Screening for schistosomiasis in a non-endemic setting: Accuracy of a rapid antibody test using finger prick blood

Screening for schistosomiasis in a non-endemic setting: Accuracy of a rapid antibody test using finger prick blood

Human schistosomiasis is a chronic neglected tropical disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, infecting 250 million people worldwide, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, thousands of cases have been reported in immigrants to non-endemic countries, including Italy. Serological sc...

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Main Authors: Margherita Ortalli, Bianca Granozzi, Michele Bacchiega, Concettina Di Lillo, Greta Roncarati, Silvia Stefania Longoni, Cristina Mazzi, Elisa Vanino, Zeno Bisoffi, Stefania Varani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Immunochromatographic test
Finger-prick blood
Screening
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893925000134
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