Refining Diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium Infections: Antigen and Antibody Detection in Urine

Background: Traditional microscopic examination of urine or stool for schistosome eggs lacks sensitivity compared to measurement of schistosome worm-derived circulating antigens in serum or urine. The ease and non-invasiveness of urine collection makes urine an ideal sample for schistosome antigen d...

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Main Authors: Claudia J. de Dood, Pytsje T. Hoekstra, Julius Mngara, Samuel E. Kalluvya, Govert J. van Dam, Jennifer A. Downs, Paul L. A. M. Corstjens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.02635/full