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Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Multihost multiparasite systems are evolutionarily and ecologically dynamic, which presents substantial trans‐disciplinary challenges for elucidating their epidemiology and designing appropriate control.
Borlase, A, Rudge, J W, Webster, J P
core   +3 more sources

Endomyocardial fibrosis associated with mansoni schistosomiasis [PDF]

open access: yesRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2011
Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a neglected tropical disease that affects millions of people worldwide. EMF is the most common cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy, caused by deposition of fibrous tissue on endocardial surfaces. EMF is a major cause of death in areas where it is endemic, but the pathogenesis of the disease is poorly understood ...
Carneiro, Renata de Carvalho Bicalho   +8 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Immunoparasitological Study in Bilharzial Patients With or without Hepatitis C Virus in El-Beheira Governorate

open access: yesJournal of High Institute of Public Health, 2007
Hepatitis C virus infection and schistosomiasis are common in Egypt. Coinfection is not uncommon. Little and quite controversial data are known about biochemical profile in these patients.
Safaa M. Eassa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reduction of testosterone levels in Schistosoma haematobium- or Schistosoma mansoni-infected men: a cross-sectional study in two schistosomiasis-endemic areas of the Adamawa region of Cameroon

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background The incidence of schistosomiasis‐induced male reproductive dysfunction and infertility is probably underestimated compared to female genital schistosomiasis. This study aimed to investigate the impact of Schistosoma haematobium or S.
Hermine Boukeng Jatsa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serological Evidence of Soil‐Transmitted Helminth Infections as a Potential Risk for Severity in Leprosy Patients

open access: yesTropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 30, Issue 10, Page 1115-1123, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Leprosy presents a broad clinical spectrum influenced by the host's immune response, and co‐infections may further modulate disease progression. This study evaluated clinically diagnosed leprosy patients (n = 251) from Sergipe and Minas Gerais, Brazil, along with healthy controls (n = 43), soil‐transmitted helminths‐positive controls (n = 15),
Ana Laura Grossi de Oliveira   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microhabitat preferences of Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Lymnaea natalensis in a natural and a man-made habitat in southeastern Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Schistosoma mansoni is an important human parasitic disease which is widespread throughout Africa. As Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails act as intermediate host, knowledge of their population ecology is an essential prerequisite towards understanding disease
Tanner, M, Utzinger, J
core   +4 more sources

Menthol and Its Derivatives: Exploring the Medical Application Potential

open access: yesEngineering in Life Sciences, Volume 25, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Menthol, a natural organic compound and the primary component of mint, exhibits diverse biological activities, including analgesic, anti‐inflammatory, antibacterial, neuroprotective, and anticancer effects. The chemical modification of menthol, through processes such as esterification and amination, further enhances these activities, expanding
Jing Zhang, Yupei Hu, Zheng Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization, cloning and immunogenicity of antigens released by transforming cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
A schistosome infection is initiated when the parasite penetrates the skin of a susceptible host. Relatively large quantities of protein are released by transforming cercariae compared to later larval stages.
Coulson, P.S.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Altered purinergic P2X7 and A2B receptors signaling limits macrophage-mediated host defense in schistosomiasis

open access: yesBiomedical 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   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Helminth Infections: Recognition and Modulation of the Immune Response by Innate Immune Cells [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The survival of helminths in the host over long periods of time is the result of a process of adaptation or dynamic co-evolution between the host and the parasite. However, infection with helminth parasites causes damage to the host tissues producing the
Ambrosio, Laura Fernanda   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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