Immunochromatographic POC-CCA Test for the diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis in a high endemic region in Brazil: Differences in the interpretation of results

• Published in: Acta tropica Vol. 254; p. 107181
• Main Authors: Carvalho, Roberta Gomes de, Pinheiro, Marta Cristhiany Cunha, Damasceno Morais, Francisca Janaína, Galvão, Rosangela Lima de Freitas, Barbosa, Luciene, Souza Sá, Sidney Lourdes Cesar, Scherr, Thomas Foster, Bezerra, Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Animals; Antigens; Brazil; Brazil - epidemiology; Chromatography, Affinity - instrumentation; Chromatography, Affinity - methods; Diagnosis; Endemic Diseases; Feces - parasitology; Humans; immunoaffinity chromatography; Immunoassay; indigenous species; mobile telephones; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis mansoni; Schistosomiasis mansoni - diagnosis; Schistosomiasis mansoni - epidemiology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Brazil; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis; Immunoassay; Antigens; Diagnosis

•Direct reading of the POC-CCA presents differences between readers.•The use of the g score scale in reading the point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test proved to be an excellent tool for standardizing test interpretation.•The semi-quantitative scale shows greater concordance of re...