Two-stage automated diagnosis framework for urogenital schistosomiasis in microscopy images from low-resource settings

Purpose: Automated diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis using digital microscopy images of urine slides is an essential step toward the elimination of schistosomiasis as a disease of public health concern in Sub-Saharan African countries. We create a robust image dataset of urine samples obtained from field settings and develop a two-stage...

Schistoscope: An Automated Microscope with Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Schistosoma haematobium Eggs in Resource-Limited Settings

For many parasitic diseases, the microscopic examination of clinical samples such as urine and stool still serves as the diagnostic reference standard, primarily because microscopes are accessible and cost-effective. However, conventional microscopy is laborious, requires highly skilled personnel, and is highly subjective. Requirements for...

Performance Evaluation of the AiDx Multi-Diagnostic Automated Microscope For the Detection of Lymphatic Filariasis in Ogun State, Nigeria: A Technical Report

To achieve the WHO’s goal of sustained elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis disease, there is the need for accurate diagnostic device especially in areas of low-intensity infections. This project, which is a collaboration of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), AiDx and funded by THE END FUND is exploring the performance capacity of...

A review on innovative optical devices for the diagnosis of human soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis: From research and development to commercialisation: from research and development to commercialization

Diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and schistosome infections relies largely on conventional microscopy which has limited sensitivity, requires highly trained personnel and is error-prone. Rapid advances in miniaturization of optical systems, sensors and processors have enhanced research and development of digital and automated...

Target product profiles for devices to diagnose urinary schistosomiasis in Nigeria

Schistosomiasis is a treatable and preventable neglected tropical disease of Public Health importance affecting over 200 million people worldwide while Nigeria is one of the high burden countries. Currently, available diagnostic tests are cumbersome, low in sensitivity and not field-adaptable given the high skills required that are not available...