The characteristics of intestinal microbiota in patients with chronic schistosomiasis japonica-induced liver fibrosis by 16S rRNA gene sequence [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 BackgroundThe intestinal microbiota is known to play a role in the development of liver disease, there is a limited understanding of the intestinal microbiota associated with chronic schistosomiasis japonica.
Chen Guo +17 more
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Circulating cell-free DNA as a biomarker for diagnosis of Schistosomiasis japonica [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, remains an important public health problem. Although there are various methods for diagnosing schistosomiasis, many limitations still exist.
Yu Zhang +10 more
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Comparative assessment of the SjSAP4-incorporated gold immunochromatographic assay for the diagnosis of human schistosomiasis japonica. [PDF]
Front Public Health, 2023 Background Schistosomiasis, a disease caused by parasites of the genus Schistosoma, remains a global public health threat. This study aimed to validate the diagnostic performance of a recently developed gold immunochromatographic assay (GICA) for the ...
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Two Molecular Plasma-Based Diagnostic Methods to Evaluate Early Infection of Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosomiasis Japonica. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 The prevalence and infectious intensity of schistosomiasis japonica has decreased significantly in China in the past few decades. However, more accurate and sensitive diagnostic methods are urgently required for the further control, surveillance, and ...
Hong Y +13 more
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From the One Health Perspective: Schistosomiasis Japonica and Flooding [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Schistosomiasis is a water-borne parasitic disease distributed worldwide, while schistosomiasis japonica localizes in the People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, and a few regions of Indonesia. Although significant achievements have been obtained in
Su-Ying Guo +5 more
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Metagenomic analysis of the intestinal microbiome reveals the potential mechanism involved in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in treating schistosomiasis japonica in mice [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumSchistosomiasis japonica is one of the neglected tropical diseases characterized by chronic hepatic, intestinal granulomatous inflammation and fibrosis, as well as dysbiosis of intestinal microbiome.
Hao Chen +7 more
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A Nomogram for Predicting Prognosis of Advanced Schistosomiasis japonica in Dongzhi County—A Case Study [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 Backgrounds: Advanced schistosomiasis is the late stage of schistosomiasis, seriously jeopardizing the quality of life or lifetime of infected people.
Zhong Hong +9 more
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The Cytokine Profile in Different Stages of Schistosomiasis Japonica. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 To explore and profile the level of cytokines in the sera of patients infected with Schistosoma japonicum to explore the helper T-cell response of patients either at the chronic or advanced stage of the disease.
Wang X +4 more
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Trend of Human Schistosomiasis Japonica Prevalence in China from 1990 to 2019 [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 Schistosomiasis (Schistosomiasis japonica) remains an important public health problem in China, and the Chinese government has set an ambitious goal of eliminating schistosomiasis by 2030.
Yifeng Li +7 more
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The History of Schistosomiasis Japonica in Taiwan
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006 Studies of schistosomiasis japonica in Taiwan indicate that the Formosan strain of Schistosoma japonicum is zoophilic in nature. After the discovery of the adult worm of S.
Ping-Chin Fan
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