2002
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762002000400005
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IgM-Immunofluorescence Test as a Diagnostic Tool for Epidemiologic Studies of Schistosomiasis in Low Endemic Areas

Abstract: The high sensitivity and the ability to diagnose schistosomiasis in a very early phase after infection have indicated the detection of IgM antibodies to

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“…This focus in Southern Brazil is distinguished by an extremely low prevalence (less than 1%) at a range of egg counts in feces where current diagnostic methods have not been extensively tested for sensitivity. In ultra-low endemicity areas, like Esteio, molecular diagnostic methods, like serology (Kanamura et al 2002) or nucleic acid detection (Pontes et al 2002), may also face special difficulties not yet fully accessed (for a review on serology, see Doenhoff et al 2004).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This focus in Southern Brazil is distinguished by an extremely low prevalence (less than 1%) at a range of egg counts in feces where current diagnostic methods have not been extensively tested for sensitivity. In ultra-low endemicity areas, like Esteio, molecular diagnostic methods, like serology (Kanamura et al 2002) or nucleic acid detection (Pontes et al 2002), may also face special difficulties not yet fully accessed (for a review on serology, see Doenhoff et al 2004).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Parasitological techniques lack sensitivity and serologic tests have been suggested to be incorporated for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis, especially in areas of low prevalence 3 . Improvement of the immunodiagnostic tools depends on the production of specific and sensitive antigens in sufficient amount to provide low cost assays.…”
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“…As alternativas ao método parasitológico clássico são aquelas que envolvem o imunodiagnóstico, seja pela detecção de antígenos parasitários, pela detecção de anticorpos dirigidos contra esses antígenos Kanamura et al, 1998aKanamura et al, , 2002Oliveira et al, 2005;Smith et al, 2012), ou pelo diagnóstico molecular, por meio da pesquisa de material genético do parasito em soro, fezes, urina e tecidos em geral (Hamburger et al, 1991;Pontes et al, 2002;Gomes et al, 2006).…”
Section: Métodos Imunológicosunclassified
“…Alguns países, como a China (Wang et al, 2012) No Brasil, da mesma forma, novas alternativas diagnósticas vêm sendo desenvolvidas para aplicação em programas de controle da esquistossomose mansoni em áreas de baixa endemicidade (Dias et al, 1989;Kanamura et al, 1998aKanamura et al, , 2002Oliveira et al, 2005). Entretanto, o método parasitológico de fezes continua a ser utilizado no programa de controle da esquistossomose no país (Brasil, 2012a).…”
Section: Métodos Imunológicosunclassified
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