2024
Detection of Chikungunya Virus RNA in Oral Fluid and Urine: An Alternative Approach to Diagnosis?
Jacob-Nascimento L, Portilho M, Anjos R, Moreira P, Stauber C, Weaver S, Kitron U, Reis M, Ribeiro G. Detection of Chikungunya Virus RNA in Oral Fluid and Urine: An Alternative Approach to Diagnosis? Viruses 2024, 16: 235. PMID: 38400011, PMCID: PMC10891727, DOI: 10.3390/v16020235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya virus infectionAcute-phase seraOral fluidChikungunya virusIgM seroconversionChikungunya virus diagnosisUrine samplesAcute febrile illnessConvalescent-phase seraAcute chikungunyaChikungunya patientsChikungunya virus RNADisease courseFebrile illnessPaired seraRT-qPCRAcute phaseIgM detectionConvalescent-phasePatientsControl group samplesSerumUrineCHIKV transmissionIgM
2023
Accuracy of the urine point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen assay for diagnosing Schistosomiasis mansoni infection in Brazil: A multicenter study
Pieri O, Bezerra F, Coelho P, Enk M, Favre T, Graeff-Teixeira C, Oliveira R, Reis M, Andrade L, Beck L, Favero V, Fialho T, Guimarães R, Oliveira B, Pascoal V, Pinheiro M, Santos R, Silva L, Siqueira I, Souza R, Katz N. Accuracy of the urine point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen assay for diagnosing Schistosomiasis mansoni infection in Brazil: A multicenter study. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2023, 56: e0238-2022. PMID: 36700600, PMCID: PMC9870275, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0238-2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCathodic antigenKato-KatzUrine-based pointSchistosomiasis mansoni infectionDifferent prevalence estimatesCare diagnostic testsSchistosomiasis elimination programmesWorld Health OrganizationMansoni infectionMulticenter studyStool samplesUrine pointPrevalence estimatesS. mansoniElimination programInfection statusDiagnostic testsHealth OrganizationUrine samplesHelmintexAntigenInfectionPrevalenceMansoniCare