Refining Diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium Infections: Antigen and Antibody Detection in Urine

Background: Traditional microscopic examination of urine or stool for schistosome eggs lacks sensitivity compared to measurement of schistosome worm-derived circulating antigens in serum or urine. The ease and non-invasiveness of urine collection makes urine an ideal sample for schistosome antigen d...

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Published in:Front Immunol
Main Authors: de Dood, Claudia J., Hoekstra, Pytsje T., Mngara, Julius, Kalluvya, Samuel E., van Dam, Govert J., Downs, Jennifer A., Corstjens, Paul L. A. M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Immunology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6246739/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30487796
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.02635
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