Evaluation of molecular and serological testing for imported urogenital schistosomiasis screening in a referral tropical medicine centre in Barcelona, Spain

Evaluation of molecular and serological testing for imported urogenital schistosomiasis screening in a referral tropical medicine centre in Barcelona, Spain

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis, a major neglected tropical disease, is caused by Schistosoma spp. It is estimated that more than 200 million people are affected worldwide, mostly in Africa. The gold standard diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) is the microscopic visualisation of Schis...

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Main Authors: Patricia Martínez-Vallejo, Alejandro Mediavilla, Aroa Silgado, Francesc Zarzuela, Lidia Goterris, Carles Rubio Maturana, Nuria Serre-Delcor, Inés Oliveira-Souto, Fernando Salvador, Joan Joseph-Munne, María Luisa Aznar, Diana Pou, Begoña Treviño, Israel Molina, Javier Sotillo, Elena Sulleiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Urogenital schistosomiasis
Schistosoma haematobium
Urine
Molecular diagnostics
Real-time PCR
Serological diagnosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06832-w
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