Detecting Schistosoma mansoni infections among pre-school-aged children in southern Ghana: a diagnostic comparison of urine-CCA, real-time PCR and Kato-Katz assays

Detecting Schistosoma mansoni infections among pre-school-aged children in southern Ghana: a diagnostic comparison of urine-CCA, real-time PCR and Kato-Katz assays

Abstract Background In Ghana, pre-school-aged children (PSAC) are at risk of intestinal schistosomiasis and are living in need of praziquantel treatment. To better assess the infection burden within this vulnerable demographic group, we have provided a comparative assessment of the prevalence of Sch...

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Main Authors: Samuel Armoo, Lucas J. Cunningham, Suzy J. Campbell, Frank T. Aboagye, Freda K. Boampong, Buhari A. Hamidu, Mike Y. Osei-Atweneboana, J. Russell Stothard, Emily R. Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Circulating cathodic antigen
Kato-Katz
Schistosoma mansoni
Diagnostic
Real-time PCR Taqman®
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05034-2

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