Latent class analysis to evaluate performance of point-of-care CCA for low-intensity Schistosoma mansoni infections in Burundi

Latent class analysis to evaluate performance of point-of-care CCA for low-intensity Schistosoma mansoni infections in Burundi

Abstract Background Kato-Katz examination of stool smears is the field-standard method for detecting Schistosoma mansoni infection. However, Kato-Katz misses many active infections, especially of light intensity. Point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) is an alternative field diagnostic tha...

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Main Authors: Michelle N. Clements, Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Sue Binder, Carl H. Campbell, Claudia J. de Dood, Alan Fenwick, Wendy Harrison, Donatien Kayugi, Charles H. King, Dieuwke Kornelis, Onesime Ndayishimiye, Giuseppina Ortu, Mariama Sani Lamine, Antonio Zivieri, Daniel G. Colley, Govert J. van Dam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Diagnostics
Latent class analysis
CCA
CAA
Kato-Katz
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2700-4

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