Screening for schistosomiasis in a non-endemic setting: Accuracy of a rapid antibody test using finger prick blood
Human schistosomiasis is a chronic neglected tropical disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, infecting 250 million people worldwide, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, thousands of cases have been reported in immigrants to non-endemic countries, including Italy. Serological sc...
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Main Authors: | Margherita Ortalli, Bianca Granozzi, Michele Bacchiega, Concettina Di Lillo, Greta Roncarati, Silvia Stefania Longoni, Cristina Mazzi, Elisa Vanino, Zeno Bisoffi, Stefania Varani |
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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Series: | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893925000134 |
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