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Morbidity of schistosomiasis mansoni in a low endemic setting in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Marinho, Carolina Coimbra; Grobério, André Caldeira; Silva, Christiane Torres Felício da; Lima, Thaysa Lorranne Fernandes de; Santos, Rosiane Cristina dos; Araújo, Lúcia Gomes de; Reis, Vivian Walter dos; Machado-Coelho, George Luiz Lins.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 50 (6), 2017
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Despite the advances of disease control programs, severe forms of schistosomiasis are prevalent. The prevalence of the disease in areas frequented by tourists urges for permanent prevention and control. The aim of this study was to describe the morbidity of schistosomiasis in the ...
Antígenos Helmínticos/orina, Estudios Transversales, Escolaridad, Heces/parasitología, Parasitosis Hepáticas/diagnóstico por imagen, Parasitosis Hepáticas/epidemiología, Parasitosis Hepáticas/parasitología, Morbilidad, Prevalencia, Schistosoma mansoni/aislamiento & purificación, Esquistosomiasis mansoni/diagnóstico, Esquistosomiasis mansoni/epidemiología, Enfermedades del Bazo/diagnóstico por imagen, Enfermedades del Bazo/epidemiología, Enfermedades del Bazo/parasitología
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Sensitivity and specificity of the circulating cathodic antigen rapid urine test in the diagnosis of Schistosomiasis mansoni infection and evaluation of morbidity in a low- endemic area in Brazil

Ferreira, Fernanda Teixeira; Fidelis, Thiago André; Pereira, Thiago Almeida; Otoni, Alba; Queiroz, Leonardo Campos; Amâncio, Frederico Figueiredo; Antunes, Carlos Maurício; Lambertucci, José Roberto.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 50 (3), 2017
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Kato-Katz technique is the standard diagnostic test for Schistosoma mansoni infection in rural areas. However, the utility of this method is severely limited by the day-to-day variability in host egg excretion in the stool. In high-transmission areas, the point-of-care circula...
Antígenos Helmínticos/orina, Brasil, Persona de Mediana Edad, Sistemas de Atención de Punto, Reproducibilidad de los Resultados, Población Rural, Schistosoma mansoni/inmunología, Esquistosomiasis mansoni/complicaciones, Esquistosomiasis mansoni/diagnóstico, Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Performance of POC-CCA® in diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni in individuals with low parasite burden

Siqueira, Liliane Maria Vidal; Couto, Flavia Fernanda Bubula; Taboada, Diana; Oliveira, Áureo Almeida de; Carneiro, Nidia Francisca de Figueiredo; Oliveira, Edward; Coelho, Paulo Marcos Zech; Katz, Naftale.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 49 (3), 2016
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma mansoni, is a public health concern in Brazil. However, the most popular diagnostic method, the Kato-Katz technique, exhibits low sensitivity in low-endemicity areas. We aimed to compare the performance of an immunological assay, the point-...
Antígenos Helmínticos/orina, Heces/parasitología, Persona de Mediana Edad, Recuento de Huevos de Parásitos, Sistemas de Atención de Punto, Schistosoma mansoni/inmunología, Schistosoma mansoni/aislamiento & purificación, Esquistosomiasis mansoni/diagnóstico, Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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