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Schistosoma japonicum Associated With Colorectal Cancer

ACG Case Reports Journal, 2021
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with increasing prevalence in Asian countries with a crude incidence of 21.1 per 100,000. Schistosoma is a genus of trematodes that infect millions of humans, affecting multiple organs,
A. Almoghrabi, Obaie Mzaik, B. Attar
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Jejunal Ulcer Caused by Schistosoma japonicum [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2019
Intestinal schistosomiasis can be caused by the trematodes Schistosoma japonicum that mainly exists in East Asia or the S. mansoni in Africa and South America. The adult worms of S.
Daniela Jaqueline Rivadeneira, Hesheng Luo   +1 more
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Xiaochaihu decorction relieves liver fibrosis caused by Schistosoma japonicum infection via the HSP47/TGF-β pathway

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Hepatic fibrosis caused by chronic infection with Schistosoma japonica remains a serious public health problem in the world. Symptoms include inflammation, liver granuloma and fibrosis, whilst treatment options are still limited.
Yuzheng Huang, Jin Lu, Yongliang Xu, Chunrong Xiong, Deshen Tong, Nannan Hu, Haitao Yang   +6 more
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Schistosoma japonicum extracellular vesicle proteins serve as effective biomarkers for diagnosing parasite infection [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Schistosoma species are the causative agent of schistosomiasis and shows worldwide distribution. There is a great need to develop a sensitive diagnostic approach for controlling the disease.
Huixin Wu, Bikash R. Giri, Bikash R. Giri, Huimin Li, Yameng Zheng, Xiaoli Yan, Guofeng Cheng   +6 more
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Alterations of the Mice Gut Microbiome via Schistosoma japonicum Ova-Induced Granuloma

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Schistosomiasis, also called bilharziasis, is a neglected tropical disease induced by Schistosoma spp. that causes hundreds of millions of infections. Although Schistosoma ova-induced granulomas commonly cause inflammation, hyperplasia, ulceration, micro
Yanqing Zhao, Yanqing Zhao, Shuguo Yang, Shuguo Yang, Bei Li, Bei Li, Wei Li, Jue Wang, Jue Wang, Zongyun Chen, Zongyun Chen, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Huabing Tan, Huabing Tan, Jian Li, Jian Li   +16 more
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Characterizing genetic variation on the Z chromosome in Schistosoma japonicum reveals host-parasite co-evolution [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that afflicts millions of people worldwide; it is caused by Schistosoma, the only dioecious flukes with ZW systems. Schistosoma japonicum is endemic to Asia; the Z chromosome of S.
An Zhou, Wei Zhang, Xueling Ge, Qi Liu, Fang Luo, Shuhua Xu, Wei Hu, Yan Lu   +7 more
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Susceptibility of Schistosoma japonicum to praziquantel in China [PDF]

Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2001
To look for possible evidence of the development of resistance in Schistosoma japonicum to praziquantel, we conducted a field study in China. During the non‐transmission period of schistosomiasis a random sample of 2860 individuals from six villages in three provinces of China were examined using a parasitological stool examination.
Liang YouSheng, Jianrong Dai, Ning An, Dongbao Yu, Xing‐Jian Xu, Yinchang Zhu, G.C. Coles   +6 more
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Schistosoma japonicum Infection Promotes the Response of Tfh Cells Through Down-Regulation of Caspase-3–Mediating Apoptosis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
CD4+ T follicular helper (Tfh) cells, a new subset of immune cells, have been demonstrated to be involved in granulomatous responses to Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum) infection. However, the role and underlying mechanisms of Tfh cell aggregation in
Quan Yang, Jiale Qu, Chenxi Jin, Yuanfa Feng, Shihao Xie, Jinxin Zhu, Gaoshen Liu, Hongyan Xie, Huaina Qiu, Yanwei Qi, Jianbing Mu, Jun Huang, Jun Huang   +12 more
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An improved medium for in vitro studies of female reproduction and oviposition in Schistosoma japonicum [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Schistosomiasis is a disease primarily caused by eggs laid by pathogens called schistosomes. Among the schistosome species infecting humans, Schistosoma japonicum possesses the largest fecundity; each adult female produces an average of 3500 ...
Yanmin You, Xu Chen, Lele Huo, Longlong Chen, Gongwen Chen, Mengjie Gu, Cun Yi, Jipeng Wang, Wei Hu   +8 more
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Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]

Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, 2023
Schistosoma japonicum causes intestinal schistosomiasis, which affects mainly the rectum and sigmoid colon but rarely the urinary tract. Here we report a rare case of S.
Rongchen Wang, MM, Li Qiu, MD
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