Specificity of the POC-CCA urine test for diagnosing S. mansoni schistosomiasis

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Marti, Hanspeter;Halbeisen, Sarah;Bausch;Nickel, Beatrice;Neumayr, Andreas
Andreas Neumayr
Abstract

[Extract] Dear Editor In the context of migration medicine, the introduction of a commercially available point-of-care (POC) rapid diagnostic test for schistosomiasis (Rapid Medical Diagnostics, Pretoria, South Africa) based on the detection of the parasite's ‘circulating cathodic antigen' (CCA) in urine has enlarged the diagnostic possibilities by an easy-to-use diagnostic screening tool for refugees and migrants from schistosomiasis endemic regions.

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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

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33

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1873-0442

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10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101473