An innovative and user-friendly scoring system for standardised quantitative interpretation of the urine-based point-of-care strip test (POC-CCA) for the diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis: a proof-of-concept study

Acta Tropica

DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105150 Full text (OA) OpenAlex

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