A robust dry reagent lateral flow assay for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis by detection of Schistosoma circulating anodic antigen

- Improved lateral flow strip assay to diagnose active Schistosoma infection.
- Assay materials can be stored and shipped worldwide, both at ambient temperature.
- Assay materials shipped from the Netherlands, evaluated in Africa by local staff.
- The lateral flow strip assay performed as least as good as the ELISA.
- Validation of lightweight reader for analysis of the test strips.