Control strategies to reduce human schistosomiasis have evolved from 'snail
picking'campaigns, a century ago, to modern wide-scale human treatment campaigns, or …

Background. Schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium in
Africa. These schistosome parasites use freshwater snail intermediate hosts to complete …

Background: Water-borne parasitic infections are caused by pathogenic parasites found in
water. These parasites are often not well-monitored or reported, therefore, there is an …

Schistosomiasis is a snail-transmitted infectious disease caused by a long lasting infection
with a blood fluke of the genus Schistosoma. S. haematobium and S. mansoni are the …

Schistosomiasis seriously affects human health in tropical regions. Its prevention is more
important than treatment, raising the need for effective control methods. Recently, the role of …

Background Considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic loss result from
schistosomiasis infection. Deposition of Schistosoma eggs in the hepatic portal vein is …

Background: Despite the marked decline of schistosomiasis in Saudi Arabia in recent years,
it is still reported in several regions. This study investigates the epidemiology of …

A double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted in an endemic focus for
Schistosoma mansoni in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Northern Nile Delta, Egypt, to evaluate …

Background: Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) selected for
worldwide elimination in the near future. Egypt has made strong progress against its two …

Cancer is typically classified as a leading non-communicable disease; however, infectious
agents, such as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus …