Comparative Study of the Accuracy of Different Techniques for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Areas of Low Endemicity in Barra Mansa City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Table 8

Proposal for laboratory criteria for defining cases of schistosomiasis in ALEs.

Criterion I	Criterion II	Criterion III
Individuals eliminating S. mansoni eggs in feces	Positive COPT	Individuals with no S. mansoni eggs in feces
With/without positive COPT	Individuals with no S. mansoni eggs in feces	Negative COPT
With/without positive ELISA-IgM and/or ELISA-IgG techniques	Without specific treatment in the last 12 months
	With/without positive ELISA-IgM and/or ELISA-IgG techniques	Positive qPCR-serum and/or positive qPCR-feces