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Assessment of morbidity due to Schistosoma japonicum infection in China [PDF]
, 2014 This paper presents a historical assessment of morbidity due to the Schistosoma japonicum infection in China. Due to the socio-economic situation, which did not allow for a control program to be implemented until the early 1950s, morbidity was serious ...
Ming-gang Chen
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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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A strategy for emergency treatment of Schistosoma japonicum-infested water [PDF]
, 2011 Background Schistosomiasis japonica, caused by contact with Schistosoma japonicum cercaria-infested water when washing, bathing or production, remains a major public-health concern in China.
You-Sheng Liang +8 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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Circulating miRNAs: Potential Novel Biomarkers for Hepatopathology Progression and Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Japonica in Two Murine Models. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 Schistosomiasis remains a major public health issue, with an estimated 230 million people infected worldwide. Novel tools for early diagnosis and surveillance of schistosomiasis are currently needed.
Pengfei Cai +4 more
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The basic reproductive ratio of Barbour's two-host schistosomiasis model with seasonal fluctuations [PDF]
, 2017 Motivated by the first mathematical model for schistosomiasis proposed by Macdonald and Barbour's classical schistosomiasis model tracking the dynamics of infected human population and infected snail hosts in a community, in our previous study, we ...
Cao, Hua-Hua +6 more
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Journal of Parasite ScienceSchistosomiasis is a zoonotic health problem caused by infection with the schistosoma class parasite, which lives in human blood vessels and around the intestines and bladder.
Acivrida Mega Charisma +10 more
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