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Decline in infection-related morbidities following drug-mediated reductions in the intensity of Schistosoma infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Background Since 1984, WHO has endorsed drug treatment to reduce Schistosoma infection and its consequent morbidity. Cross-sectional studies suggest pre-treatment correlation between infection intensity and risk for Schistosoma-related pathology. However,
G. Andrade   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Whole genome resequencing of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni reveals population history and effects of selection

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2016
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic fluke that infects millions of people in the developing world. This study presents the first application of population genomics to S.
Thomas Crellen   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Schistosoma Mansoni Proctocolitis with Polyposis

open access: yesThe Annals of African Surgery, 2018
Schistosoma proctocolitis is a rare disease entity, with limited literature on its occurrence. We report the case of a 17 year old male from an endemic area around Lake Victoria, Western Kenya, where detailed disease mapping of Schistosomiasis has been ...
Fridah Bosire,   +3 more
doaj  

Establishing the Production of Male Schistosoma mansoni Cercariae for a Controlled Human Infection Model

open access: yesJournal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
To accelerate the development of novel vaccines for schistosomiasis, we set out to develop a human model for Schistosoma mansoni infection in healthy volunteers.
J. Janse   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A study of the infectivity of the cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium [PDF]

open access: yes, 1975
The effect of various factors on the infectivity of the \ud cercariae of S. mansoni and S. haematobium \ud were \ud studied. \ud It \ud has \ud clearly been shown that the infectivity \ud of cercariae of \ud both \ud species is directly influenced by those factors.
openaire   +2 more sources

A survey of the prevalence of Schistosomiasis among pupils in Apata and Laranto areas in Jos, Plateau State

open access: yesOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2004
Prevalence of Schistosomiasis in apparently healthy primary school pupils in Apata and Laranto areas of Jos was surveyed using 300 samples of stool and 300 samples of urine.
Okpala HO   +5 more
doaj  

MIRACIL. CLINICAL TRIAL ON PATIENTS INFECTED WITH SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM AND S. MANSONI [PDF]

open access: bronze, 1949
David Blair   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

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