Transmission-Blocking Vaccines against Schistosomiasis Japonica. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciControl of schistosomiasis japonica, endemic in Asia, including the Philippines, China, and Indonesia, is extremely challenging. Schistosoma japonicum is a highly pathogenic helminth parasite, with disease arising predominantly from an immune reaction to entrapped parasite eggs in tissues.
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Development of a latex microsphere-based lateral flow immunoassay for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundZoonotic schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma japonicum, is prevalent in China, the Philippines and Indonesia. Rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostics are attractive and promising tools for evaluating the efficacy of intervention strategies for
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Ecological model to predict potential habitats of Oncomelania hupensis, the intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum in the mountainous regions, China [PDF]
, 2015 Schistosomiasis japonica is a parasitic disease that remains endemic in seven provinces in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). One of the most important measures in the process of schistosomiasis elimination in P.R.
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Schistosomiasis Japonica: The DALYs Recaptured. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2008 Charles H King
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The status of schistosomiasis japonica control in the Philippines: The need for an integrated approach to address a multidimensional problem [PDF]
International Journal of One Health, 2022 Schistosomiasis japonica remains a public health concern in many areas of the Philippines. Adequate and updated information is essential to enhance policy and service delivery toward control and elimination. Despite the efforts on schistosomiasis control
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 IntroductionLiver fibrosis is a poor outcome of patients with schistosomiasis, impacting the quality of life and even survival. Eggs deposited in the liver were the main pathogenic factors of hepatic fibrosis in Schistosomiasis japonica.
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Serological Prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum in Mobile Populations in Previously Endemic but Now Non-Endemic Regions of China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Schistosomiasis japonica has been resurging in certain areas of China where its transmission was previously well controlled or interrupted.
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A refined roadmap to decapod sexual manipulation
Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 15, Issue 4, Page 1654-1663, September 2023., 2023 Abstract Many decapod crustaceans with sexual dimorphism in body size are economically significant species for fisheries and aquaculture, making monosex culture a desirable practice to increase farmers' yield and profits. It is well established that the male‐specific androgenic gland (AG) mediates masculinization in decapods by producing and secreting ...
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Statins associate with lower risk of biliary tract cancers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Cancer Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 1, Page 557-568, January 2023., 2023 Statins associate with lower risk of biliary tract cancers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Abstract Background Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), encompassing cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), gallbladder (GBC), and ampulla of Vater cancers (AVC), are common hepatobiliary cancer after hepatocellular carcinoma with a high mortality rate.
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EFSA Journal, Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Copper is an essential micronutrient and also a regulated product used in organic and in conventional farming pest management. Both deficiency and excessive exposure to copper can have adverse health effects. In this Scientific Opinion, the EFSA 2021 harmonised approach for establishing health‐based guidance values (HBGVs) for substances that ...
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