Field assessment in Cameroon of a reader of POC-CCA lateral flow strips for the quantification of Schistosoma mansoni circulating cathodic antigen in urine.

Field assessment in Cameroon of a reader of POC-CCA lateral flow strips for the quantification of Schistosoma mansoni circulating cathodic antigen in urine.

<h4>Background</h4>Determining Schistosoma mansoni infection rate and intensity is challenging due to the low sensitivity of the Kato-Katz (KK) test that underestimates the true disease prevalence. Circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) excreted in urine is constantly produced by adult worms...

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Main Authors: Estelle Mezajou Mewamba, Arnol Auvaker Zebaze Tiofack, Cyrille Nguemnang Kamdem, Romuald Isaka Kamwa Ngassam, Mureille Carole Tchami Mbagnia, Oscar Nyangiri, Harry Noyes, Hilaire Marcaire Womeni, Flobert Njiokou, Gustave Simo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009569

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