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Circulating antigen tests and urine reagent strips for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis in endemic areas [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Point-of-care (POC) tests for diagnosing schistosomiasis include tests based on circulating antigen detection and urine reagent strip tests.
Bossuyt, P.M.M., Gopalakrishna, G., Lamberton, P., Leeflang, M.M.G., Ochodo, E.A., Polman, K., Reitsma, J.B., Spek, B., van Lieshout, L.   +8 more
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The economic impact of schistosomiasis

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2021
Background The economic impact of schistosomiasis and the underlying tradeoffs between water resources development and public health concerns have yet to be quantified.
D. Rinaldo, Javier Perez-Saez, P. Vounatsou, J. Utzinger, J. Arcand   +4 more
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T Lymphocyte-Mediated Liver Immunopathology of Schistosomiasis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
The parasitic worms, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum, reside in the mesenteric veins, where they release eggs that induce a dramatic granulomatous response in the liver and intestines.
Bing Zheng, Jianqiang Zhang, Hui Chen, Hao Nie, H. Miller, Q. Gong, Chaohong Liu   +6 more
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Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy of patients with advanced schistosomiasis in Hunan Province, China

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2023
Background Few studies have investigated the change in life expectancy (LE) and the healthy lifespan among patients with advanced schistosomiasis. This study was to evaluate the LE and healthy life expectancy (HLE) for patients and assess the mechanism ...
Honglin Jiang, Jie Zhou, Meng Xia, Guangping Li, Jie Di, Feng Mao, Liangqing Yu, Yu Cai, Zhengzhong Wang, Ying Xiong, Yixin Tong, Jiangfan Yin, Yue Chen, Qingwu Jiang, Yibiao Zhou   +14 more
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Schistosomes and snails: A molecular encounter [PDF]

, 2014
Copyright © 2014 Knight, Arican-Goktas, Ittiprasert, Odoemelam, Miller and Bridger. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Arican-Goktas, HD, Bridger, JM, Ittiprasert, W, Knight, M, Miller, AN, Odoemelam, EC   +5 more
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The Infectious Disease Ontology in the Age of COVID-19 [PDF]

, 2021
The Infectious Disease Ontology (IDO) is a suite of interoperable ontology modules that aims to provide coverage of all aspects of the infectious disease domain, including biomedical research, clinical care, and public health.
Babcock, Shane, Beverley, John, Cowell, Lindsay G., Smith, Barry   +3 more
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The evaluation of control measures against Schistosoma mekongi in Cambodia by a mathematical model [PDF]

, 2008
We constructed a mathematical model for the transmission of Schistosoma mekongi in Cambodia. The simulation of the model will be instrumental in planning schistosomiasis control measures.
Allen, Anderson, Anderson, Asaolu, Attwood, Attwood, Attwood, Attwood, Attwood, Barbour, Bruce, Bundy, Chan, Davis, Duong Socheat, Feng, Gryssls, Guo, Hajime Matsuda, Harinasuta, Hirofumi Ishikawa, Hisakane, Iijima, Ishikawa, Khamkeo, Liang, Liang, Macdonald, Masashi Kirinoki, Matsumoto, Muth Sinuon, Nakamura, Naoto Hisakane, Ohmae, Sinuon, Sornmani, Sornmani, Stich, Strandgaard, The Cambodia-Japan Medical Cooperation, Urbani, Van Druten, Vongsouvan, Woolhouse, Woolhouse, World Health Organization, Yasuraoka, Yuichi Chigusa   +47 more
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Schistosomiasis Japonica Control in Domestic Animals: Progress and Experiences in China

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
Schistosomiasis japonica, caused by Schistosoma japonicum, is an endemic, zoonotic parasitic disease. Domestic animals, particularly bovines, are thought to play an important role in transmission of the disease. Historically, China was the country mostly
Zhiguo Cao, Zhiguo Cao, Yinyin Huang, Tianping Wang   +3 more
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The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day.
A Alemu, A Aseffa, A Deressa, A Haileamlak, A Yami, Abraham Aseffa, AD Bryceson, Ahmed Ali, AM Dorkenoo, Asrat Hailu, AZ Zein, B Erko, B Erko, B Liese, B Yakob, BA Boatin, C Bogh, C Hanson, C Prasittisuk, C Sikorski, Central Statistical Agency [Ethiopia], ICF International, D Fekadu, DG Addiss, DH Molyneux, DH Molyneux, DR ten Eyck, E Litt, E Negera, E Negera, E Ruiz-Tiben, E Yimer, EW Price, F Demissie, F Tekola, FMOH, FMOH, FMoH, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Mengistu, G Tefera, Gail Davey, GS Smith, H Birrie, H Kloos, H Kloos, J Alvar, J Alvar, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, JO Gyapong, K Bogel, KA Grépin, Kadu Meribo, Kebede Deribe, L Erosie, L Jemaneh, M Fekadu, M Fekadu, M Herrero, MA Brady, MC Baker, Ministry of Health, MJ Burton, MJ Taylor, N Kebede, NB Kabatereine, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PM Emerson, R ter Horst, RL Pullan, RW Ashford, S Bashaye, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Cairncross, S Negash, SG Gundersen, T Wondimagegnehu, Teshome Gebre, The Carter Center, W Shiferaw, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Y Berhane, Z Tadesse, ZA Zein   +103 more
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“We know about schistosomiasis but we know nothing about FGS”: A qualitative assessment of knowledge gaps about female genital schistosomiasis among communities living in Schistosoma haematobium endemic districts of Zanzibar and Northwestern Tanzania

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Background Schistosoma haematobium causes urogenital schistosomiasis and is widely distributed in Tanzania. In girls and women, the parasite can cause Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS), a gynecological manifestation of schistosomiasis that is highly ...
H. Mazigo, A. Samson, Valencia J Lambert, Agnes L. Kosia, Deogratias D. Ngoma, Rachel Murphy, Dunstan J Matungwa   +6 more
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