Prophylactic effect of artemether on human Schistosomiasis mansoni among Egyptian children : a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2016 A double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted in an endemic focus for Schistosoma mansoni in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Northern Nile Delta, Egypt, to evaluate the prophylactic effect of artemether (ART) given in conjunction with ...
Barakat, Rashida +4 more
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Prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium Infection among School-Age Children in Afar Area, Northeastern Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2015 In this study, the prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma haematobium infection was determined among school-age children living in the Middle and Lower Awash Valley, Afar Regional State of Ethiopia.
Abraham Degarege +6 more
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Diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis: a novel approach to compare bladder pathology measured by ultrasound and three methods for hematuria detection [PDF]
, 2004 We aggregated published data from field studies documenting prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection and bladder pathology determined by ultrasonography or hematuria detected by reagent strip, questionnaire, or visual examination.
Vlas, S.J. (Sake) de +1 more
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Baseline prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis at sentinel sites in Madagascar: Informing a national control strategy [PDF]
, 2016 Background Schistosomiasis affects more than 800 million people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. A baseline sentinel site study was conducted in the Western half of Madagascar to determine the prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis and soil ...
Alain Marcel Rahetilahy +6 more
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Assessment of the age-specific disability weight of chronic schistosomiasis japonica
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2007 OBJECTIVE: To estimate the age-specific disability weight of chronic schistosomiasis japonica in China. METHODS: Between October 2004 and January 2005, residents from two schistosome-endemic counties were screened for Schistosoma japonicum infection ...
Tie-Wu Jia +5 more
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Could Estradiol be used as a biomarker of infection in Schistosoma haematobium infected patients? [PDF]
, 2017 Urogenital schistosomiasis is a chronic infection caused by the human blood fluke Schistosoma haematobium. Schistosomiasis haematobia is a known risk factor for cancer leading to squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (SCC).
Alves, H. +4 more
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Ultrasound monitoring of structural urinary tract disease in Schistosoma haematobium infection
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2002 A major advance in our understanding of the natural history of Schistosoma haematobium-related morbidity has come through the introduction of the portable ultrasound machines for non-invasive examination of the kidneys and bladder.
King Charles H
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Anemia among Children Exposed to Polyparasitism in Coastal Kenya [PDF]
, 2015 Anemia represents a substantial problem for children living in areas with limited resources and significant parasite burden. We performed a cross-sectional study of 254 Kenyan preschool-and early school-age children in a setting endemic for multiple ...
Bustinduy, Amaya L +7 more
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O papel dos estrogénios e vias de sinalização do recetor de estrogénio no cancro e infertilidade associados a schistosomose [PDF]
, 2015 O Schistosoma haematobium é um verme parasita que infecta mais de 100 milhões de indivíduos, principalmente no mundo em desenvolvimento. É o agente causador da schistosomose urogenital e tem sido associado com alta incidência de carcinoma de células ...
Botelho, Mónica C.
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Factors associated with coverage of praziquantel for schistosomiasis control in the community-direct intervention (CDI) approach in Mali (West Africa) [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Despite the progress made in the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), schistosome and soil-transmitted helminth infections are far from being effectively managed in many parts of the world.
Abdoulaye Dabo +4 more
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