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. 2018 Mar 1;12(3):e0006213.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006213. eCollection 2018 Mar.

Diagnostic tools for soil-transmitted helminths control and elimination programs: A pathway for diagnostic product development

Mark D Lim  1 , Simon J Brooker  1 , Vicente Y Belizario Jr  2 , Françoise Gay-Andrieu  3 , John Gilleard  4 , Bruno Levecke  5 , Lisette van Lieshout  6 , Graham F Medley  7 , Zeleke Mekonnen  8 , Greg Mirams  9 , Sammy M Njenga  10 , Maurice R Odiere  11 , James W Rudge  7 , Lieven Stuyver  12 , Jozef Vercruysse  5 , Johnny Vlaminck  5 , Judd L Walson  13   14 ; Annecy STH diagnostic experts group
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Diagnostic tools for soil-transmitted helminths control and elimination programs: A pathway for diagnostic product development

Mark D Lim et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Three of the coauthors are employed by commercial companies. Françoise Gay-Andrieu is employed by bioMerieux, Greg Mirams is employed by Techion Group Ltd, and Lieven Stuyver is employed by Janssen Diagnostics. None of these individuals received any form of compensation contributing to this manuscript, nor are any products/patents developed by their affiliated companies described within the manuscript.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Hypothetical prevalence curve (dots) for a successful STH elimination program, overlaid with program phase (diamond for transition points) and diagnostic use-cases.
MDA, mass drug administration; STH, soil-transmitted helminth.
Fig 2
Fig 2. Diagnostic use-cases, described by program decision algorithm.
Dashed box indicates a decision not described under current WHO guidelines for controlling STH morbidity but that may be important for a program aiming to eliminate transmission of STH. Dx, diagnostic; KK, Kato-Katz; MDA, mass drug administration; SAC, school-aged children; STH, soil-transmitted helminth.
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