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Latent class analysis to evaluate performance of point-of-care CCA for low-intensity Schistosoma mansoni infections in Burundi
BACKGROUND: Kato-Katz examination of stool smears is the field-standard method for detecting Schistosoma mansoni infection. However, Kato-Katz misses many active infections, especially of light intensity. Point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) is an alternative field diagnostic that is mor...
Autores principales: | Clements, Michelle N., Corstjens, Paul L. A. M., Binder, Sue, Campbell, Carl H., de Dood, Claudia J., Fenwick, Alan, Harrison, Wendy, Kayugi, Donatien, King, Charles H., Kornelis, Dieuwke, Ndayishimiye, Onesime, Ortu, Giuseppina, Lamine, Mariama Sani, Zivieri, Antonio, Colley, Daniel G., van Dam, Govert J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5824563/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29475457 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2700-4 |
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