Schistosoma real-time PCR as diagnostic tool for international travellers and migrants Institute of Tropical Medicine
Objective: To evaluate the use of a genus-specific PCR that combines high sensitivity with the detection of different Schistosoma species for diagnosis in international travellers and migrants in comparison to standard microscopy. Methods and results: The genus-specific real-time PCR was developed to target the 28S ribosomal RNA gene of the major human Schistosoma species. It was validated for analytical specificity and reproducibility and ...