A Microfiltration Device for Urogenital Schistosomiasis Diagnostics.

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease affecting over 200 million people worldwide. This study reports the design and development of a microfiltration device for isolating schistosome eggs in urine for rapid diagnostics of urogenital schistosomiasis. The design of the device comprises a linear array...

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Main Authors: Yuan Xiao, Yi Lu, Michael Hsieh, Joseph Liao, Pak Kin Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4849660?pdf=render