Accuracy of the urine point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen assay for diagnosing Schistosomiasis mansoni infection in Brazil: A multicenter study
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 56: e0238, 2023. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Background:
The World Health Organization recommends a market-ready, urine-based point-of-care diagnostic test for circulating cathodic antigens (CCA) to determine the prevalence of S. mansoni. This study evaluated the performance of the URINE CCA (SCHISTO) ECO TESTE® (POC-ECO), which is currently available in Brazil.Methods:
Residents from eight sites with different prevalence estimates provided one urine sample for POC-ECO and one stool sample for Kato-Katz (KK) and Helmintex® (HTX) testing as an egg-detecting reference for infection status.Results:
None of the study sites had significantly higher POC-ECO accuracy than KK.Conclusions:
POC-ECO is not currently recommended in Brazilian schistosomiasis elimination programs.
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Clinical_trials
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America do sul
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Brasil
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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2023
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Article
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Brasil