Improved sensitivity of the urine CAA lateral-flow assay for diagnosing active Schistosoma infections by using larger sample volumes

Corstjens, P.L.A.M.; Nyakundi, R.K.; Dood, C.J. de; Kariuki, T.M.; Ochola, E.A.; Karanja, D.M.S.; ... ; Dam, G.J. van (2015)

Article / Letter to editor

• Schistosomiasis
• Circulating anodic antigen (CAA)
• Active infection
• Transmission interruption
• Elimination
• Diagnostic test
• Lateral flow (LF)
• Upconverting phosphor (UCP)

• All authors: Corstjens, P.L.A.M.; Nyakundi, R.K.; Dood, C.J. de; Kariuki, T.M.; Ochola, E.A.; Karanja, D.M.S.; Mwinzi, P.N.M.; Dam, G.J. van
• Date: 2015-04-22
• Journal: Parasites and Vectors
• Volume: 8
• DOI: doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0857-7