Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by parasitic flatworms of the genus Schistosoma. The species Schistosoma mansoni is associated with hepatosplenic disease. Schistosomiasis involving the gallbladder alone is highly unusual, with a few cases reported.
Gabriela Del Angel-Millán+13 more
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards schistosomiasis among rural population in Yemen
Background Schistosomiasis is highly prevalent in Yemen, with an estimated 3 million cases, particularly among rural communities. This community-based study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) on schistosomiasis among rural ...
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Points from Letters: Schistosomiasis in the West Indies [PDF]
P. A. Clearkin
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PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN SCHISTOSOMIASIS [PDF]
Ivan Cavalcanti+3 more
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ObjectiveS: (a) To determine the natural infection rate of Bulinus truncatus and Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails with trematodes’ cercariae. (b) To determine the emergence and rhythmicity of cercariae.
Abdel Aziz M Ahmed+2 more
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Reassessing Schistosoma worms: the overlooked role in host pathology and disease elimination
Background 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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Rush to Judgment: The STI-Treatment Trials and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction: The extraordinarily high incidence of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa led to the search for cofactor infections that could explain the high rates of transmission in the region.
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Barrio Gacao: A Study of Village Ecology and the Schistosomiasis Problem. By Richard W. Coller. Community Development Research Council, Study Series No. 9. Quezon City, Philippines, 1960, xvi, 123. Appendices, Maps, Photographs, and Tables. [PDF]
Ethel Nurge
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STUDIES ON LIVER FIBROSIS (CIRRHOSIS) DUE TO SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA
Hiroshi Tsutsumi+2 more
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Diagnosis of \u3cem\u3eSchistosoma mansoni\u3c/em\u3e without the Stool: Comparison of Three Diagnostic Tests to Detect \u3cem\u3eSchiostosoma mansoni\u3c/em\u3e Infection from Filtered Urine in Zambia [PDF]
Diagnosis for intestinal Schistosoma mansoni lacks sensitivity and is arduous to conduct. The standard diagnostic tests, Kato-Katz (KK) and circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) both lack sensitivity and with KK, require obtaining, transporting, and ...
Lodh, Nilanjan+3 more
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