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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Circulating microRNAs as Biomarkers of Hepatic Fibrosis in Schistosomiasis Japonica Patients in the Philippines [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 Host-derived microRNAs (miRNAs) play important regulatory roles in schistosomiasis-induced hepatic fibrosis. This study analyzed selected serum miRNAs among Filipino schistosomiasis japonica patients with ultrasound (US)-detectable hepatic fibrosis.
Ian Kim B. Tabios +11 more
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High-throughput autoantibody profiling of different stages of Schistosomiasis japonica [PDF]
Autoimmunity, 2023 Infection by the Schistosoma japonicum can result in acute, chronic and late-stage manifestations. The latter often presents with severe organ failures and premature death.
Xiaorong Zhou +6 more
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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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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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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the integrated control strategy for schistosomiasis japonica in a lake region of China: a case study. [PDF]
Infect Dis Poverty, 2021 Background Schistosomiasis japonica remains an important public health concern due to its potential to cause severe outcomes and long-term sequelae.
Wu LL +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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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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IL-33/ST2 Axis Deficiency Exacerbates Hepatic Pathology by Regulating Treg and Th17 Cells in Murine Schistosomiasis Japonica. [PDF]
J Inflamm Res, 2021 Purpose Schistosoma japonicum-infected IL-33 and ST2 gene deficiency (IL-33−/− and ST2−/−, respectively) mice were used to explore the role of the IL-33/ST2 axis in liver pathology targeting regulatory T cells (Treg)/T helper 17 cells (Th17).
Bai Y +7 more
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