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Diagnostic test accuracy for detecting Schistosoma japonicum and S. mekongi in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Md Obaidur RahmanMiho SassaNatasha ParvinMd Rashedul IslamAya YajimaErika Ota
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
IHA showed the highest detection accuracy for S. japonicum. Further studies are needed to determine the suitable diagnostic methods to verify the absence of transmission of S. mekongi and also to compare detection accuracy against more sensitive reference standards such as PCR.
Keyphrases
  • real time pcr
  • loop mediated isothermal amplification
  • label free
  • case control