection has been a major obstacle in the control of schistosomiasis. Previous studies have proven that the inclusion of control measures on animal reservoir hosts for schistosomiasis contributed to the decrease of human cases....