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Schistosoma haematobium [PDF]

IDCases, 2023
A 24-year-old male presented to the outpatient clinic for evaluation of suprapubic pain and intermittent end-stream hematuria for the past four years. He had no fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, dysuria, or change in bowel movements.
Cristina Corsini Campioli, Jessica L. Sheehy, Eric O. Gomez Urena   +2 more
doaj   +5 more sources

CRISPR-assisted test for Schistosoma haematobium. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination as a public health issue by 2030, however there is an urgent need for more sensitive and specific diagnostic tests suitable to resource-limited settings.
Cherkaoui D, Mesquita SG, Huang D, Lugli EB, Webster BL, McKendry RA.   +5 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Genome-wide insights into adaptive hybridisation across the Schistosoma haematobium group in West and Central Africa.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern across sub-Saharan Africa; current control programmes rely on accurate mapping and high mass drug administration (MDA) coverage to attempt disease elimination.
Toby Landeryou, Muriel Rabone, Fiona Allan, Rosie Maddren, David Rollinson, Bonnie L Webster, Louis-Albert Tchuem-Tchuenté, Roy M Anderson, Aidan M Emery   +8 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Transmission and diversity of Schistosoma haematobium and S. bovis and their freshwater intermediate snail hosts Bulinus globosus and B. nasutus in the Zanzibar Archipelago, United Republic of Tanzania.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundThe Zanzibar Archipelago (Pemba and Unguja islands) is targeted for the elimination of human urogenital schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma haematobium where the intermediate snail host is Bulinus globosus.
Tom Pennance, Shaali Makame Ame, Amour Khamis Amour, Khamis Rashid Suleiman, Mtumweni Ali Muhsin, Fatma Kabole, Said Mohammed Ali, John Archer, Fiona Allan, Aidan Emery, Muriel Rabone, Stefanie Knopp, David Rollinson, Joanne Cable, Bonnie L Webster   +14 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Urinary bladder Schistosoma haematobium-related squamous cell carcinoma: a report of two fatal cases and literature review

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2022
Background Schistosomiasis is still a public health issue in certain areas of developing countries (especially in sub-saharan Africa). Schistosoma haematobium is a proven carcinogenic agent that causes mainly bladder squamous cell carcinoma. This type of
Boubacar Efared, Aïchatou Balaraba Abani Bako, Boubacar Idrissa, Daouda Alhousseini, Habiba Salifou Boureima, Haboubacar Chaibou Sodé, Hassan Nouhou   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Population Genetic Structure and Hybridization of Schistosoma haematobium in Nigeria

Pathogens, 2022
Background: Schistosomiasis is a major poverty-related disease caused by dioecious parasitic flatworms of the genus Schistosoma with a health impact on both humans and animals.
Amos Mathias Onyekwere, Olivier Rey, Jean-François Allienne, Monday Chukwu Nwanchor, Moses Alo, Clementina Uwa, Jerome Boissier   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Interactions between Schistosoma haematobium group species and their Bulinus spp. intermediate hosts along the Niger River Valley

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Urogenital schistosomiasis, caused by infection with Schistosoma haematobium, is endemic in Niger but complicated by the presence of Schistosoma bovis, Schistosoma curassoni and S.
Tom Pennance, Fiona Allan, Aidan Emery, Muriel Rabone, Jo Cable, Amadou Djirmay Garba, Amina Amadou Hamidou, Joanne P. Webster, David Rollinson, Bonnie L. Webster   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Bladder Morbidity and Hepatic Fibrosis in Mixed Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni Infections: A Population-Wide Study in Northern Senegal [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
BACKGROUND: The global distribution map of schistosomiasis shows a large overlap of Schistosoma haematobium- and S. mansoni-endemic areas in Africa. Yet, little is known about the consequences of mixed Schistosoma infections for the human host.
Moustapha Mbow, Lynn Meurs, Katja Polman   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Prevalence and Associated Factor of <i>Schistosoma Haematobium</i> Among Primary School Children in Dubti City District, Afar, Northeast Ethiopia, 2022. "A Cross-Sectional Study". [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Human schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease causing organ damage and developmental delays in children. Updated data on its distribution is vital for targeted interventions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of Schistosoma haematobium infection among school‐age children in Dubti city ...
Mesfin S, Ahmed O, Berhan A, Almaw A, Tegegne D, Alemu G, Yirdaw Y, Abeje G.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Prevalence of Schistosoma bovis and Schistosoma haematobium hybrids in endemic communities in Ghana. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundSchistosomiasis, a debilitating parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma species, poses significant public health challenges in tropical regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Yvonne Ashong, Frank Twum Aboagye, Isaac Owusu-Frimpong, Samuel Nyarko, Jewelna Akorli, Linda Batsa Debrah, Samuel Armoo, Alex Yaw Debrah, Dziedzom K de Souza, Mike Yaw Osei-Atweneboana   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources