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Bayesian risk mapping and model-based estimation of Schistosoma haematobium-Schistosoma mansoni co-distribution in Côte d'Ivoire. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 BackgroundSchistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni are blood flukes that cause urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis, respectively. In Côte d'Ivoire, both species are endemic and control efforts are being scaled up.
Frédérique Chammartin +10 more
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Seroepidemioplogy of schistosomiasis mansoni [PDF]
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1992 In population surveys in which the Schistosoma mansoni intensity of infection is low, or in localities where the schistosomiasis control program had success, the parasitologic methods lack in sensitivity. Despite of some limitations, the immunological methods are useful to provide valuable information in such field conditions.
Hoshino-Shimizu, S. +5 more
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Schistosomiasis mansoni of the prostate [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2006 A 56-year-old man came to hospital for a routine checkup. His medical history and physical examination wereunremarkable. Laboratory evaluation was normal, except for aserum prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 6.5ng/mL (referencevalues: 0-3.5ng/mL). Digital rectal examination revealed anenlarged well-delimitated prostate.
José Roberto, Lambertucci +2 more
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Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2020 Background: Intestinal schistosomiasis is a disease caused by infection with one of the blood flukes called Schistosoma mansoni. The distribution of Schistosoma mansoni infection is high in Sub-Saharan Africa due to water source, sanitation and hygiene ...
Tadesse HAILU +2 more
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Esquistossomose mansônica em vesícula seminal Schistosomiasis mansoni in the seminal vesicle
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2007 Em regiões endêmicas, a esquistossomose mansônica é responsável por uma alta taxa de morbimortalidade por doenças associadas à infestação do sistema hepático. O acometimento genital pela schistosomiasis mansoni é raro.
Eduardo José Andrade Lopes +2 more
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2018 Schistosomiasis and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are endemic diseases with high prevalence in Africa especially in Egypt. Many sociodemographic and behavioral related determinants were implicated to be associated with schistosomiasis, HCV or coinfection ...
Samah S. Abdel Gawad +2 more
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Elevated levels of erythrocyte-conjugated dienes indicate increased lipid peroxidation in schistosomiasis mansoni patients [PDF]
, 2004 Schistosoma mansoni causes liver disease by inducing granulomatous inflammation. This favors formation of reactive oxygen species, including superoxide ions, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals all of which may induce lipid peroxidation.
Owen, JS +11 more
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Novel Approaches in the Control of Schistosomiasis: from Rapid Identification to Chemoprophylaxis [PDF]
, 1999 Human schistosomiasis is the second most prevalent parasitic disease in the tropics, and has a huge impact on public health and socio-economic development.
Utzinger, Jürg
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Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in patients with chronic schistosomiasis mansoni: evidences of subclinical renal inflammation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The aim of this study is to investigate renal markers and the biomarker MCP-1 in patients with schistosomiasis mansoni. This is a cross-sectional study with 85 patients aged 5 to 48 years, with a confirmed diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni through the
Ana Lúcia P Hanemann +6 more
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Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2014 Context Studies have described the correlation between platelet count and the stages of fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis, but few publications have studied this correlation in Schistosomiasis mansoni.
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