Cross-reaction of POC-CCA urine test for detection of Schistosoma mekongi in Lao PDR: a cross-sectional study

Cross-reaction of POC-CCA urine test for detection of Schistosoma mekongi in Lao PDR: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test is increasingly used as a rapid diagnostic method for Schistosoma mansoni infection. The test has good sensitivity, although false positive results have been reported among pregnant women and patients with urine infect...

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Main Authors: Anousin Homsana, Peter Odermatt, Phonesavanh Southisavath, Aya Yajima, Somphou Sayasone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Kato-Katz
Schistosoma mekongi
Opisthorchis viverrini
Soil-transmitted helminth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-00733-z

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