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In the absence of CD154, administration of interleukin-12 restores Th1 responses but not protective immunity to Schistosoma mansoni [PDF]

, 2007
The cytokine interplay during the development of protective immunity to the radiation-attenuated (RA) schistosome vaccine has been extensively characterized over recent years, yet the role of costimulatory molecules in the development of cell-mediated ...
Hamblin, Paul A, Hewitson, James P, Mountford, Adrian P   +2 more
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Intestinal parasitic infections in schoolchildren in different settings of Côte d'Ivoire : effect of diagnostic approach and implications for control [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Social-ecological systems govern parasitic infections in humans. Within the frame of assessing the accuracy of a rapid diagnostic test for Schistosoma mansoni in Cote d'Ivoire, three different endemicity settings had to be identified and ...
AS Stensgaard, B Matthys, CH King, D Glinz, Dimitri Hauri, Eliézer K N’Goran, G Raso, J Aagaard-Hansen, J Keiser, J Keiser, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, J Vercruysse, Jean T Coulibaly, JT Coulibaly, Jürg Utzinger, K Ziegelbauer, Kigbafori D Silué, LD Wang, LT Tchuem Tchuenté, M Booth, M Nacher, M Ouattara, Mamadou Ouattara, MJ Enk, N Katz, N Yakubu, NA N'Guessan, P Druilhe, P Hotez, P Steinmann, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, R Pullan, RN Chunge, S Brooker, S Knopp, SG Traoré, SJ de Vlas, SL Stanley, SO Asaolu, Stefanie Knopp, T Minenoa, Thomas Fürst, TW Mwangi, WHO, WHO, YX Huang   +49 more
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Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection in pediatric populations on antiretroviral therapy in north-western Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2019
Background In areas where HIV and intestinal schistosomiasis are highly endemic, co-infections of the two diseases in a single human host are frequent.
Humphrey D Mazigo, Laurence Kirway, Emmanuela Ausebio Ambrose   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid screening for Schistosoma mansoni in western Côte d’Ivoire using a simple school questionnaire

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
The distribution of schistosomiasis is focal, so if the resources available for control are to be used most effectively, they need to be directed towards the individuals and/or communities at highest risk of morbidity from schistosomiasis.
J. Utzinger, E.K. N’Goran, Y.A. Ossey, M. Booth, M. Traoré, K.L. Lohourignon, A. Allangba, L.A. Ahiba, M. Tanner, C. Lengeler   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bio-indicators for the evaluation of potential risk of schistosomiasis transmission at the Apipucos reservoir, Pernambuco State

Revista Ambiente & Água, 2016
In Pernambuco, schistosomiasis is endemic in the countryside and large numbers of foci are being detected in urban areas. This paper evaluated the risk of schistosomiasis transmission in aquatic ecosystem based on biomarkers and molecular biology ...
Rodrigo Moraes Loyo*; , Constança Simões Barbosa   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for schistosomiasis in an urban area in northern Côte d’Ivoire

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2018
Background Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease transmitted by trematodes belonging to the genus Schistosoma. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the prevalence of schistosomiasis and access to water, sanitation and hygiene ...
Richard K. M’Bra, Brama Kone, Yapi G. Yapi, Kigbafori D. Silué, Ibrahima Sy, Danielle Vienneau, Nagnin Soro, Guéladio Cissé, Jürg Utzinger   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The combination of three faecal parasitological methods to improve the diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni in a low endemic setting in the state of Ceará, Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012
Laboratory diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis mansoni can be accomplished through various methods of stool examination to detect parasites, ranging from the most classic tests (Kato-Katz) to several methods that are still undergoing validation. This
Marta Cristhiany Cunha Pinheiro, Teiliane Rodrigues Carneiro, Ana Lúcia de Paula Hanemann, Sara Menezes de Oliveira, Fernando Schemelzer Moraes Bezerra   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can antibody conjugated nanomicelles alter the prospect of antibody targeted therapy against schistosomiasis mansoni? [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023
Amer EI, Allam SR, Hassan AY, El-Fakharany EM, Agwa MM, Khattab SN, Sheta E, El-Faham MH.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Evaluation of schistosomula lung antigen preparation and soluble egg antigen vaccines on experimental schistosomiasis mansoni. [PDF]

Parasites Hosts Dis, 2023
Aly NSM, Kim HS, Eraky MA, Kholy AAE, Ali BT, Miyoshi SI, Omar RE.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Immune Responses During Human Schistosomiasis Mansoni [PDF]

, 1979
Charles W. Todd, Richard Goodgame, Daniel G. Colley   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source