Field Evaluation of a PCR Test for Schistosoma japonicum Egg Detection in Low-Prevalence Regions of China

Sensitive Schistosoma japonicum detection methods are needed to progress from schistosomiasis control to elimination. The sensitivity of the Kato-Katz thick smear and miracidium hatching tests decrease with infection intensity and serological tests cannot always identify current infections. We evalu...

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Main Authors: Fung, Mai S., Xiao, Ning, Wang, Shuo, Carlton, Elizabeth J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516074/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23109374
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0177
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