Nucleic acid amplification techniques for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni infection in humans and the intermediate snail host: a structured review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy

Background: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by hematodes of genus Schistosoma. This review evaluated the available nucleic acid amplification techniques for diagnosing S. mansoni infections in humans, intermediate host snails, and presumed rodent reservoirs. Methods: Sensitivity, speci...

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Main Authors: Hong-Mei Li, Zhi-Qiang Qin, Robert Bergquist, Men-Bao Qian, Shang Xia, Shan Lv, Ning Xiao, Jurg Utzinger, Xiao-Nong Zhou
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Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/749df8596e924afe9fd7fcc8dd3c2d8f
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