Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2021 Background Schistosomiasis is a common helminthic infection in the tropics and subtropics, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia.
Siraj Hussen +3 more
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Use of geospatial modeling to predict Schistosoma mansoni prevalence in Nyanza Province, Kenya. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that affects over 200 million people, can lead to significant morbidity and mortality; distribution of single dose preventative chemotherapy significantly reduces disease burden.
Dana M Woodhall +8 more
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Respiratory morbidity in infection: a rapid review of literature
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023 Background: Schistosomiasis contributes to 2.5 million disability-adjusted life years globally. Acute and chronic respiratory morbidity of Schistosoma mansoni ( S. mansoni ) is poorly documented in the literature.
Joseph Baruch Baluku +3 more
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Human Schistosome Infection and Allergic Sensitisation [PDF]
, 2012 Several field studies have reported an inverse relationship between the prevalence of helminth infections and that of allergic sensitisation/atopy. Recent studies show that immune responses induced by helminth parasites are, to an extent, comparable to ...
Mutapi, Francisca +2 more
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Glabralysins, potential New β-pore-forming toxin family members from the schistosomiasis vector snail biomphalaria glabrata [PDF]
, 2020 Biomphalaria glabrata is a freshwater Planorbidae snail. In its environment, this mollusk faces numerous microorganisms or pathogens, and has developed sophisticated innate immune mechanisms to survive.
Crickmore, Neil +6 more
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Acute human schistosomiasis mansoni [PDF]
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1995 The acute schistosomiasis is the toxemic disease that follow the Schistosoma cercariae active penetration trough screen in the immunologicaly naive vertebrate host. The clinical picture starts two to eight weeks after the first contact with the contaminated water.
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Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis in Egypt: Travel through Time: Review
Journal of Advanced Research, 2013 Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (Trematodes) of the genus Schistosoma (S.). It is well documented that schistosomiasis haematobium was endemic in Ancient Egypt.
Rashida M.R. Barakat
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Mapping the risk for transmission of urban schistosomiasis in the Brazilian Northeast
Geospatial Health, 2020 This is an analysis of the risk of schistosomiasis transmission in the city of Recife in the Northeast of Brazil based on the number of schistosomiasis cases (Schistosoma mansoni) registered for the period 2007-2017 together with data resulting from ...
Emília Carolle Azevedo de Oliveira +5 more
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Modelling environmentally-mediated infectious diseases of humans: transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis in China. [PDF]
, 2010 Macroparasites of humans are sensitive to a variety of environmental variables, including temperature, rainfall and hydrology, yet current comprehension of these relationships is limited.
Remais, Justin
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2005 The objective of the present study was to perform a spectral analysis of the electrical activity of the left colon of patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. Thirty patients were studied, divided into 2 groups: group A was composed of 14 patients (9
A.A.B. Ferraz
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