Evaluation of cathodic antigen urine tests for diagnosis of schistosoma mansoni infection in Sudan

Evaluation of cathodic antigen urine tests for diagnosis of schistosoma mansoni infection in Sudan

Background: Kato–Katz is the preferred method for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni eggs in stool. However, the sensitivity of this method is low and affected by day-to-day variation in egg excretion. Cathodic antigen urine tests have been proven to be sensitive for the diagnosis of S. mansoni in...

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Main Authors: Mutamad A Amin, Abdelhafeiz M Elsadig, Hussam A Osman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Cathode antigen
diagnosis
Kato–Katz
Schistosoma haematobium
Schistosoma mansoni
sodium dodecyl sulfate
urine test
Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2017;volume=5;issue=1;spage=56;epage=61;aulast=Amin

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