Is PCR the Next Reference Standard for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma in Stool? A Comparison with Micr...
Is PCR the Next Reference Standard for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma in Stool? A Comparison with Microscopy in Senegal and Kenya
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The current reference test for the detection of S. mansoni in endemic areas is stool microscopy based on one or more Kato-Katz stool smears. However, stool microscopy has several shortcomings that greatly affect the efficacy of current schistosomiasis control programs. A highly specific multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting...
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Is PCR the Next Reference Standard for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma in Stool? A Comparison with Microscopy in Senegal and Kenya
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1704312860
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1704312860
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0003959
