Over the past few decades, nucleic acid-based methods have been developed for the
diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Advantages of nucleic acid-based methods are …

Parasitological detection of Schistosoma is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis diagnosis in
areas of transmission worldwide. However, a steep decrease of sensitivity in low-endemicity …

Background Many different intestinal parasite species can co-occur in the same population.
However, classic diagnostic tools can only frame a particular group of intestinal parasite …

Background Human schistosomiasis, mainly due to Schistosoma mansoni species, is one of
the most prevalent parasitic diseases worldwide. To overcome the drawbacks of classical …

Background The current reference test for the detection of S. mansoni in endemic areas is
stool microscopy based on one or more Kato-Katz stool smears. However, stool microscopy …

Over the past decades China has made a great stride in controlling schistosomiasis,
eliminating transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in 5 provinces and remarkably reducing …

Background A PCR-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (PCR-ELISA) was developed to
overcome the need for sensitive techniques for the efficient diagnosis of Schistosoma …

Background Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic infections in the
world and has significant economic and public health consequences, particularly in poor …

Objective To review methods for the statistical analysis of parasite and other skewed count
data. Methods Statistical methods for skewed count data are described and compared, with …

Parasitic helminths of humans are a major public health threat, particularly in developing
countries. The rapid and reliable diagnosis of helminth infections is central to their control as …