Assessment of dual schistosome infection prevalence from urine in an endemic community of Ghana by molecular diagnostic approach

Assessment of dual schistosome infection prevalence from urine in an endemic community of Ghana by molecular diagnostic approach

Schistosomiasis is an important Neglected Tropical Disease caused by blood parasites called schistosomes. In sub-Saharan Africa, two major human schistosomes, namely Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium, often occur sympatrically and is responsible for almost 90% of the affected 290 million people...

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Main Authors: William K. Anyan, Brittany R. Pulkkila, Clare E. Dyra, Miriam Price, Jean M. Naples, Joseph K. Quartey, Abraham K. Anang, Nilanjan Lodh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Cell-free repeat DNA
PCR
Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni)
Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium)
Urine
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