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Evaluation of Circulating Cathodic Antigen (CCA) Urine-Tests for Diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Cameroon

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2012

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Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté, C. J. K. Fouodo, Romuald Isaka Kamwa Ngassam, Laurentine Sumo, Calvine Dongmo Noumedem, Christian Mérimé Kenfack, Nestor Feussom Gipwe, Esther Dankoni Nana, J. Russell Stothard, David Rollinson
PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Abstract

Urine CCA revealed higher sensitivity than CCA-L and triplicate Kato-Katz, and produced similar prevalence as nine Kato-Katz. It seems an attractive method for S. mansoni diagnosis.

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