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Efficacy of praziquantel and artemisinin derivatives for the treatment and prevention of human schistosomiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2011
Background Praziquantel has been used as first-line drug for chemotherapy of schistosomiasis since 1984. Besides praziquantel, artemether and artesunate have also been used for the control of this infectious disease since late 1990s.
A Danso-Appiah, A Danso-Appiah, A Danso-Appiah, AG Ross, AM Dondorp, AR Jadad, AS Huang, AT Santos, B Gryseels, B Gryseels, CD Mathers, CH King, CH King, CH King, CS Xia, D Alonso, Division of Science and Education of Chinese Ministry of Health, DJ Chen, DJ Gray, DP McManus, E Saathoff, EK N'Goran, EK N'Goran, EY Seto, G Campagne, HG Chen, Hui-Fen Dong, HY Hua, HY Hua, HY Liu, I Adam, IM Silva, J Keiser, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, J Zhou, JD Kenworthy, JE McMahon, JF Cui, JL Wang, L Chitsulo, LD Wang, LD Wang, LJ Wu, M Ismail, M Ismail, Ming-Sen Jiang, MJ Doenhoff, MJ Doenhoff, MJ Doenhoff, MS Jiang, MS Xu, MS Xu, MS Xu, MS Xu, MS Xu, MS Xu, MX Sun, MZ Shi, N Katz, N Midzi, PB Bartley, PC Inyang-Etoh, PG Fallon, PG Fallon, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PL Olliaro, Qin-Ping Zhao, R Bergquist, R Liu, Rong Liu, RS Kasinathan, S Borrmann, S Botros, S Touré, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SH Xiao, SJ Liu, SJ Zhang, TE Nash, W Cui, WHO/SCHISTO, WJ Le, WJ Le, WL Wu, XY Hou, XY Hou, Y Song, Y Song, Y Song, Yi Guo, YJ Ma, YS Li, YS Liang, YX Huang, YX Huang, ZB Tohon, ZB Zhou, ZD Liu, ZG Liu, ZG Liu, ZH Wang, ZH Wang, ZH Yi, ZY Tian, ZY Tian   +118 more
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Questionnaires for rapid screening of schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2002
New initiatives are aiming to reduce the global burden of schistosomiasis, mainly through the large-scale application of chemotherapy. To target chemotherapy effectively, rapid assessment procedures are needed for identifying high-risk communities that ...
Lengeler Christian, Utzinger Jürg, Tanner Marcel   +2 more
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Selection and reversal of Plasmodium berghei resistance in the mouse model following repeated high doses of artemether [PDF]

, 2018
Artemether, a derivative of artemisinin, is effectively used for the treatment of malaria without any clinically relevant resistance to date. Artemether has also been developed as an antischistosomal agent, exhibiting highest activity against immature ...
Cai, Yue, Chollet, Jacques, Tanner, Marcel, Utzinger, Jürg, Xiao, Shu-Hua, Yao, Jun-Min   +5 more
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Use of remote sensing and a geographical information system in a national helminth control programme in Chad

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2002
OBJECTIVE: To design and implement a rapid and valid epidemiological assessment of helminths among schoolchildren in Chad using ecological zones defined by remote sensing satellite sensor data and to investigate the environmental limits of helminth ...
Brooker Simon, Beasley Michael, Ndinaromtan Montanan, Madjiouroum Ester Mobele, Baboguel Marie, Djenguinabe Elie, Hay Simon I., Bundy Don A.P.   +7 more
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Use of Molecular Genetic Engineering in the Study of Animal Parasites and Their Vectors [PDF]

, 1989
Molecular genetics coupled with advances in immunology and parasite culture has become a powerful tool to study animal parasites and their vectors. Recombinant DNA techniques allow one to identify individual genes of DNA probes, amplify the nucleic acid ...
LoVerde, P. T. (Philip)
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Schistosoma mansoni infection impairs reproduction in mice [PDF]

, 2016
AIM: To study the effect of S. mansoni infection in fertility using a mouse model. BACKGROUND: - Our group is listed in the Top 10 most publishing authors in the field of schistosomiasis as a cause of infertility; - Estrogen-like molecules produced by ...
Alves, H., Botelho, M., Gartner, F., Lopes, G., Richter, J.   +4 more
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Urinary tract pathology in some Schistosoma haematobium infected Nigerians [PDF]

, 2010
The parasitological investigation assessing the ova of Schistosoma haematobium in urine of 138 volunteers in Ihieve-Ogben, Edo State, Nigeria revealed a prevalence of 43 (31.2%).
Blackie, HOT, Nmorsi, OPG, Odike, MAC, Ogoinja, S, Ukwandu, NCD   +4 more
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A call for systems epidemiology to tackle the complexity of schistosomiasis, its control, and elimination [PDF]

, 2019
Ever since the first known written report of schistosomiasis in the mid-19th century, researchers have aimed to increase knowledge of the parasites, their hosts, and the mechanisms contributing to infection and disease. This knowledge generation has been
Balen, Julie, Gobert, Geoffrey N., Krauth, Stefanie J., Lamberton, Poppy H.L.   +3 more
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Antileashmanial activity of Artemisia sieberi essential oil against Leishmania infantum in vitro [PDF]

, 2016
Background and aims: VL (Viseral Leishmaniosis) the second- most dreaded parasitic disease after malaria is currently endemic in 88 countries. Artemisia sieberi is native medicinal plants in Iran and their effects are scientifically proven to be ...
Abouhosseini Tabari, Mohaddeseh., Ebrahimi, Mohammad Amin., Moghaddas, Elham., Nabavi Mousavi, Niki., Naseri, Ali., Youssefi, Mohammad Reza.   +5 more
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS AND WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT: A RE-EVALUATION OF AN IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENT-HEALTH LINKAGE [PDF]

Many people argue that water resource development projects have negative health effects. In particular, they claim that an increase in schistosomiasis almost automatically results from building dams, irrigation systems, and other water-related activities
Grosse, Scott
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