Field evaluation of a schistosome circulating cathodic antigen rapid test kit at point-of-care for mapping of schistosomiasis endemic districts in The Gambia.

Bakary SannehEbrima JoofAbdoulie M SanyangKristen RennekerYaya CamaraAlhagie Papa SeySheriffo JagneIgnatius BaldehSerign Jawo CeesaySana M SambouKisito Ogoussan

Published in: PloS one (2017)

This study showed lower sensitivity of POC-CCA in detecting S. haematobium. Therefore POC-CCA is less useful for rapid diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis.

Keyphrases

loop mediated isothermal amplification
high resolution
high density
quantum dots