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Cognitive deficits and educational loss in children with schistosome infection-A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
BackgroundBy means of meta-analysis of information from all relevant epidemiologic studies, we examined the hypothesis that Schistosoma infection in school-aged children (SAC) is associated with educational loss and cognitive deficits.Methodology ...
Amara E Ezeamama, Amaya L Bustinduy, Allan K Nkwata, Leonardo Martinez, Noel Pabalan, Michael J Boivin, Charles H King   +6 more
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Evaluation of the health-related quality of life of children in Schistosoma haematobium-endemic communities in Kenya: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis remains a global public health challenge, with 93% of the ~237 million infections occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Though rarely fatal, its recurring nature makes it a lifetime disorder with significant chronic health burdens.
Charles H. King (78462), Bustinduy, Amaya L, Muhoho Ng'ethe, Magtanong Ruth V., Terer, CC, Eric M. Muchiri (119767), Kitron Uriel, Francis M. Mutuku (386408), Mutuku Francis M., King, CH, Terer Carolyn C., King, Charles H, Mungai Peter L., Charles H King, Peter L. Mungai (119766), Amaya L Bustinduy, Ng'ethe Muhoho, Uriel Kitron (119769), Mutuku, FM, Muhoho, Ng'ethe, Kitron, Uriel, Carolyn C Terer, Peter L Mungai, Amaya L. Bustinduy (214938), Muhoho, N, Uriel Kitron, Carolyn C. Terer (386405), King Charles H., Bustinduy Amaya L., Eric M Muchiri, Magtanong, RV, Mungai, Peter L, Bustinduy, AL, Muchiri, Eric M, Ruth V Magtanong, Muchiri, EM, Kitron, U, Ruth V. Magtanong (386406), Magtanong, Ruth V, Mutuku, Francis M, Terer, Carolyn C, Ng'ethe Muhoho (386407), Mungai, PL, Francis M Mutuku, Muchiri Eric M.   +44 more
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Cytokine responses to Schistosoma haematobium in a Zimbabwean population: contrasting profiles for IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-10 with age [PDF]

, 2007
Background The rate of development of parasite-specific immune responses can be studied by following their age profiles in exposed and infected hosts. This study determined the cytokine-age profiles of Zimbabweans resident in a Schistosoma haematobium ...
Mduluza Takafira, Taylor, Matthew, Georgina Winborn, Mutapi, Francisca, Maizels, Rick M, Midzi, Nicholas, Winborn, Georgina, Nicholas Midzi, Mduluza, Takafira, Midzi Nicholas, Mutapi Francisca, Rick M Maizels, Francisca Mutapi, Matthew Taylor, Maizels Rick M, Winborn Georgina, Taylor Matthew, Takafira Mduluza   +17 more
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Schistosomiasis mansoni of the bladder simulating bladder cancer: a case report Esquistossomose mansônica simulando câncer de bexiga: relato de caso

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2009
The relationship between bladder tumors and Schistosoma haematobium is well known, but only sporadic cases of bladder infection due to Schistosoma mansoni have been reported.
Mário Luis Casella, Victor Silvestre Soares Fanni, Douglas Otto Verndl, Monique Camila Basso, Luiz Figueiredo Mello, Sidney Glina   +5 more
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CA88, a nuclear repetitive DNA sequence identified in Schistosoma mansoni, aids in the genotyping of nine Schistosoma species of medical and veterinary importance

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010
CA88 is the first long nuclear repetitive DNA sequence identified in the blood fluke, Schistosoma mansoni. The assembled S. mansoni sequence, which contains the CA88 repeat, has 8,887 nucleotides and at least three repeat units of approximately 360 bp ...
Diana Bahia, Nilton B Rodrigues, Flávio Marcos G Araújo, Álvaro José Romanha, Jerônimo C Ruiz, David A Johnston, Guilherme Oliveira   +6 more
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An in-depth analysis of a piece of shit : distribution of Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm eggs in human stool [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: An accurate diagnosis of helminth infection is important to improve patient management. However, there is considerable intra- and inter-specimen variation of helminth egg counts in human feces.
N'Goran Eliézer K., N'Goran, E. K., Krauth, Stefanie J., Knopp, S., Utzinger, Jürg, Coulibaly, Jean T., Jean T Coulibaly, Stefanie Knopp, Traoré, M., Utzinger Jürg, Jean T. Coulibaly (108845), Coulibaly Jean T., Jürg Utzinger, Krauth, S. J., Krauth Stefanie J., Stefanie J Krauth, Coulibaly, J. T., Eliézer K. N'Goran (108853), Utzinger, J., Jürg Utzinger (39609), Stefanie Knopp (108848), Stefanie J. Krauth (108843), Traoré Mahamadou, Eliézer K N'Goran, Traoré, Mahamadou, N'Goran, Eliézer, Mahamadou Traoré (108851), Knopp, Stefanie, Knopp Stefanie, Mahamadou Traoré   +29 more
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Caracterização de cepas de Schistosoma mansoni por morfometria de vermes adultos provenientes de infecção unissexual Characterization of Schistosoma mansoni strains by morphometry of adult worms derived from single-sex infection

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2003
Camundongos foram infectados com cercárias, de um único sexo, de cepas simpátricas do Schistosoma mansoni.
José Roberto Machado-Silva, Renata Heisler Neves, Luciana Ormond, Maarten Hulstijn, Delir Corrêa Gomes   +4 more
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The roles of water sanitation and hygiene in reducing schistosomiasis : a review [PDF]

, 2015
Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by infection with blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. Transmission of, and exposure to, the parasite result from faecal or urinary contamination of freshwater containing intermediate host snails, and dermal contact ...
Utzinger, J, Harrison, WE, Harrison, W. E., Utzinger, J., Grimes, JET, Croll, D., Freeman, M. C., Templeton, M. R., Croll, D, Templeton, MR, Michael R Templeton, Matthew C Freeman, Jack ET Grimes, Grimes, J. E. T., Freeman, MC, Jürg Utzinger, David Croll, Wendy E Harrison   +17 more
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Determinants of Schistosoma mansoni in Sanja health center, north West Ethiopia

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background In developing countries, Schistosoma mansoni is one of the chronic but neglected tropical diseases. In sub-Saharan Africa, the disease affects over 250 million people with nearly 800 million are at risk. In Ethiopia, Schistosoma mansoni is one
Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie, Agmas Sisay Abera   +1 more
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Biomphalaria glabrata transcriptome: cDNA microarray profiling identifies resistant- and susceptible-specific gene expression in haemocytes from snail strains exposed to Schistosoma mansoni [PDF]

, 2008
© 2008 Lockyer et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
Rollinson, D, Spinks, Jenny, Jennifer M Fitzpatrick, Hoffmann, Karl F, David Rollinson, Rollinson, David, Leslie R Noble, Lockyer, AE, Fitzpatrick, JM, Lockyer Anne E, Hoffmann, KF, Jenny Spinks, Hoffmann Karl F, Noble, Leslie R, Jones, Catherine S, Karl F Hoffmann, Noble, LR, Kane, RA, Catherine S Jones, Rollinson David, Anne E Lockyer, Jones, CS, Spinks, J, Fitzpatrick Jennifer M, Richard A Kane, Noble Leslie R, Lockyer, Anne E, Kane Richard A, Fitzpatrick, Jennifer M., Kane, Richard A., Spinks Jenny, Jones Catherine S   +31 more
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