Original ResearchPublished 18 September 2026Comparative assessment of three methods (Chelex-based method, commercial kit, and CTAB-based method) for extracting DNA from Whatman filter paper on which urine samples were filtered and stored for molecular diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasisEstelle Mezajou Mewamba · Ivana Morgane Rachel Banga Diengue · Darelle Bethanie Motia · Edmond Loic Tekeu Mengoue · Rostand Tatang Atiokeng · Auvaker Arnol Zebaze Tiofack · Pythagore Soubgwi Fogue · Gustave SimoFrontiers in Tropical Diseasesdoi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1918848