Performance of a rapid immuno-chromatographic test (Schistosoma ICT IgG-IgM) for detecting Schistosoma-specific antibodies in sera of endemic and non-endemic populations.

• Main Authors: Julie Hoermann (Author), Esther Kuenzli (Author), Carmen Schaefer (Author), Daniel H Paris (Author), Silja Bühler (Author), Peter Odermatt (Author), Somphou Sayasone (Author), Andreas Neumayr (Author), Beatrice Nickel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Schistosomiasis, an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by human pathogenic Schistosoma species, is a neglected tropical disease affecting more than 220 million people worldwide. For diagnosis of schistosomiasis, stool and urine microscopy for egg detection is s...