Evaluating a point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen test (POC-CCA) to detect Schistosoma mansoni infections in a low endemic area in north-eastern Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.03.002
Abstract: Schistosomiasis is still a public health problem in Brazil. The Kato-Katz test is the most frequently used diagnostic method for Schistosoma mansoni infection. However, it lacks sensitivity in areas of low prevalence. We have assessed… read more here.
Keywords: poc cca; kato katz; positive cases; test ... See more keywords
Diagnostic performance of Mini Parasep® solvent-free faecal parasite concentrator relative to Kato-Katz and McMaster for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/try010
Abstract: Background In this cross-sectional study, we compared the performance of Mini Parasep® solvent-free (SF) faecal parasite concentrator, Kato-Katz thick smear and McMaster techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections among children in Wosha Soyama… read more here.
Keywords: faecal parasite; mcmaster; parasite concentrator; mini parasep ... See more keywords
EVALUATION OF CIRCULATING CATHODIC ANTIGEN (CCA) URINE-CASSETTE ASSAY AS A SURVEY TOOL FOR SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI IN DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SETTINGS WITHIN BUGIRI DISTRICT, UGANDA
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000260.152
Abstract: Background Diagnosis of schistosomiasis at the point-of-care is a growing topic in neglected tropical disease research. There is a need for diagnostic tests which are affordable, sensitive, specific, user-friendly, rapid, equipment-free and delivered to those… read more here.
Keywords: bugiri district; within bugiri; tool; disease ... See more keywords
Diagnostic comparison between FECPAKG2 and the Kato-Katz method for analyzing soil-transmitted helminth eggs in stool
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006562
Abstract: Background Over one billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STH), i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Trichuris trichiura. For estimating drug efficacy and monitoring anthelminthic drug resistance, accurate diagnostic methods are critical. FECPAKG2 is a… read more here.
Keywords: katz method; kato katz; fecpakg2; soil transmitted ... See more keywords
Mapping Schistosoma mansoni endemicity in Rwanda: a critical assessment of geographical disparities arising from circulating cathodic antigen versus Kato-Katz diagnostics
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007723
Abstract: Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by Schistosoma parasites. Intervention relies on identifying high-risk regions, yet rapid Schistosoma diagnostics (Kato-Katz stool assays (KK) and circulating cathodic antigen urine assays (CCA)) yield different prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: cca trace; kato katz; risk; circulating cathodic ... See more keywords
Assessing the efficacy of albendazole against hookworm in Vietnam using quantitative PCR and sodium nitrate flotation
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010767
Abstract: Preventive chemotherapy (PC), consisting of the regular distribution of anthelmintics to populations or groups of populations at risk, is the primary tool used to control soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. This strategy, whilst cost-effective, raises the… read more here.
Keywords: hookworm; nitrate flotation; efficacy; sodium nitrate ... See more keywords
Cloning, Expression and Evaluation of Thioredoxin Peroxidase-1 Antigen for the Serological Diagnosis of Schistosoma mekongi Human Infection
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12123077
Abstract: Schistosoma mekongi, a blood fluke that causes Asian zoonotic schistosomiasis, is distributed in communities along the Mekong River in Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Decades of employing numerous control measures including mass drug administration… read more here.
Keywords: thioredoxin peroxidase; mekongi; schistosoma mekongi; kato katz ... See more keywords