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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, Guo Q, Zhou X, Tang L, Chen C, Shang Z, Zhou K, Zhang Z, Liu J, Lin J, Xu B, Chen JH, Fu Z, Hu W.   +13 more
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A novel fluorescence immunochromatographic assay strip for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors, 2021
Schistosomiasis japonica is a severe zoonosis. Domestic animals are the primary source of infection and play an important role in disease transmission. Surveillance and diagnosis play key roles in schistosomiasis control; however, current techniques for ...
Shen Y, Ji R, Chai R, Yuan N, Zhang J, Jing Y, Yang M, Zhang L, Hong Y, Lin J, Zhu C.   +10 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. We randomly selected 58 subjects from several areas endemic for schistosomiasis japonica in China and collected serum samples to be tested for
Wang X, Tang Q, Bergquist R, Zhou X, Qin Z.   +4 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

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
Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr., Aleyla E. de Cadiz, Rohani C. Navarro, Mary Jane C. Flores, Victorio B. Molina, Soledad Natalia M. Dalisay, John Robert C. Medina, Carlo R. Lumangaya   +7 more
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Transmission-Blocking Vaccines against Schistosomiasis Japonica. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Control 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.
Zumuk CP, Jones MK, Navarro S, Gray DJ, You H.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

High-throughput autoantibody profiling of different stages of Schistosomiasis japonica

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, Xi Wang, Jing Xu, Qi Tang, Robert Bergquist, Leming Shi, Zhiqiang Qin   +6 more
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Circulating cell-free DNA as a biomarker for diagnosis of Schistosomiasis japonica [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background 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, Rangjiao Liu, Junhui Li, Hongchang Ma, Wenjuan Bao, Jie Jiang, Chen Guo, Deyong Tan, Xing Cheng, Lizhong Dai, Yingzi Ming   +10 more
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Estimating the prevalence of schistosomiasis japonica in China: a serological approach. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty, 2018
BackgroundThe prevalence of schistosomiasis japonica has decreased significantly, and the responses changing from control to elimination in Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Wang XY, Xu J, Zhao S, Li W, Zhang JF, He J, Swing AM, Yang K.   +7 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals a peripheral landscape of immune cells in Schistosomiasis japonica [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a devastating parasitic disease. This progressive and debilitating helminth disease is often associated with poverty and can lead to chronic poor health. Despite ongoing research, there is currently
Junhui Li, Yu Zhang, Hao Li, Jie Jiang, Chen Guo, Zhaoqin Zhou, Yulin Luo, Chen Zhou, Yingzi Ming   +8 more
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Schistosomiasis Japonica Control in Domestic Animals: Progress and Experiences in China [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
Schistosomiasis japonica, caused by Schistosoma japonicum, is an endemic, zoonotic parasitic disease. Domestic animals, particularly bovines, are thought to play an important role in transmission of the disease. Historically, China was the country mostly
Zhiguo Cao, Zhiguo Cao, Yinyin Huang, Tianping Wang   +3 more
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