Study of diagnostic accuracy of Helmintex, Kato-Katz, and POC-CCA methods for diagnosing intestinal schistosomiasis in Candeal, a low intensity transmission area in northeastern Brazil.

• Main Authors: Catieli Gobetti Lindholz (Author), Vivian Favero (Author), Carolina de Marco Verissimo (Author), Renata Russo Frasca Candido (Author), Renata Perotto de Souza (Author), Renata Rosa Dos Santos (Author), Alessandra Loureiro Morassutti (Author), Helio Radke Bittencourt (Author), Malcolm K Jones (Author), Timothy G St Pierre (Author), Carlos Graeff-Teixeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Control initiatives have successfully reduced the prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis transmission in several localities around the world. However, individuals that release low numbers of eggs in their feces may not be detected by classical methods that are limited by low sensitivity. Given...