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ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Diagnostic Performance and Discordance of Kato-Katz Method, POC-CCA Test, and PCR in Detecting

Maryline Vere, Wilma Ten Ham-Baloyi, Lucy Ochola, Opeoluwa Oyedele, Lindsey Beyleveld, Siphokazi Tili, Takafira Mduluza, Paula Melariri

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Maryline VereDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand, Gqeberha 6001, South Africa.ORCID 0009-0002-0161-1607
Wilma Ten Ham-BaloyiDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand, Gqeberha 6001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-2253-6354
Lucy OcholaDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand, Gqeberha 6001, South Africa.
Opeoluwa OyedeleDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand, Gqeberha 6001, South Africa.
Lindsey BeyleveldDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand, Gqeberha 6001, South Africa.
Siphokazi TiliDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand, Gqeberha 6001, South Africa.
Takafira MduluzaDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare P.O. Box MP 167, Zimbabwe.
Paula MelaririDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand, Gqeberha 6001, South Africa.

Funding

Water Research Commission Project Number: 2022/2023-00834
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesIntestinal schistosomiasis caused by

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 759 schoolchildren aged 5-14 years from 15 primary schools in NMB. Stool samples were analyzed using the Kato-Katz technique to detect

resultsAmong the 759 participants (58% male, 42% female), no egg-positive cases were detected. However, POC-CCA testing identified

conclusionsTraditional microscopy underestimated

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CCA testKato–Katz techniqueNMBPCRprevalenceschistosomiasisschool-going children

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PMCPMC13206706

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