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Schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, and sociodemographic factors influence quality of life of adults in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Burden of disease estimates are widely used for priority setting in public health and disability-adjusted life years are a powerful 'currency' nowadays.
Mamadou Ouattara (128981), N'Goran, E. K., Koné, S., Siaka Koné (128990), Fabian Zouzou (128989), Silué, K. D., N'Goran, D. N., Jürg Utzinger, N'Guessan, Y., Lukas G Adiossan, Siaka Koné, Eliézer K. N'Goran (108853), Yao N'Guessan (128987), Utzinger, J., Jürg Utzinger (39609), Dje N. N'Goran (128983), Mamadou Ouattara, Ouattara, M., Yao N'Guessan, Thomas Fürst (128978), Fürst, T., Zouzou, F., Kigbafori D. Silué (128980), Lukas G. Adiossan (128985), Adiossan, L., Eliézer K N'Goran, Thomas Fürst, Kigbafori D Silué, Fabian Zouzou, Dje N N'Goran   +29 more
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Praziquantel: its use in control of schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa and current research needs [PDF]

, 2009
Treatment with praziquantel (PZQ) has become virtually the sole basis of schistosomiasis control in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, and the drug is reviewed here in the context of the increasing rate that it is being used for this purpose. Attention is
Doenhoff, M.J., Southgate, V., Botros, S., Pica-Mattocia, L., Hagan, P., Coles, G., Tchuem, T.C.H.U., Mbaye, A., Engels, D., Cioli, D.   +9 more
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Effect of Praziquantel on Preventing Delayed Infection of Schistosoma japonicum in Buffaloes and Goats

Microorganisms
Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma japonicum, continues to pose a major public health threat in East Asia, with an estimated 71 million people at risk of infection. Domestic animals, especially buffaloes and goats, serve as important reservoir hosts,
Xiang Gui, Bing Shao, Haoran Zhong, Rongxue Lv, Hao Li, Ke Lu, Yang Hong, Zhiqiang Fu, Zhenjie Lu, Mengge Xu, Yamei Jin, Jinming Liu   +11 more
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Fine scale Spatial-temporal cluster analysis for the infection risk of Schistosomiasis japonica using space-time scan statistics

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Marching towards the elimination of schistosomiasis in China, both the incidence and prevalence have witnessed profound decline over the past decades, with the strategy shifting from morbidity control to transmission control.
Feng-hua Gao, Eniola Michael Abe, Shi-zhu Li, Li-juan Zhang, Jia-Chang He, Shi-qing Zhang, Tian-ping Wang, Xiao-nong Zhou, Jing Gao   +8 more
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Schistosomiasis among Travelers: New Aspects of an Old Disease

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
Schistosomiasis is increasingly encountered among travelers returning from the tropics; signs and symptoms of travelers may differ from those of local populations.
Eli Schwartz, Galit Artom, Esther Marva, Marc Victor Assous, Galia Rahav, Eyal Meltzer   +5 more
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Integrated analysis of innate, Th1, Th2, Th17, and regulatory cytokines identifies changes in immune polarisation following treatment of human schistosomiasis. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND:  Schistosomiasis elicits cross-regulatory immune responses, but it is unclear how antihelminthic treatment affects this balance. This study integrates data on 13 cytokines elicited by 3 schistosome to examine how praziquantel treatment alters
Rujeni, N, Nausch, N, Mitchell, KM, Mutapi, Francisca, Appleby, Laura J, Midzi, Nicholas, Rujeni, Nadine, Bourke, Claire D, Mduluza, Takafira, Nausch, Norman, Appleby, LJ, Mduluza, T, Midzi, N, Mutapi, F, Bourke, CD, Mitchell, Kate M   +15 more
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An alternative mebendazole formulation for cystic echinococcosis: the treatment efficacy, pharmacokinetics and safety in mice

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Cystic echinococcosis is a serious zoonotic infection worldwide caused by metacestodes of Echinococcus gruanulosus. Mebendazole and albendazole are the only two drugs used in the treatment of this disease with cure rates only about 30% due to ...
Cong-Shan Liu, Hao-Bing Zhang, Wen Lei, Chao-Wei Zhang, Bin Jiang, Qi Zheng, Jian-Hai Yin, Xiu-Min Han   +7 more
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Schistosomiasis [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2002
Eli, Schwartz, Judith, Rozenman
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Using precision mapping of schistosomiasis to guide female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) screening in Cameroon, sub-Saharan Africa

Parasitology
Schistosomiasis remains a significant public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among women and children. In Cameroon, urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis affect the lives of millions of impoverished populations, and female genital ...
Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté, Nestor Feussom Gipwe, Emmanuelle Yimgoua, Vanessa Christinet, Jutta Reinhard-Rupp, J. Russell Stothard   +5 more
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Praziquantel Pretreatment Reduces Schistosoma japonicum Infection in Mice by Targeting Immature Worm Stages

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Schistosomiasis remains a significant public health concern, with Schistosoma japonicum infection endemic in certain regions of Asia. Praziquantel (PZQ), primarily known as an effective therapeutic agent, has recently shown potential as a prophylactic ...
Xiang Gui, Rongxue Lv, Haoran Zhong, Hao Li, Ke Lu, Zhiqiang Fu, Yamei Jin, Jinming Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source