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Diagnosis may be difficult in the absence of detectable numbers of eggs. As a result, new approaches may be required to achieve an accurate diagnosis. Optimal praziquantel (PZQ) treatment regimen for young children is debatable. Also, the post-treatment response is still poorly evaluated due to the lack of reliable markers.\u00a0A group of 6 children (a toddler and 5 pre-school children) and one pre-adolescent were investigated for AS clinical manifestations and followed-up for two years after treatment. Ova detection was performed by Kato-Katz (KK) and presence of <jats:italic>Schistosoma\u00a0mansoni<\/jats:italic> DNA was assessed by real-time PCR (rt-PCR) in stool samples. IgG and IgE anti-<jats:italic>Schistosoma<\/jats:italic>\u00a0levels and urinary antigen were detected by ELISA and point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) testing in serum and urine, respectively. 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