A new diagnostic strategy which uses a luminol-H2O2 system to detect helminth eggs in fecal sediments processed by the Helmintex method.

A new diagnostic strategy which uses a luminol-H2O2 system to detect helminth eggs in fecal sediments processed by the Helmintex method.

Schistosomiasis remains a serious public health problem in tropical regions, affecting more than 250 million people. Sensitive diagnostic methods represent key tools for disease elimination, in particular in areas with low endemicity. Advances in the use of luminol-based chemiluminescent techniques...

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Main Authors: Vivian Favero, Carolina De Marco Veríssimo, Angela R Piovesan, Alessandra L Morassutti, André A Souto, Hélio R Bittencourt, Vanessa F Pascoal, Catieli G Lindholz, Malcolm K Jones, Renata P Souza, Francine De Vargas Rigo, Célia R Carlini, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008500

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008500

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