Evaluation of cathodic antigen urine tests for diagnosis of schistosoma mansoni infection in Sudan

Background: Kato–Katz is the preferred method for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni eggs in stool. However, the sensitivity of this method is low and affected by day-to-day variation in egg excretion. Cathodic antigen urine tests have been proven to be sensitive for the diagnosis of S. mansoni in...

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Published in:	Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Main Authors:	Mutamad A Amin, Abdelhafeiz M Elsadig, Hussam A Osman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Subjects:	Cathode antigen diagnosis Kato–Katz Schistosoma haematobium Schistosoma mansoni sodium dodecyl sulfate urine test
Online Access:	http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2017;volume=5;issue=1;spage=56;epage=61;aulast=Amin