Comparative Study of the Accuracy of Different Techniques for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Areas of Low Endemicity in Barra Mansa City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Comparative Study of the Accuracy of Different Techniques for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Areas of Low Endemicity in Barra Mansa City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Schistosomiasis constitutes a major public health problem, with an estimated 200 million people infected worldwide. Many areas of Brazil show low endemicity of schistosomiasis, and the current standard parasitological techniques are not sufficiently sensitive to detect the low-level helminth infecti...

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Main Authors: Espírito-Santo, Maria Cristina Carvalho, Alvarado-Mora, Mónica Viviana, Pinto, Pedro Luiz Silva, Sanchez, Maria Carmen Arroyo, Dias-Neto, Emmanuel, Castilho, Vera Lúcia Pagliusi, Gonçalves, Elenice Messias do Nascimento, Chieffi, Pedro Paulo, Luna, Expedito José de Albuquerque, Pinho, João Renato Rebello, Carrilho, Flair José, Gryschek, Ronaldo Cesar Borges
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4609343/

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