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Imported Schistosomiasis: A New Public Health Challenge for China

Frontiers in Medicine, 2020
Significantly increased imported schistosomiasis cases have been reported in China as the economy grows. The aim of this study is to review and summarize the current status, clinical features, and transmission risk of imported infections of Schistosoma ...
Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Xiaoying Wu, Xiaoli Li, Xiaoli Li, Xiaoli Li, Xiaoyan Zheng, Xiaoyan Zheng, Xiaoyan Zheng, Fei Wang, Fei Wang, Fei Wang, Zhiqun Qi, Zhiqun Qi, Zhiqun Qi, Minjun Huang, Minjun Huang, Minjun Huang, Yang Zou, Yang Zou, Yang Zou   +21 more
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CORRELATION BETWEEN PLATELET COUNT AND BOTH LIVER FIBROSIS AND SPLEEN DIAMETER IN PATIENTS WITH SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI

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.
Tibério B MEDEIROS, Ana Lucia C DOMINGUES, Carlos F LUNA, Edmundo P LOPES   +3 more
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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, Alexandre B Libório, Elizabeth F Daher, Alice Maria C Martins, Marta Cristhiany C Pinheiro, Mariana S Sousa, Fernando Schemelzer M Bezerra   +6 more
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Schistosomes and snails: A molecular encounter [PDF]

, 2014
Copyright © 2014 Knight, Arican-Goktas, Ittiprasert, Odoemelam, Miller and Bridger. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Arican-Goktas, HD, Bridger, JM, Ittiprasert, W, Knight, M, Miller, AN, Odoemelam, EC   +5 more
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Pulmonary hypertension in schistosomiasis mansoni [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2006
To evaluate cardiopulmonary involvement in schistosomiasis mansoni, 246 patients from an endemic area of Brazil were examined; 152 had been previously treated for schistosomiasis. Based on stool examination and/or abdominal ultrasonography, the patients were divided into those with schistosomiasis (69%) and those in whom the disease was not present (31%
Lambertucci, José Roberto, Carvalho, Vinicius Tostes, Silva, Luciana Cristina dos Santos   +2 more
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Schistosoma mansoni: a rare cause of tubal infection

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010
S. haematobium is an important cause of urinary schistosomiasis, and symptomatic female genital infection is a common gynecological finding in areas where S. haematobium is prevalent.
C.A. Faria, J.C.J. Conceição, T.F. Valadares, B. Rodrigues, L. Carneiro   +4 more
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Point of Care Diagnosis of Multiple Schistosome Parasites: Species-specific DNA Detection in Urine by Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) [PDF]

, 2017
Schistosomes are easily transmitted and high chance of repeat infection, so if control strategies based on targeted mass drug administration (MDA) are to succeed it is essential to have a test that is sensitive, accurate and simple to use.
Anyan, William K., Bosompem, Kwabena M., Lodh, Nilanjan, Mikita, Kei, Otchere, Joseph, Quartey, Joseph K., Shiff, Clive J.   +6 more
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Estimation of changes in the force of infection for intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis in countries with Schistosomiasis Control Initiative-assisted programmes [PDF]

, 2015
The last decade has seen an expansion of national schistosomiasis control programmes in Africa based on large-scale preventative chemotherapy. In many areas this has resulted in considerable reductions in infection and morbidity levels in treated ...
A Garba, AD Barbour, AD Barbour, AJ Fulford, AJ Fulford, Alan Fenwick, Amadou Garba, AP Plaisier, AP Plaisier, ARC Harris, AW Cheever, B Bolker, B Payet, BL Webster, BL Webster, BL Webster, BR Kirkwood, CH King, CH King, D Engels, D Gurarie, DL Smith, E Michael, E Miguel, EK N'Goran, Elisa Bosqué-Oliva, Fiona M. Fleming, G Webbe, GA Macdonald, GE Box, GF Medley, H Laamrani, H Tanaka, Hairston NG, HC Turner, HC Turner, HP Duerr, I Nåsell, I Nåsell, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, James Mwansa, JH Ouma, Joanne P. Webster, JP Webster, JW Rudge, JW Rudge, L Van Etten, LA Tchuem-Tchuenté, LA Tchuem-Tchuenté, Lynsey Blair, M Booth, M Parker, M Tanner, M-G Basáñez, M-G Basáñez, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, ME Woolhouse, Michael D. French, ML Steinauer, Moussa Sacko, MS Chan, MS Chan, MS Chan, N Katz, Narcis B. Kabatereine, NB Kabatereine, NG Hairston, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM Anderson, RM May, Seydou Toure, SJ de Vlas, SM Blower, Team" RDC, Thomas S. Churcher, Ursuline Nyandindi, WHO   +79 more
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Impact of Schistosoma mansoni on malaria transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BACKGROUND:Sub-Saharan Africa harbors the majority of the global burden of malaria and schistosomiasis infections. The co-endemicity of these two tropical diseases has prompted investigation into the mechanisms of coinfection, particularly the competing ...
Martial L Ndeffo Mbah, Laura Skrip, Scott Greenhalgh, Peter Hotez, Alison P Galvani   +4 more
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Pathogenesis of Schistosoma mansoni infection

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1992
In this paper a discussin is made on the pathogenesis of schistosomiasis mansoni in mice, presented from the perspectives of "processes", "mediators", "strategies for study" and vasculitis are discussed. The role of mediators, including cells, antibodies
Allen W. Cheever
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