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Schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, and sociodemographic factors influence quality of life of adults in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Burden of disease estimates are widely used for priority setting in public health and disability-adjusted life years are a powerful 'currency' nowadays.
Mamadou Ouattara (128981), N'Goran, E. K., Koné, S., Siaka Koné (128990), Fabian Zouzou (128989), Silué, K. D., N'Goran, D. N., Jürg Utzinger, N'Guessan, Y., Lukas G Adiossan, Siaka Koné, Eliézer K. N'Goran (108853), Yao N'Guessan (128987), Utzinger, J., Jürg Utzinger (39609), Dje N. N'Goran (128983), Mamadou Ouattara, Ouattara, M., Yao N'Guessan, Thomas Fürst (128978), Fürst, T., Zouzou, F., Kigbafori D. Silué (128980), Lukas G. Adiossan (128985), Adiossan, L., Eliézer K N'Goran, Thomas Fürst, Kigbafori D Silué, Fabian Zouzou, Dje N N'Goran   +29 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
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Field comparison of circulating antibody assays versus circulating antigen assays for the detection of Schistosomiasis japonica in endemic areas of China [PDF]

, 2014
Schistosomiasis remains a serious public health problem in affected countries, and routine, highly sensitive and cost-effective diagnostic methods are lacking.
Peter Steinmann, Hao Li, Tian, Li-Guang, Li, Hao, Cai, Yu-Chun, Yang Zhou, Jia-Xu Chen, Xu, Jun-Fang, Yan Lu, Li-Guang Tian, Ling-Ling Zhang, Yu-Chun Cai, Yan-Hong Chu, Steinmann, Peter, Chu, Yan-Hong, Chen, Jia-Xu, Chen, Mu-Xin, Lu, Yan, Zhou, Yang, Mu-Xin Chen, Zhang, Ling-Ling, Shao-Hong Chen, Chen, Shao-Hong, Jun-Fang Xu   +23 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
wiley   +1 more source

Pseudothrombocytopenia in schistosomiasis mansoni [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2011
We wish to communicate the case of a young patient with schistosomiasis mansoni and pseudothrombocytopenia. Failure to recognize pseudothrombocytopenia (PTCP) leads to unnecessary diagnostic tests, unnecessary therapies such as steroid administration and splenectomy, delay in treatment and unwarranted exposure to transfusion-related complications ...
Lambertucci, José Roberto, Duani, Helena, Prata, Pedro Henrique, Voieta, Izabela   +3 more
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Orally active antischistosomal early leads identified from the open access malaria box. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Worldwide hundreds of millions of schistosomiasis patients rely on treatment with a single drug, praziquantel. Therapeutic limitations and the threat of praziquantel resistance underline the need to discover and develop next generation drugs.
Wells, Timothy N. C., Bickle, Quentin D, Bickle, Quentin D., Mansour Nuha R., Jennifer Keiser, Wells, Timothy NC, Bickle, Quentin, Bickle Quentin D., Nuha R. Mansour (146895), Geary, Timothy G., Panic, Gordana, Vargas Mireille, Gordana Panic, Katrin Ingram-Sieber (507683), Cowan, Noemi, Mansour, Nuha, Quentin D. Bickle (146947), Jennifer Keiser (39606), Noemi Cowan (507684), Quentin D. Bickle, Mansour, Nuha R., Katrin Ingram-Sieber, Spangenberg, Thomas, Mireille Vargas, Thomas Spangenberg (422569), Cowan Noemi, Keiser Jennifer, Mireille Vargas (392661), Ingram-Sieber, Katrin, Timothy N C Wells, Quentin D Bickle, Noemi Cowan, Panic Gordana, Timothy N. C. Wells (422572), Ingram-Sieber Katrin, Wells Timothy N. C., Nuha R Mansour, Timothy N. C. Wells, Gordana Panic (507685), Mansour, Nuha R, Keiser, Jennifer, Thomas Spangenberg, Nuha R. Mansour, Spangenberg Thomas, Vargas, Mireille   +44 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
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial epidemiology of human schistosomiasis in Africa: risk models, transmission dynamics and control. [PDF]

, 2007
This paper reviews recent studies on the spatial epidemiology of human schistosomiasis in Africa. The integrated use of geographical information systems, remote sensing and geostatistics has provided new insights into the ecology and epidemiology of ...
Brooker, Simon
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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
wiley   +1 more source