Seroconversion following empiric praziquantel treatment as confirmatory diagnostic tool for chronic schistosomiasis.

We report on six patients with suspected chronic schistosomiasis and negative microbiological findings at baseline. All patients were treated empirically with praziquantel and all seroconverted 20 days to two months after treatment. We suggest that seroconversion after praziquantel treatment may be used as a confirmatory diagnostic tool for chronic schistosomiasis. © International Society of Travel Medicine 2023. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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Davide Marangoni, Tommaso Manciulli, Anna Barbiero, Antonia Mantella, Michele Spinicci, Alessandro Bartoloni, Lorenzo Zammarchi. Seroconversion following empiric praziquantel treatment as confirmatory diagnostic tool for chronic schistosomiasis. Journal of travel medicine. 2023 Nov 18;30(7)

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