Journal
TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Volume 41, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102035
Keywords
Schistosomiasis; Schistosoma mansoni complex; Travelers; Migrants; Diagnostics
Funding
- German Federal Ministry of Health [2516MIG007]
- 'Ministerium fur Soziales, Gesundheit, Frauen und Familie' in the Saarland region
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A new one-tube multiplex real-time PCR method was evaluated for detecting DNA of Schistosoma species in serum samples, showing high reliability in diagnosing schistosomiasis in travelers and migrants. The agreement between different diagnostic methods depends on whether serology is included as a parameter.
Background: We evaluated a one-tube multiplex real-time PCR targeting DNA of Schistosoma haematobium complex and S. mansoni complex in serum samples obtained at different German diagnostic centers. Methods: Simplex real-time PCR protocols for the detection of the multi-copy DNA-repeats Dra1 of S. haematobium complex and Sm1-7 of S. mansoni complex in serum were combined to a new one-tube multiplex format. The new PCR was subjected to full validation including evaluation in a diagnostic real-life setting with travelers and migrants. PCR results were compared with those of stool and urine microscopy, serology, and circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) rapid diagnostic tests in urine. Sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic approaches were analyzed using latent class analysis (LCA). Results: LCA assessment indicated sensitivity and specificity of 94.9% and 98.4%, respectively, for serum PCR if serology was included in the calculation, and 100% and 95.6%, respectively, if serology was not included as a parameter not necessarily associated with active infection. Agreement between the compared diagnostic procedures at genus level was fair (kappa 0.273) if serology was included and moderate (kappa 0.420) if serology was not included. Discussion: The PCR assay proved to be highly reliable for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis in travelers and migrants.
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