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No Simple Fluke: Schistosomiasis as an Emerging Regulator of Haematopoiesis

Parasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, is a highly prevalent water‐borne helminth infection that accounts for an estimated 1.5–1.7 billion disability‐adjusted life years lost annually. Pathology driven by adult worms and eggs is accompanied by robust immunomodulation in the human host. Protective responses may promote worm elimination, limit bystander
Shinjini Chakraborty
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Schistosomiasis of the appendix

Journal of British Surgery, 1991
Abstract The clinicopathological features of schistosomiasis of the appendix are discussed, based on the clinical presentation, operative findings and morphological changes in the specimens of patients seen in Ibadan between 1980 and 1989. Schistosoma haematobium was implicated as the causal agent of a granulomatous inflammatory reaction
C A, Adebamowo, E E, Akang, J K, Ladipo, O G, Ajao   +3 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil: 25‐Year Nationwide Trends in Mortality, Hospitalisations and In‐Hospital Deaths of a Neglected Systemic Mycosis

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 7, Page 875-894, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To analyse mortality, hospitalisations and in‐hospital mortality related to paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) in Brazil, 2000–2024, from a spatio‐temporal and social inequalities perspective. Methods We conducted a mixed ecological study using death certificates from the Mortality Information System and hospital admissions from the ...
Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Jorg Heukelbach, Eliana Amorim de Souza, Maria Aparecida Shikanai‐Yasuda, Lisandra Serra Damasceno, Terezinha do Menino Jesus Silva Leitão, Ziadir Francisco Coutinho, Helia Kawa, Milena Maria Alves Vasconcelos, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr   +9 more
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Prevalence of molecular markers associated with drug resistance of Plasmodium vivax isolates in Western Yunnan Province, China

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Plasmodium vivax is the most widely distributed malaria parasite, and its drug resistance poses unique challenges to malaria elimination. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is known as the global epicenter of multidrug resistance. Surveillance
Xiaoxiao Wang, Wei Ruan, Shuisen Zhou, Xinyu Feng, He Yan, Fang Huang   +5 more
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Schistosomiasis [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2002
Allen G P, Ross, Paul B, Bartley, Adrian C, Sleigh, G Richard, Olds, Yuesheng, Li, Gail M, Williams, Donald P, McManus   +6 more
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A new diagnostic technique for identifying Angiostrongylus spp. larvae in intermediate snail species by examining the buccal cavity

Parasites & Vectors
Background Angiostrongyliasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The intermediate hosts of A.
Yong-bo Zhao, Ling Jiang, Wen Fang, Shao-rong Chen, Yu-hua Liu, Shen-hua Zhao, Peter S. Andrus, Tian-mei Li, Yun-hai Guo   +8 more
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Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. from animal sources in China

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
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Jianhai Yin, Zhongying Yuan, Yujuan Shen, Jing Zhang, Yanyan Jiang, Jianping Cao   +5 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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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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