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1. Field comparison of circulating antibody assays versus circulating antigen assays for the detection of schistosomiasis japonica in endemic areas of China

Author:
Chen, Jia-Xu,   et al.   ; Cai, Yu-Chun; Xu, Jun-Fang; Steinmann, Peter; Chen, Shao-Hong; Chu, Yan-Hong; Tian, Li-Guang; Chen, Mu-Xin; Li, Hao; Lu, Yan; Zhang, Ling-Ling; Zhou, Yang;     Show all 12 Authors
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2014 v.7 no.1 pp. 138
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Schistosoma japonicum; blood serum; circulating antigens; cost effectiveness; diagnostic techniques; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; feces; hemagglutination; public health; schistosomiasis; screening; villages; China
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis remains a serious public health problem in affected countries, and routine, highly sensitive and cost-effective diagnostic methods are lacking. We evaluated two immunodiagnostic techniques for the detection of Schistosoma japonicum infections: circulating antibody and circulating antigen assays. METHODS: A total of 1864 individuals (between 6 and 72 years old) residing ...
DOI:
10.1186/1756-3305-7-138
PubMed:
24684924
PubMed Central:
PMC3978087