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Hepatic stellate cells and parasite-induced liver fibrosis [PDF]

, 2010
: Fibrogenesis is a common feature of many diseases where there is severe insult to the liver. The hepatic stellate cell trans-differentiation into a myofibroblast has been identified as an important event in liver fibrogenesis and has been well ...
Allen, JT, Anthony, BJ, Li, YS, McManus, DP   +3 more
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Mediastinal Schistosomiasis in a Patient with HIV and Leprosy: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease commonly affecting the urinary and gastrointestinal systems, caused by trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma.
Diksha Sabharwal, Asmita Samal, Kalyan Kumar Reddy, Sonali Agarwal   +3 more
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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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Epidemiology and control of human schistosomiasis in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
In Tanzania, the first cases of schistosomiasis were reported in the early 19th century. Since then, various studies have reported prevalences of up to 100% in some areas.
Dunne, David W, Heukelbach, Jorg, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Mazigo, Humphrey D, Morona, Domenica, Nuwaha, Fred, Pinot de Moira, Angela, Wilson, Shona   +7 more
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[Urinary infection associated with Schistosomiasis haematobia].

Revista cubana de medicina tropical, 1987
Fernández Abascal H, Lazo Lopetegui L, Montes de Oca Nv, Rodríguez Fernández T, Bravo Fariñas L, Zorrilla Aguila C   +5 more
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Modelling control of Schistosoma haematobium infection: predictions of the long-term impact of mass drug administration in Africa

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Effective control of schistosomiasis remains a challenging problem for endemic areas of the world. Given knowledge of the biology of transmission and past experience with mass drug administration (MDA) programs, it is important to critically ...
David Gurarie, Nara Yoon, Emily Li, Martial Ndeffo-Mbah, David Durham, Anna E. Phillips, H. Osvaldo Aurelio, Josefo Ferro, Alison P. Galvani, Charles H. King   +9 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 [PDF]

, 2015
The last decade has seen an expansion of national schistosomiasis control programmes in Africa based on large-scale preventative chemotherapy. In many areas this has resulted in considerable reductions in infection and morbidity levels in treated ...
A Garba, AD Barbour, AD Barbour, AJ Fulford, AJ Fulford, Alan Fenwick, Amadou Garba, AP Plaisier, AP Plaisier, ARC Harris, AW Cheever, B Bolker, B Payet, BL Webster, BL Webster, BL Webster, BR Kirkwood, CH King, CH King, D Engels, D Gurarie, DL Smith, E Michael, E Miguel, EK N'Goran, Elisa Bosqué-Oliva, Fiona M. Fleming, G Webbe, GA Macdonald, GE Box, GF Medley, H Laamrani, H Tanaka, Hairston NG, HC Turner, HC Turner, HP Duerr, I Nåsell, I Nåsell, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, James Mwansa, JH Ouma, Joanne P. Webster, JP Webster, JW Rudge, JW Rudge, L Van Etten, LA Tchuem-Tchuenté, LA Tchuem-Tchuenté, Lynsey Blair, M Booth, M Parker, M Tanner, M-G Basáñez, M-G Basáñez, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, ME Woolhouse, Michael D. French, ML Steinauer, Moussa Sacko, MS Chan, MS Chan, MS Chan, N Katz, Narcis B. Kabatereine, NB Kabatereine, NG Hairston, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM May, Seydou Toure, SJ de Vlas, SM Blower, Team" RDC, Thomas S. Churcher, Ursuline Nyandindi, WHO   +79 more
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Human schistosomiasis [PDF]

, 2014
Human schistosomiasis-or bilharzia-is a parasitic disease caused by trematode fl ukes of the genus Schistosoma. By conservative estimates, at least 230 million people worldwide are infected with Schistosoma spp.
Bustinduy, Amaya L, Colley, Daniel G, King, Charles H, Secor, Evan   +3 more
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Monitoring and evaluating the impact of national school-based deworming in Kenya: study design and baseline results. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: An increasing number of countries in Africa and elsewhere are developing national plans for the control of neglected tropical diseases.
AC Clements, Anna Hakobyan, B Benoist, Birgit Nikolay, CH King, Charles S Mwandawiro, CJ Murray, D Glinz, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, DU Pfeiffer, Dunstan A Mukoko, EA Miguel, HJ Sturrock, JH Kihara, Jimmy H Kihara, K Ziegelbauer, Kenya Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, KM Sullivan, Mariam T Mwanje, MH Hodges, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and Ministry of Education, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and Ministry of Education, MR Odiere, Owen Ozier, P Magnussen, Rachel L Pullan, RJ Soares Magalhaes, RL Pullan, S Baird, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Brooker, Sammy M Njenga, Simon J Brooker, SM Njenga, World Health Organization Expert Committee   +44 more
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Estrogen catechols detection as biomarkers in schistosomiasis induced cancer and infertility [PDF]

, 2017
Urogenital schistosomiasis is a chronic infection caused by the human blood fluke Schistosoma haematobium. Schistosomiasis haematobium is a known risk factor for cancer leading to squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (SCC).
Alves, H., Botelho, M.C., Richter, J.
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