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Reassessing Schistosoma worms: the overlooked role in host pathology and disease elimination [PDF]
Infectious Diseases of PovertyBackground Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, remains a pressing global health challenge, hindering progress toward achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in endemic regions.
Haoran Zhong +3 more
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Epidemiological Trends and Progress in Schistosomiasis Elimination in Saudi Arabia (2021–2023): Implications for Neglected Tropical Disease Control [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology and Global HealthSchistosomiasis, a frequently overlooked parasitic disease, affects individuals worldwide. A comprehensive population-based observational study was conducted to assess the prevalence of schistosomiasis among both Saudi and non-Saudi residents.
Mawahib Ahmed, Basmah Alharbi
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The Lancet, 2018 AbstractSchistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that affects millions of people in 78 countries, where it is held responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. It is caused by a blood fluke, which provokes an immunological response to hundreds of its antigens.
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Schistosomiasis japonica is a serious zoonotic parasitic disease. Preliminary studies have shown that the expression of microRNA-181a (miR-181a) in the liver, lung and spleen tissues of susceptible host BALB/c mice and resistant host reed vole
Yixiao Tang +8 more
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Sja-Let-7 Attenuates Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Fibrosis in a Mouse Model via Col1α2
Biology, 2023 Liver fibrosis (LF) is a chronic progressive disease with no definitive treatment. The aim of this study was to assess helminth-derived molecules as potential therapeutic targets to prevent or reverse LF.
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BMC Veterinary Research, 2021 Background N-acetyltransferase 13 (NAT13) is a probable catalytic component of the ARD1A-NARG1 complex possessing alpha (N-terminal) acetyltransferase activity.
Yalan Tang +12 more
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Molecular and functional characterization of Schistosoma japonicum annexin A13
Veterinary Research, 2023 Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects humans and animals in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Schistosome eggs are responsible for the pathogenesis and transmission of schistosomiasis, thus reducing egg production is ...
Haoran Zhong +11 more
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Pathogens, 2022 Schistosomiasis is a chronic helminthic disease of both humans and animals and the second most prevalent parasitic disease after malaria. Through a complex migration process, schistosome eggs trapped in the liver can lead to the formation of granulomas ...
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Pathogens, 2021 China has had a long history against schistosomiasis japonica. The most serious prognosis of chronic schistosome infection is hepatic fibrosis, which develops into advanced schistosomiasis if the process is not effectively controlled.
Fei Hu +9 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Constant emerging sites infested with Oncomelania hupensis (O. hupensis) impede the goal realization of eliminating schistosomiasis. The study assessed the spatial and temporal distributions of new Oncomelania snail habitats in Hunan Province ...
Shengming Li +13 more
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