Assessment of urine metabolite biomarkers for the detection of S. haematobium infection in pre-school aged children in a rural community in Zimbabwe.

Although haematuria and protein biomarkers in urine are moderately sensitive and specific, they are important morbidity indicators of urogenital schistosomiasis in pre-school aged that may be utilised during screening in schistosomiasis control programs. We recommend comprehensive analysis of biomarkers using metabolomics techniques to identify novel urine biomarkers.