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Schistosomiasis transmission in Zimbabwe: Modelling based on machine learning

Infectious Disease Modelling
Zimbabwe, located in Southern Africa, faces a significant public health challenge due to schistosomiasis. We investigated this issue with emphasis on risk prediction of schistosomiasis for the entire population. To this end, we reviewed available data on
Hong-Mei Li, Jin-Xin Zheng, Nicholas Midzi, Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka- Makuvaza, Shan Lv, Shang Xia, Ying-jun Qian, Ning Xiao, Robert Berguist, Xiao-Nong Zhou   +9 more
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Sustaining control of schistosomiasis mansoni in moderate endemicity areas in western Côte d’Ivoire: a SCORE study protocol

BMC Public Health, 2014
BackgroundSchistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that occurs in the tropics and subtropics. The mainstay of control is preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel. In Africa, an estimated 230 million people require preventive chemotherapy.
Rufin K Assaré, S. Knopp, N. A. N’guessan, A. Yapi, Yves-Nathan T. Tian-Bi, P. Yao, J. Coulibaly, M. Ouattara, Aboulaye Meïté, A. Fenwick, E. N'Goran, J. Utzinger   +11 more
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Prevalence and Associated Factor of Schistosoma Haematobium Among Primary School Children in Dubti City District, Afar, Northeast Ethiopia, 2022. “A Cross‐Sectional Study”

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Human schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease causing organ damage and developmental delays in children. Updated data on its distribution is vital for targeted interventions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of Schistosoma haematobium infection among school‐age children in Dubti city ...
Setitual Mesfin, Osman Ahmed, Ayenew Berhan, Andargachew Almaw, Dessie Tegegne, Getaneh Alemu, Yehunie Yirdaw, Getu Abeje   +7 more
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Conkazal‐M1 from the MKAVA family of conotoxins: A dual‐function protease inhibitor and neuroactive peptide

Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Marine cone snails produce a diverse array of bioactive peptides, known as conotoxins, in their venom. Given their high target potency and specificity, conotoxins are attractive compounds for the development of precision research tools and pharmacological agents.
Celeste M. Hackney, Thomas Lund Koch, Nicklas Lund Ryding, Aymeric Rogalski, Kevin Chase, Matías Leonel Giglio, Samuel S. Espino, Zildjian G. Acyatan, Maren Watkins, Baldomero M. Olivera, Helena Safavi‐Hemami, Kaare Teilum, Lars Ellgaard   +12 more
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Altered purinergic P2X7 and A2B receptors signaling limits macrophage-mediated host defense in schistosomiasis

Biomedical Journal
Background: The occurrence of co-infections during schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, with other parasites have been reported suggesting an impaired host immune defense.
Maria Luiza Thorstenberg, Monique Daiane Andrade Martins, Nathália Ferreira Oliveira, Matheus Macedo L.V. Monteiro, Gustavo R.C. Santos, Henrique M. Gualberto Pereira, Luiz Eduardo Baggio Savio, Robson Coutinho-Silva, Claudia Lucia Martins Silva   +8 more
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Parasitic Infections and Associated Cognitive Outcome Among School‐Aged Children in Africa: A Systematic Review

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Parasitic infections like schistosomiasis, soil‐transmitted helminths, and malaria can impair nutrient absorption, oxygen supply, and brain function, leading to memory deficits, attention deficits, reduced intelligence quotient, weak academic performance, and motor or executive deficits.
Albertha Maku Adu, David Larbi Simpong, David Mawutor Donkor, Kwaku Sarfo Manu, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Linus Kpelle, George Nkrumah Osei, Ansumana Bockarie   +7 more
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Development, validation, and pilot application of a high throughput molecular xenomonitoring assay to detect Schistosoma mansoni and other trematode species within Biomphalaria freshwater snail hosts

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by infection with parasitic trematodes of the genus Schistosoma that can lead to debilitating morbidity and mortality.
John Archer, Shi Min Yeo, Grace Gadd, Tom Pennance, Lucas J. Cunningham, Alexandra Juhàsz, Sam Jones, Priscilla Chammudzi, Donales R. Kapira, David Lally, Gladys Namacha, Bright Mainga, Peter Makaula, James E. LaCourse, Sekeleghe A. Kayuni, Janelisa Musaya, J. Russell Stothard, Bonnie L. Webster   +17 more
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A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for early detection of Schistosoma mansoni in stool samples: a diagnostic approach in a murine model. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
Human schistosomiasis, mainly due to Schistosoma mansoni species, is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases worldwide. To overcome the drawbacks of classical parasitological and serological methods in detecting S.
Pedro Fernández-Soto, Javier Gandasegui Arahuetes, Alicia Sánchez Hernández, Julio López Abán, Belén Vicente Santiago, Antonio Muro   +5 more
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Hemostatic Dysfunction Is Increased in Patients with Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis Mansoni and Advanced Periportal Fibrosis

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
Background Schistosomiasis mansoni is an endemic parasitic disease and a public health problem in Northeast Brazil. In some patients, hepatic abnormalities lead to periportal fibrosis and result in the most severe clinical form, hepatosplenic ...
Luiz Arthur Calheiros Leite, Adenor Almeida Pimenta Filho, Caíque Silveira Martins da Fonseca, B. S. dos Santos, R. Ferreira, S. Montenegro, E. Lopes, A. Domingues, J. Owen, V. Lima   +9 more
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Schistosomiasis‐Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Brazil: A Call to Action for Enhanced Diagnostic Recognition—2025 Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute Infection in Pulmonary Vascular Disease Consortium Perspectives

Pulmonary Circulation, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis‐associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (Sch‐PAH) is one of the most frequent etiologies of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Brazil and globally. The disease is a complication of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis characterized by portal hypertension, egg deposition, and granuloma formation in the pulmonary arteries leading to ...
Camila M. C. Loureiro, Ricardo A. Correa, Roberto José de Carvalho Filho, Brian B. Graham, Ghazwan Butrous, Rudolf K. F. Oliveira   +5 more
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