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

Journal 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, Mulat Yimer, Wondemagegn Mulu, Bayeh Abera   +3 more
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Determinants of Schistosoma mansoni in Sanja health center, north West Ethiopia

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background In developing countries, Schistosoma mansoni is one of the chronic but neglected tropical diseases. In sub-Saharan Africa, the disease affects over 250 million people with nearly 800 million are at risk. In Ethiopia, Schistosoma mansoni is one
Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie, Agmas Sisay Abera   +1 more
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Schistosomiasis mansoni of the bladder simulating bladder cancer: a case report Esquistossomose mansônica simulando câncer de bexiga: relato de caso

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2009
The relationship between bladder tumors and Schistosoma haematobium is well known, but only sporadic cases of bladder infection due to Schistosoma mansoni have been reported.
Mário Luis Casella, Victor Silvestre Soares Fanni, Douglas Otto Verndl, Monique Camila Basso, Luiz Figueiredo Mello, Sidney Glina   +5 more
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Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Their Associated Factors among Hiruy Abaregawi Primary School Children, Rural Debre Tabor, North West Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2020
Background. In Ethiopia, 25.3 and 12.3 million school-age children are living in soil-transmitted helminth and schistosomiasis endemic areas, respectively. The school children are at risk for both soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni due to
Lemma Workineh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Shewaneh Damtie, Tesfaye Andualem, Bizualem Dessie   +4 more
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Schistosoma mansoni and membranous nephropathy [PDF]

Kidney International, 2016
Figure 2 | Ultrastructural findings showing glomerular capillaries with subepithelial and intramembranous electron-dense deposits besides intervening projections (spikes) regularly distributed on the glomerular basement membrane. Original magnification 8000. A 53-year-old Brazilian man presented with lower limb edema that progressed to anasarca. He had
Precil D M M, Neves, Kalyanna S, Bezerra, Marcelo A D, Silveira, Luis, Yu, Viktoria, Woronik, Lectícia B, Jorge, Leonardo A, Testagrossa, Denise M A, Costa Malheiros, Cristiane B, Dias   +8 more
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Interpreting ambiguous ‘trace’ results in Schistosoma mansoni CCA Tests: Estimating sensitivity and specificity of ambiguous results with no gold standard [PDF]

, 2017
Background The development of new diagnostics is an important tool in the fight against disease. Latent Class Analysis (LCA) is used to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of tests in the absence of a gold standard.
A Beltrame, A Gelman, A Koukounari, Aboulaye Meité, Alan Fenwick, Anna E. Phillips, B Erko, CH King, CH King, Christl A. Donnelly, D Limmathurotsakul, DG Colley, DG Colley, DG Colley, DJ Lunn, EA Ochodo, Edridah Muheki Tukahebwa, Eliézer K. N'Goran, Fiona M. Fleming, FT Ferreira, HL Shane, J Collins, Jennifer Keiser, KT Foo, KT Foo, L Gonçalves, LA Stringer, LM Assefa, M Adriko, M Booth, Michelle N. Clements, N Berhe, N Dendukuri, N Katz, N Kittur, Narcis B. Kabatereine, NC Lo, PN Mwinzi, S Sturtz, Sarah C. L. Knowles, Sarah Nogaro, V Feigin, Y-S Lai, Yolisa Nalule, Z Wang   +44 more
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Reduction of testosterone levels in Schistosoma haematobium- or Schistosoma mansoni-infected men: a cross-sectional study in two schistosomiasis-endemic areas of the Adamawa region of Cameroon

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background The incidence of schistosomiasis‐induced male reproductive dysfunction and infertility is probably underestimated compared to female genital schistosomiasis. This study aimed to investigate the impact of Schistosoma haematobium or S.
Hermine Boukeng Jatsa, Ulrich Membe Femoe, Calvine Noumedem Dongmo, Romuald Issiaka Ngassam Kamwa, Betrand Nono Fesuh, Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuente, Pierre Kamtchouing   +6 more
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Can antibody conjugated nanomicelles alter the prospect of antibody targeted therapy against schistosomiasis mansoni?

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundCLA (conjugated linoleic acid)-mediated activation of the schistosome tegument-associated sphingomyelinase and consequent disruption of the outer membrane might allow host antibodies to access the apical membrane antigens. Here, we investigated
Eglal I Amer, Sonia R Allam, Aceel Y Hassan, Esmail M El-Fakharany, Mona M Agwa, Sherine N Khattab, Eman Sheta, Marwa H El-Faham   +7 more
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Estimation of changes in the force of infection for intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis in countries with Schistosomiasis Control Initiative-assisted programmes [PDF]

, 2015
The last decade has seen an expansion of national schistosomiasis control programmes in Africa based on large-scale preventative chemotherapy. In many areas this has resulted in considerable reductions in infection and morbidity levels in treated ...
A Garba, AD Barbour, AD Barbour, AJ Fulford, AJ Fulford, Alan Fenwick, Amadou Garba, AP Plaisier, AP Plaisier, ARC Harris, AW Cheever, B Bolker, B Payet, BL Webster, BL Webster, BL Webster, BR Kirkwood, CH King, CH King, D Engels, D Gurarie, DL Smith, E Michael, E Miguel, EK N'Goran, Elisa Bosqué-Oliva, Fiona M. Fleming, G Webbe, GA Macdonald, GE Box, GF Medley, H Laamrani, H Tanaka, Hairston NG, HC Turner, HC Turner, HP Duerr, I Nåsell, I Nåsell, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, James Mwansa, JH Ouma, Joanne P. Webster, JP Webster, JW Rudge, JW Rudge, L Van Etten, LA Tchuem-Tchuenté, LA Tchuem-Tchuenté, Lynsey Blair, M Booth, M Parker, M Tanner, M-G Basáñez, M-G Basáñez, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, ME Woolhouse, Michael D. French, ML Steinauer, Moussa Sacko, MS Chan, MS Chan, MS Chan, N Katz, Narcis B. Kabatereine, NB Kabatereine, NG Hairston, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM May, Seydou Toure, SJ de Vlas, SM Blower, Team" RDC, Thomas S. Churcher, Ursuline Nyandindi, WHO   +79 more
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Prevalence of malaria and Schistosoma mansoni coinfection in sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Parasite 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, Birhanu Kassanew, Tadesse Misganaw, Agenagnew Ashagre, Getinet Kumie, Marye Nigatie, Yalewayker Gashaw, Ephrem Tamrat, Dagmawi Woldesenbet, Alembante Bazezew   +9 more
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