A review of serological tests available in Brazil for intestinal schistosomiasis diagnosis.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
; 118: e230236, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
The World Health Organization (WHO) roadmap and recommendations for elimination of schistosomiasis were recently updated. With significant reductions in the prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis infections worldwide, there is a need for more sensitive diagnostic methods. There are a few remaining transmission hotspots in Brazil, although low endemicity settings comprise most of the endemic localities. For the latter, serology may represent a tool for population screening which could help eliminate transmission of schistosomiasis. Here, we review serology tests currently available in Brazil from both public health and private laboratories immunofluorescent antibody tests (IFATs) on adult worm sections and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) with soluble egg and adult worm antigens. Both in-house and commercially available tests have received less than adequate performance evaluations. Our review of immediate basic and operational research goals may help identify local adjustments that can be made to improve control interventions aimed at elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esquistossomose
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Esquistossomose mansoni
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil