[HTML][HTML] New diagnostic tools in schistosomiasis

J Utzinger, SL Becker, L Van Lieshout… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects over 250 million people.
Control efforts have long been in vain, which is one reason why schistosomiasis is …

Molecular testing for clinical diagnosis and epidemiological investigations of intestinal parasitic infections

JJ Verweij, CR Stensvold - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Over the past few decades, nucleic acid-based methods have been developed for the
diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Advantages of nucleic acid-based methods are …

Tools for detection of schistosomiasis in resource limited settings

O Ajibola, BH Gulumbe, AA Eze, E Obishakin - Medical Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is a debilitating disease affecting over 200 million people, with the highest
burden of morbidity and mortality in African countries. Despite its huge impact on the health …

Advances in diagnosis of schistosomiasis: focus on challenges and future approaches

B Chala - International Journal of General Medicine, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Schistosomiasis is the second most devastating parasite prevalent in the tropical region of
the world, posing significant public health impacts in endemic areas. Presently, several …

Diagnosis and treatment of schistosomiasis in children in the era of intensified control

S Knopp, SL Becker, KJ Ingram, J Keiser… - Expert review of anti …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
In the current era of intensified and integrated control against schistosomiasis and other
neglected tropical diseases, there is a need to carefully rethink and take into consideration …

Prevalence and associated factors of schistosomiasis among pregnant women in northern Senegal

CN Ndiour, B Senghor, O Thiam, S Niang… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern worldwide. It is responsible
for more than 240 million cases in 78 countries, 40 million of whom are women of …

Diagnostic Performance of Schistosoma Real-Time PCR in Urine Samples from Kenyan Children Infected with Schistosoma haematobium: Day-to-day Variation and …

NVS Vinkeles Melchers, GJ van Dam… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background In an effort to enhance accuracy of diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium, this
study explores day-to-day variability and diagnostic performance of real-time PCR for …

Application of PCR-based methods for diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections in the clinical laboratory

JJ Verweij - Parasitology, 2014 - cambridge.org
For many years PCR-and other DNA-based methods of pathogen detection have been
available in most clinical microbiology laboratories; however, until recently these tools were …

Context-specific procedures for the diagnosis of human schistosomiasis–a mini review

PT Hoekstra, GJ van Dam… - Frontiers in Tropical …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by trematode blood flukes of the genus
Schistosoma, affecting over 250 million people mainly in the tropics. Clinically, the disease …

Diagnosing schistosomiasis: where are we?

LI Gomes, MJ Enk, A Rabello - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
In light of the World Health Organization's initiative to extend schistosomiasis morbidity and
mortality control programs by including a disease elimination strategy in low endemic …