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Noninvasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis in schistosomiasis japonica: Opportunities and challenges
, 2023 Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, Volume 2, Issue 1, Page 43-45, March 2023.
Tao Wang +4 more
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IgG persistence showed weak clinical aspects in chronic schistosomiasis patients
Scientific Reports, 2023 Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease, which affects the quality of daily life of patients and imposes a huge burden on society. Hepatic fibrosis in response to continuous insult of eggs to the liver is a significant cause of morbidity and ...
Shudong Xie +8 more
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Pathogens, 2022 Schistosomiasis japonica caused by the trematode flukes of Schistosoma japonicum was one of the most grievous infectious diseases in China in the mid-20th century, while its elimination has been placed on the agenda of the national strategic plan of ...
Chao Lv +5 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2011 Worldwide schistosomiasis continues to be a serious public health problem. Over the past five decades, China has made remarkable progress in reducing Schistosoma japonicum infections in humans to a relatively low level.
Zheng Hui-min +2 more
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Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 24, Issue 24, Page 14325-14338, December 2020., 2020 Abstract CD4+T cells differentiate into distinct functional effector and inhibitory subsets are facilitated by distinct cytokine cues present at the time of antigen recognition. Maintaining a balance between T helper 17 (Th17) and regulatory T (Treg) cells are critical for the control of the immunopathogenesis of liver diseases.
Hao Chang +9 more
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Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 24, Issue 4, Page 2566-2572, February 2020., 2020 Abstract Schistosomiasis affects at least 200 million people in tropical and subtropical areas. The major pathology of schistosomiasis is egg‐induced liver granuloma characterized by an eosinophil‐rich inflammatory infiltration around the eggs, which subsequently leads to hepatic fibrosis and circulatory impairment in host.
Xiaojun Chen +7 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Objectives. Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that affects over 142 million people worldwide. The main causes of death of schistosomiasis include liver granuloma and secondary hepatic cirrhosis resulting from severe fibrosis. Despite intensive research, controlling liver fibrosis associated with schistosomiasis remains challenging.
Peng-chun Yang +6 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Objective. To evaluate the impact of long‐term Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation combined with antiviral therapy with Nucleos (t) ide analogues (NAs) on the incidence of cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Methods.
Zhi-Jun Hou +12 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Schistosomiasis japonica is an ancient parasitic disease that has severely impacted human health causing a substantial disease burden not only to the Chinese people but also residents of other countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia and, before the ...
Fei-Yue Li +12 more
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