Quantifying quality of life and disability of patients with advanced schistosomiasis japonica. [PDF]
BackgroundThe Chinese government lists advanced schistosomiasis as a leading healthcare priority due to its serious health and economic impacts, yet it has not been included in the estimates of schistosomiasis burden in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
Tie-Wu Jia+7 more
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Short-Term Efficacy of Laparoscopic Treatment for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Schistosomiasis Japonica [PDF]
Introduction. Schistosomiasis is associated with numerous complications such as thrombocytopenia, liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and colitis. To the best of our knowledge, the feasibility and outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal surgery in patients
Zhu Yi+3 more
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A Parallel Comparison of Antigen Candidates for Development of an Optimized Serological Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Japonica in the Philippines [PDF]
Schistosoma japonicum is stubbornly persistent in China and the Philippines. Fast and accurate diagnostic tools are required to monitor effective control measures against schistosomiasis japonica.
Pengfei Cai+9 more
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Assessment of the age-specific disability weight of chronic schistosomiasis japonica
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the age-specific disability weight of chronic schistosomiasis japonica in China. METHODS: Between October 2004 and January 2005, residents from two schistosome-endemic counties were screened for Schistosoma japonicum infection ...
Tie-Wu Jia+5 more
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Development and assessment of a novel gold immunochromatographic assay for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica. [PDF]
Background The neglected zoonosis, schistosomiasis japonica, remains a major public health problem in the Philippines. The current study aims to develop a novel gold immunochromatographic assay (GICA) and evaluate its performance in the detection of ...
Mu Y+6 more
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Network Analysis and Nomogram in the Novel Classification and Prognosis Prediction of Advanced Schistosomiasis Japonica. [PDF]
. Clinical classification of advanced schistosomiasis japonica is important for treatment options and prognosis prediction. Network analysis was used to solve the problem of complexity and co-occurrence complications in classification of advanced ...
Liu XF, Li Y, Ju S, Zhou YL, Qiang JW.
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Small change, big difference: A promising praziquantel derivative designated P96 with broad-spectrum antischistosomal activity for chemotherapy of schistosomiasis japonica. [PDF]
Background Praziquantel (PZQ) has been the first line antischistosomal drug for all species of Schistosoma, and the only available drug for schistosomiasis japonica, without any alternative drugs since the 1980s.
Xu J+7 more
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Knocking Down Gm16685 Decreases Liver Granuloma in Murine Schistosomiasis Japonica. [PDF]
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) can regulate key genes and pathways in liver disease development. Moreover, macrophages are speculated to play an important role in regulating granulomatous inflammation during schistosomiasis.
Zhao R+11 more
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Inhibition of COX-2 ameliorates murine liver schistosomiasis japonica through splenic cellular immunoregulation. [PDF]
Qi Z+7 more
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Schistosomiasis Japonica: The DALYs Recaptured. [PDF]
Charles H King
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