Salmonella typhimurium Infection Reduces Schistosoma japonicum Worm Burden in Mice [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 Coinfection of microorganisms is a common phenomenon in humans and animals. In order to further our understanding of the progress of coinfection and the possible interaction between different pathogens, we have built a coinfection mouse model with ...
Xiaoyang Zhu +4 more
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Histopathological Study of Wistar Rat Liver Infected with Schistosoma japonicum [PDF]
WMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal)Schistosoma, including Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum), can live with an intermediate host, such as rats, and infect mammals, such as humans and rats. We can use a rat model to understand the pathophysiology of Schistosoma. The aim of this study is
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Spatial distribution of human Schistosoma japonicum infections in the Dongting Lake Region, China. [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to spatially model the effect of demographic, reservoir hosts and environmental factors on human Schistosoma japonicum infection prevalence in the Dongting Lake area of Hunan Province, China and to determine the ...
Yuesheng Li +27 more
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CD4+ T-cell counts, CD4+/CD8+ T-cell count ratios, and antibody levels in migrant fishermen infected with Schistosoma japonicum in the Dongting Lake, China. [PDF]
, 2006 In this study, CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells and antibody levels were measured in 94 migrant fishermen infected with Schistosoma japonicum from Dongting Lake, China. Prevalence among these fishermen was high (63.8%), with a mean infection intensity of 61.4 +/
McManus, Donald P. +7 more
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Prevalence, intensity and associated morbidity of Schistosoma japonicum infection in the Dongting Lake region, China. [PDF]
, 2007 OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma japonicum infection and associated morbidity, and to estimate the infected human and buffalo populations in the Dongting Lake region, Hunan province, China.
Zhou, Jie +17 more
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Evaluation of immunoassays for the diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum infection using archived sera. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: With a national program initiated recently to reduce transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China), there is an urgent need for accessible, quality-assured diagnostics for case detection, surveillance ...
Wang Shi-Ping +33 more
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Comparison of schistosoma mansoni soluble cercarial antigens and soluble egg antigens for serodiagnosing schistosome infections [PDF]
, 2011 A Schistosoma mansoni cercarial antigen preparation (cercarial transformation fluid – SmCTF) was evaluated for detection of anti-schistosome antibodies in human sera in 4 collaborating laboratories.
Dawson, E. +40 more
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Quantitative detection of Schistosoma japonicum cercariae in water by real-time PCR. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2008 In China alone, an estimated 30 million people are at risk of schistosomiasis, caused by the Schistosoma japonicum parasite. Disease has re-emerged in several regions that had previously attained transmission control, reinforcing the need for active ...
Yuen Wai Hung, Justin Remais
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Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 2020 Schistosomiasis is characterized by liver fibrosis, and studies have indicated that Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum) eggs can limit the progression of liver fibrosis. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms are yet unclear. Extracellular vesicles (
Lifu Wang +11 more
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Ecological model to predict potential habitats of Oncomelania hupensis, the intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum in the mountainous regions, China [PDF]
, 2015 Schistosomiasis japonica is a parasitic disease that remains endemic in seven provinces in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). One of the most important measures in the process of schistosomiasis elimination in P.R.
Zhou, Xiao-Nong +7 more
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