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Assessment of schistosomiasis in the semi-arid Northeast region of Brazil: the São Francisco River large-scale water transposition project

open access: yesRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2016
: INTRODUCTION Risk of schistosomiasis expansion to semi-arid northeastern Brazil under the influence of the Integration Project of the São Francisco River (IPSFR) was assessed.
Tereza Cristina Favre   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment, mapping and prediction of the spatial distribution of parasitic infections in western Côte d'Ivoire and implications for integrated control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Almost half of the world’s population are at risk of malaria infection, and the disease kills more than one million people each year, mainly children under the age of five years living in sub-Saharan Africa.
Raso, Giovanna
core   +1 more source

Schistosoma Species and Hybrid Genotyping With a Field Deployable Multi‐Marker Amplicon Panel

open access: yesCurrent Protocols, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Schistosomes are parasitic trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma, responsible for causing urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis. Six primary species infect humans: S. mansoni, S. japonicum, S. mekongi, S. intercalatum, S. guineensis, and S. haematobium. In addition, several species including S. bovis, S. curassoni, and S.
Oluwaremilekun Grace Ajakaye   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salmonella-S. mansoni ASSOCIATION IN PATIENTS WITH ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME

open access: yesRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1998
Two young men with Salmonella bacteraemia, active schistosomiasis and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are reported. The clinical presentation comprised nonspecific signs and symptoms, such as fatigue, malaise, weight loss, diarrhoea, prolonged ...
J. Roberto LAMBERTUCCI   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute human schistosomiasis mansoni [PDF]

open access: yesMemórias 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.
openaire   +4 more sources

Uptake of mass drug administration programme for schistosomiasis control in Koome Islands, Central Uganda. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases targeted for elimination in Uganda through the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme.
Nuwaha, Fred   +23 more
core   +1 more source

Helminths as architects of trained tolerance: implications for human health

open access: yesClinical &Translational Immunology, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2026.
Abstract Helminths infect nearly 2 billion people worldwide and are a major cause of chronic morbidity in low‐resource regions. Unlike bacterial and viral pathogens that elicit protective memory, helminths actively remodel host immunity to enable their years‐long persistence and reinfection.
Quinn Moroz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of schistosomiasis and its association with anemia among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Schistosomiasis is a highly prevalent parasitic disease that can lead to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. To our knowledge, there has been no systematic review and meta-analysis of schistosomiasis during pregnancy.
Ishag Adam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Remote sensing, geographical information system and spatial analysis for schistosomiasis epidemiology and ecology in Africa. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Beginning in 1970, the potential of remote sensing (RS) techniques, coupled with geographical information systems (GIS), to improve our understanding of the epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis in Africa, has steadily grown. In our current review,
Utzinger, J   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Camel Milk as a Functional Food: Nutritional Composition, Health‐Promoting Benefits, and Safety Considerations

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Camel milk contains low lactose, unique casein proteins, high vitamin contents, and diverse bioactive compounds that support metabolic health, immune function, organ protection, gut health, physical development, and brain function. Its benefits are mediated through antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, insulin‐like effects, and immunomodulatory mechanisms ...
Gudisa Bereda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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