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Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by both Schistosoma intercalatum and Schistosoma mansoni

open access: yesTravel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2010
A case is presented of intestinal schistosomiasis due to both Schistosoma intercalatum and Schistosoma mansoni in a 30-year-old man from Senegal with discussion of diagnostic approach, species identification and determination of the effect of treatment.
Theodosia Choreftaki   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Why the radiation-attenuated cercarial immunization studies failed to guide the road for an effective schistosomiasis vaccine: A review

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Research, 2015
Schistosomiasis is a debilitating parasitic disease caused by platyhelminthes of the genus Schistosoma, notably Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium, and Schistosoma japonicum. Pioneer researchers used radiation-attenuated (RA) schistosome larvae
Rashika El Ridi, Hatem Tallima
doaj   +1 more source

A Persistent Hotspot of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in a Five-Year Randomized Trial of Praziquantel Preventative Chemotherapy Strategies

open access: yesJournal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
During a trial of preventive chemotherapy strategies, a hotspot of Schistosoma mansoni infection was found. Significant differences between hotspot and nonhotspot villages were found after 1 year.
Ryan E. Wiegand   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of malaria and Schistosoma mansoni coinfection in sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesParasite Epidemiology and Control
Background: Malaria and schistosomiasis are two parasite illnesses that share transmission sites in distinct tropical climates. Malaria-schistosomiasis coinfection is widespread in Africa.
Wagaw Abebe   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synergetic Effects of Plasmodium, Hookworm, and Schistosoma mansoni Infections on Hemoglobin Level among Febrile School Age Children in Jawe Worda, Northwest Ethiopia

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, 2018
Plasmodium coinfection with hookworm and/or Schistosoma mansoni has detrimental effects on human’s hemoglobin level. This study aimed to determine the effects of plasmodium, hookworm, and S. mansoni infections on hemoglobin level among febrile school age
Tadesse Hailu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A cross-sectional analysis of schistosomiasis case detection by rectal mucosal biopsy among patients attending the digestive endoscopy unit of the internal medicine department

open access: yesJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: The detection of schistosome eggs in stool or urine specimens is the most used technique in population-based studies, while the rectal mucosal biopsy is the commonly used technique in hospital setting.
Kaly Keïta   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

A controlled human Schistosoma mansoni infection model to advance novel drugs, vaccines and diagnostics

open access: yesNature Network Boston, 2020
M. Langenberg   +25 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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