Application of a POC-CCA rapid diagnostic test and serology for detection of schistosomiasis in HIV-positive individuals in urban Malawi

Highlights Application of a POC-CCA rapid diagnostic test and serology for detection of schistosomiasis in HIV-positive individuals in urban Malawi • High serological positivity for schistosomiasis in adult persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Lilongwe, Malawi • Overall diagnostic agreement between POC-CCA and serology techniques for schistosomiasis was fair (kappa: 0.293, p=0.016) • Improved diagnostic work-up for schistosomiaisis is warranted in PLWH in Malawi