The Problem with Diagnosis of Intestinal Schistosomiasis
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Article history: Received 2 October 2017 Accepted 2 October 2017 Available online 3 October 2017 tests used specific monoclonal antibodies in a sandwich ELISA to detect the antigens in sera and urine but the technique has been progressively improved and converted to dipstick format for non-invasive, point-ofcare testing on urine samples (the POC-CCA cassette). Although this appears to be more sensitive than a faecal smear it still has limitations
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