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Prevalence and Predictors Associated to Schistosoma mansoni Infection among Patients Attending the Saint Jean de Malte Hospital, Njombe, Littoral Region, Cameroon

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, 2023
Background. Schistosomiasis remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been associated to morbidity and mortality in developing countries including Cameroon, and Njombe-Penja health district is an endemic area.
Ambe Fabrice Ngwa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serodiagnosis of Human Strongyloidiasis in Brazil and Peru Using Strongyloides venezuelensis Antigens: A Comparative Study in Endemic Settings

open access: yesParasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Strongyloidiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the soil‐transmitted helminth Strongyloides stercoralis. Immunological assays employing heterologous antigens from Strongyloides venezuelensis represent a valuable alternative to parasitological diagnosis.
William Henry Roldán   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Single‐Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Unveil Key Regulators Governing Cell Differentiation for Schistosoma japonicum Sexual Development

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 53, 24 September 2026.
Using single‐cell and spatial transcriptomics, we identified key regulators that govern cell differentiation involved in parasite development and egg laying in Schistosoma japonicum. This comprehensive study establishes a foundational resource for understanding schistosome biology, deciphers the regulatory programs underlying cell differentiation and ...
Zhigang Lu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fecal occult blood and fecal calprotectin as point-of-care markers of intestinal morbidity in Ugandan children with Schistosoma mansoni infection. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: Calprotectin is a calcium-binding cytoplasmic protein found in neutrophils and increasingly used as a marker of bowel inflammation. Fecal occult blood (FOB) is also a dependable indicator of bowel morbidity.
Stothard J. Russell   +34 more
core   +2 more sources

Dataset on schistosomiasis control using potassium usnate against Biomphalaria glabrata at different developmental stage and Schistosoma mansoni cercariae

open access: yesData in Brief, 2018
This text presents complementary data corresponding to schistosomiasis mansoni׳s vector control and toxicity on Schistosoma mansoni cercariae using potassium usnate.
Hallysson Douglas Andrade de Araújo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonal Effect on the Chemical Composition of Lippia alba Volatile Chemotypes

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 9, September 2026.
L. alba, a Brazilian medicinal species, is known for its volatile chemotypes, with fewer studies of its nonvolatile composition. Chemical characterization via GC‐MS and LC‐MS of five individuals, during the rainy and dry season, confirm the variability of the volatile composition but the nonvolatile composition was similar, with a discrete seasonal ...
Marcelino Santiago Barroso Neto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unusual Spinal Epidural and Paraspinal Venous Engorgement Secondary to Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis: A Rare Cause of Severe Low Back Pain

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Severe low back pain from spinal epidural and paraspinal venous engorgement secondary to hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is rare. MRI revealed dilated epidural veins and neural foraminal narrowing. The patient was managed conservatively with analgesia and carvedilol for portal hypertension and subsequently experienced complete resolution of back
Endalew Dessie Birara   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Orally active antischistosomal early leads identified from the open access malaria box. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND: Worldwide hundreds of millions of schistosomiasis patients rely on treatment with a single drug, praziquantel. Therapeutic limitations and the threat of praziquantel resistance underline the need to discover and develop next generation drugs.
Wells, Timothy N. C.   +53 more
core   +1 more source

Stool‐Test Positivity Proportion and Five‐Year Trend of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Symptomatic Students Attending Debre Tabor University Student Clinic, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Study (2021–2025)

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a significant public health challenge in Ethiopia, particularly among university students living in communal settings. However, limited data exist on the trends of these infections among university students.
Getu Abeje   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Schistosoma mansoni in Colon and Liver

open access: yesArchives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 2005
Schistosoma mansoni is the species of the superfamily Schistosomatoidea that is pathogenic to humans. It is found in many countries in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, as well as in the Western Hemisphere, including the islands of the West Indies and parts of Brazil. Its life cycle alternates between asexual multiplication in aquatic snails and sexual
Janusz J, Godyn   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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