Cross-reaction of POC-CCA urine test for detection of Schistosoma mekongi in Lao PDR: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background The point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test is increasingly used as a rapid diagnostic method for Schistosoma mansoni infection. The test has good sensitivity, although false positive results have been reported among pregnant women and patients with urine infect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-00733-z |