In September 2022, the Drug Discovery Unit at the University of Dundee, UK, organised an
international meeting at the Wellcome Collection in London to explore the current clinical …

Madagascar is one of the countries with the highest burden of schistosomiasis worldwide.
The release from the WHO of the new 2021–2030 neglected tropical disease (NTD) …

Background The goal to eliminate the parasitic disease of poverty schistosomiasis as a
public health problem is aligned with the 2030 United Nations agenda for sustainable …

Schistosomiasis, a prevalent water-borne disease second only to malaria, significantly
impacts impoverished rural communities, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa where over 90% of …

Schistosomiasis is a vector-borne disease transmitted by freshwater snails and is prevalent
in rural areas with poor sanitation and no access to tap water. Three snail species are …

Background HIV expansion is controlled by a range of interrelated factors, including the
natural history of HIV infection and socio-economical and structural factors. However, how …

A bstract Background Intestinal schistosomiasis remains a worrying health problem,
particularly in western Côte d'Ivoire, despite control efforts. It is therefore necessary to …

Lymnaea natalensis is the only snail intermediate host of Fasciola gigantica, the causative
agent of fascioliasis, in Nigeria. The species also serves as intermediate host for many other …

While Bacillus cereus typically causes opportunistic infections in humans, within the last
three decades, severe and fatal infections caused by isolates of the B. cereus group …

Schistosomiasis remains the most endemic disease in tropical regions. Transmission rates
and prevalence of schistosomiasis in Africa are relatively high compared to other regions …