Schistosomiasis, caused by trematode blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, is recognized
as the most important human helminth infection in terms of morbidity and mortality. Infection …

The potential impact of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) on schistosomiasis transmission in
China has invoked considerable global concern. The TGD will result in changes in the water …

Schistosomes are blood-dwelling flukes that infect 200 million people worldwide and are
responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. Using a signal sequence trap, we …

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent a group of parasitic and related infectious
diseases such as amebiasis, Chagas disease, cysticercosis, echinococcosis, hookworm …

Schistosomiasis is a global health problem caused by several species of schistosome blood
flukes. The initial stage of infection is invasion of human skin by a multicellular larva, the …

This is the first of a projected series of canonic reviews covering all invertebrate muscle
literature prior to 2005 and covers muscle genes and proteins except those involved in …

Abstract Design Safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant 14 kDa, fatty acid-binding
protein (FABP) from Schistosoma mansoni (rSm14) were evaluated through an open, non …

Schistosomes are parasitic blood flukes that infect approximately 200 million people and are
arguably the most important human helminth in terms of mortality. The outermost surface of …

Insights over recent years into the interactions between helminths, including schistosomes,
and the immune system have generated new concepts in immunology and significant …

The present strong emphasis on gross organ pathology (liver, kidneys, bladder) in
schistosomiasis needs to be replaced with a more balanced view of the disease that also …