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Comparison of three real-time polymerase chain reaction protocols for the diagnosis of imported schistosomiasis in a non-endemic setting - Parasites & Vectors

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By Rubio Maturana, PROSICS Barcelona
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World Health Organization. Schistosomiasis. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schistosomiasis. Accessed 23 Dec 2025. Tamarozzi F, Mazzi C, Antinori S, Arsuaga M, Becker SL, Bottieau E, et al. Consensus definitions in imported human schistosomiasis: a GeoSentinel and TropNet Delphi study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024;24:18–9. Google Scholar Basile G, Tamarozzi F, Salas-Coronas J, Soriano-Pérez MJ, Luzón-García P, Moro L, et al.
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Evaluation of molecular and serological testing for imported urogenital schistosomiasis screening in a referral tropical medicine centre in Barcelona, Spain | Parasites & Vectors | Full Text

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By Carles Rubio, Maria Luisa, PROSICS Barcelona
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A total of 604 cases tested for S. haematobium by both real-time PCR and microscopy in urine samples were included in the study. Most patients were men (87.3%), and the median age was 19 (range, 16 to 77) years: 327 of 604 (54.1%) patients were < 20 years old, 143 (23.7%) were between 21 and 29 years, 96 (15.9%) were between 30 and 50 years, and 38 (6.3%) were > 50 years. UGS was confirmed in 32 out of 604 (5.3%) cases using both real-time PCR analysis and microscopy in urine samples. All S.
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Evaluation of dried blood spot sampling for real-time PCR malaria diagnostics in a rural setting in Angola - Parasites & Vectors

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By Carles Rubio, Maria Luisa, PROSICS Barcelona
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Abstract Malaria is the parasitic disease with the highest morbidity and mortality worldwide. Angola is one of the five sub-Saharan African countries with the highest malaria burden. Real-time PCR diagnosis in endemic areas has not been implemented due to its high cost and the need for adequate infrastructure. Dried blood spots (DBSs) are an alternative for collecting, preserving, and transporting blood samples to reference laboratories.
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