Out of Africa: Using Faecal Calprotectin Assays in the African Setting and Screening for Intestinal Schistosomiasis
Professor Russell Stothard and Dr Amaya Bustinduy Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Our article highlights ongoing work in Uganda measuring morbidity associated with intestinal schistosomiasis using faecal calprotectin tests. Our original study was as first reported in PLOS NTDs see http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0002542 Expanded access to point-of-care tests (POC) is important for…