A Paired-Marker Framework for Interpreting Anti-Ascaris lumbricoides IgG Serology and Copromicroscopy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Almaty and the Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Background. Stool microscopy and anti-Ascaris IgG serology assess different, but related biological domains. Joint interpretation can identify immunological exposure and intestinal egg shedding without assuming one or both markers are a measure of current infection independently. Objective. To develop a four-pattern pa...