Assessment of the accuracy of 11 different diagnostic tests for the detection of Schistosomiasis mansoni in individuals from a Brazilian area of low endemicity using latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease associated with poverty. It is estimated that 7.1 million people are infected with Schistosoma mansoni in Latin America, with 95% of them living in Brazil. Accurate diagnosis and timely treatment are important measures to control and eliminate schistosomiasis, but diagnostic improvements are needed to detect infections, especially in areas of low endemicity.

Methodology

This research aimed to evaluate the performance of 11 diagnostic tests using latent class analysis (LCA). A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in a low endemicity area of the municipality of Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Feces, urine, and blood samples were collected from 400 residents older than 6 years of age, who had not been treated with pra

SUBMITTER: Mesquita SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797737 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature