Detecting Schistosoma infections in endemic countries: a diagnostic accuracy study in rural Madagascar
While population-level prevalence estimates were similar across tests, individual-level agreement was only low to moderate. Our findings suggest that optimal diagnostic strategies should be tailored to specific endemic settings, continued development of accurate diagnostics suitable for highly endemic settings remains a priority.
Authors
- Mala Rakoto‐Andrianarivelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-9554)
- Zaraniaina Tahiry Rasolojaona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9056-4138)
- Yannick D. Höppner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5112-065X)
- Paul L. A. M. Corstjens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0004-0526)
- Pia Rausche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3554-617X)
- Eva Lorenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6057-0078)
- Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3438-8624)
- Ravo Razafindrakoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1355-5889)
- Govert J. van Dam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3773-0819)
- Daniela Fusco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-239X)
- Philipp Klein
- Egbert Tannich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-7275)
- Anna Jaeger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-0618)
- Pytsje T. Hoekstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7285-9223)
- Alexandre Zerbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4486-6079)
- Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy
- Cheick Oumar Doumbia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5516-0907)
- Njary Rakotozandrindrainy
- Heidrun von Thien
- Claudia J. de Dood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2096-4523)
- Jürgen May (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-8420)
- Nantenaina Matthieu Razafindralava
- Tahinamandranto Rasamoelina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3223-3277)
- Norbert Georg Schwarz
- Jean‐Marc Kutz
Institutions
- University of Antananarivo (MG)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Université de Fianarantsoa (MG)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako (ML)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01292-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05
Funders
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung