Diagnostic performance of Schistosoma real-time PCR in urine samples from Kenyan children infected with Schistosoma haematobium: day-to-day variation and follow-up after praziquantel treatment.

• Main Authors: Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers (Author), Govert J van Dam (Author), David Shaproski (Author), Anthony I Kahama (Author), Eric A T Brienen (Author), Birgitte J Vennervald (Author), Lisette van Lieshout (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: In an effort to enhance accuracy of diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium, this study explores day-to-day variability and diagnostic performance of real-time PCR for detection and quantification of Schistosoma DNA compared to other diagnostic tools in an endemic area before and after trea...