Table 2.
Considered tests for malacological diagnosis of S. haematobium infection.
| Test | Prepatent infection detection | Sensitivity | Discrimination between S. haematobium and S. bovis | Field friendly (large survey) | Cost USD | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light test | No | 1 Miracidium | No | No | 0 | [33] |
| Dissection | Yes | 1 Sporocyste | No | No | 0 | [34] |
| Hemolymph test | Yes (after 2 weeks) | Seropositivite | No | No | 5 | [35–37] |
| DraI PCR | Yes | 1 pg/µl | No | Yes | 7 | [38] |
| Sh110SmSl PCR | Yes | 1 pg/µl | Yes but S. bovis not amplified | No | 7 | [39] |
| DraI et Sh110SmSl PCR | Yes | 1 pg/µl | Yes (amplify S. bovis) | Yes | 14 | [18] |
| PCR 77/73 | Yes | 1pg/µl | Yes (amplify S. bovis) | Yes | 7 | [40] |
| CoxI PCR | 0.8ng/µl | 8 | [2] |