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Inhibitory effects of 19 antiprotozoal drugs and antibiotics on Babesia microti infection in BALB/c mice

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2015
Introduction: Different results have been achieved in the evaluation of antiparasitic drug activity in Mongolian jirds, hamsters, and BALB/c mice infected with Babesia microti.
Jun-ming Yao, Hao-bing Zhang, Cong-shan Liu, Yi Tao, Meng Yin   +4 more
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Frontiers of parasitology research in the People's Republic of China : infection, diagnosis, protection and surveillance [PDF]

, 2012
: Control and eventual elimination of human parasitic diseases in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China) requires novel approaches, particularly in the areas of diagnostics, mathematical modelling, monitoring, evaluation, surveillance and public ...
Bergquist, R., Chen, J. H., Chen, J. X., Tanner, M., Utzinger, J., Wang, H., Zhou, X. N.   +6 more
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Estimation of changes in the force of infection for intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis in countries with schistosomiasis control initiative-assisted programmes

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background The last decade has seen an expansion of national schistosomiasis control programmes in Africa based on large-scale preventative chemotherapy.
Michael D. French, Thomas S. Churcher, Joanne P. Webster, Fiona M. Fleming, Alan Fenwick, Narcis B. Kabatereine, Moussa Sacko, Amadou Garba, Seydou Toure, Ursuline Nyandindi, James Mwansa, Lynsey Blair, Elisa Bosqué-Oliva, Maria-Gloria Basáñez   +13 more
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Spatial risk profiling of Schistosoma japonicum in Eryuan county, Yunnan province, China

Geospatial Health, 2007
Bayesian spatial risk profiling holds promise to enhance our understanding of the epidemiology of parasitic diseases, and to target interventions in a cost-effective manner.
Peter Steinmann, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Barbara Matthys, Yuan-Lin Li, Hong-Jun Li, Shao-Rong Chen, Zhong Yang, Weng Fan, Tie-Wu Jia, Lan-Hua Li, Penelope Vounatsou, Jürg Utzinger   +11 more
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A survey of the prevalence of Schistosomiasis among pupils in Apata and Laranto areas in Jos, Plateau State [PDF]

, 2004
Prevalence of Schistosomiasis in apparently healthy primary school pupils in Apata and Laranto areas of Jos was surveyed using 300 samples of stool and 300 samples of urine.
Agba Ikenna, Dr. Matthias, Chimezie Remigius, Onyirioha, Ezera, Agwu, Nwobu Obiora, Dr. Gilbert, Ohihoin Abuovbo, Aidevbo, Okpala Obi, Herbert   +5 more
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Interpreting ambiguous ‘trace’ results in Schistosoma mansoni CCA Tests: Estimating sensitivity and specificity of ambiguous results with no gold standard [PDF]

, 2017
Background The development of new diagnostics is an important tool in the fight against disease. Latent Class Analysis (LCA) is used to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of tests in the absence of a gold standard.
A Beltrame, A Gelman, A Koukounari, Aboulaye Meité, Alan Fenwick, Anna E. Phillips, B Erko, CH King, CH King, Christl A. Donnelly, D Limmathurotsakul, DG Colley, DG Colley, DG Colley, DJ Lunn, EA Ochodo, Edridah Muheki Tukahebwa, Eliézer K. N'Goran, Fiona M. Fleming, FT Ferreira, HL Shane, J Collins, Jennifer Keiser, KT Foo, KT Foo, L Gonçalves, LA Stringer, LM Assefa, M Adriko, M Booth, Michelle N. Clements, N Berhe, N Dendukuri, N Katz, N Kittur, Narcis B. Kabatereine, NC Lo, PN Mwinzi, S Sturtz, Sarah C. L. Knowles, Sarah Nogaro, V Feigin, Y-S Lai, Yolisa Nalule, Z Wang   +44 more
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Field evaluation of a rapid, visually-read colloidal dye immunofiltration assay for Schistosoma japonicum for screening in areas of low transmission

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2005
OBJECTIVE: To determine the validity of a recently developed rapid test - a colloidal dye immunofiltration assay (CDIFA) - used by health workers in field settings to identify villagers infected with Schistosoma japonicum.
Xiang Xiao, Tianping Wang, Hongzhuan Ye, Guangxiang Qiang, Haiming Wei, Zhigang Tian   +5 more
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Comparative analysis of microRNA expression profiles of adult Schistosoma japonicum isolated from water buffalo and yellow cattle

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Yellow cattle and water buffalo are important natural reservoir hosts and the main transmission sources of Schistosoma japonicum in endemic areas of China.
Xingang Yu, Qi Zhai, Zhiqiang Fu, Yang Hong, Jinming Liu, Hao Li, Ke Lu, Chuangang Zhu, Jiaojiao Lin, Guoqing Li   +9 more
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Schistosomiasis

Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia, 2016
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a zoonosis disease caused by blood flukes (trematodes) of the genus Schistosoma sp. There are a few species that can infect humans and animals, including Schistosoma aponicum, Schistosoma mansonia, Schistosoma hematobium, Schistosoma intercalatum Schistosoma guineensis and Schistosoma mekongi.1 This disease ...
Husnawati, Eka, Lusiyana, Novyan
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Asian Schistosomiasis: Current Status and Prospects for Control Leading to Elimination

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019
Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by helminth parasites of the genus Schistosoma. Worldwide, an estimated 250 million people are infected with these parasites with the majority of cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa.
C. Gordon, J. Kurscheid, Gail M. Williams, A. Clements, Yuesheng Li, Xiaonong Zhou, J. Utzinger, D. McManus, D. Gray   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source