Comparisons of the estimated sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy values after latent class analysis comparing Kato-Katz (KK) and, H
Human schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by blood-worms that infect multiple organs, including the liver, intestine, bladder, and urethra. The life cycle of these parasites involves two hos
Background Schistosomiasis mansoni is a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease. Accurate diagnosis plays a key role in patient management and infection control. However, currently available parasito
Distribution of POC-CCA method results according to egg burden (epg <1 and ≥1) in 187 samples collected from Candeal, Estância, Sergipe, northeastern Brazil, November 2015.
The table shows, for each plasma biomarker of S. haematobium infection, the sensitivity (Se, %) and specificity (Sp, %) with their 95% Confidence Interval (CI), the overall agreement (%) and the Cohen
