Circulating antigen tests and urine reagent strips for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis in endemic areas

E.A. Ochodo; G. Gopalakrishna; B. Spek; J.B. Reitsma; L. van Lieshout; K. Polman; P. Lamberton; P.M. Bossuyt; M.M. Leeflang

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Circulating antigen tests and urine reagent strips for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis in endemic areas

E.A. Ochodo, G. Gopalakrishna, B. Spek, J.B. Reitsma, L. van Lieshout, K. Polman, P. Lamberton, P.M. Bossuyt, M.M. Leeflang

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BACKGROUND: Point-of-care (POC) tests for diagnosing schistosomiasis include tests based on circulating antigen detection and urine reagent strip tests. If they had sufficient diagnostic accuracy they could replace conventional microscopy as they provide a quicker answer and are easier to use.

Original language	English
Article number	3
Journal	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Volume	2015
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009579.pub2
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Circulating antigen tests and urine reagent strips for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis in endemic areas

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