Background Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by trematode worms of the genus
Schistosoma and belongs to the neglected tropical diseases. The disease has been …

Schistosomiasis is a significant public health problem in Tanzania, particularly for the people
living in the marginalized settings. We have conducted a systematic review with meta …

Background Previous research pointed to a close relationship between the incidence of
tuberculosis (TB) in aging populations and socio-economic conditions, however there has …

Each day, approximately 27,000 people become ill with tuberculosis (TB), and 4,000 die
from this disease. Pulmonary TB is the main clinical form of TB, and affects the lungs with a …

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the helminth Schistosoma spp.
and has the second highest global impact of all parasites. Schistosoma are transmitted …

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) and intestinal helminths have huge public health importance,
and they are geographically overlapped. Data about the burden of intestinal helminth and …

Background Co-infection of intestinal helminthic infections (IHIs) and tuberculosis (TB) has
appeared as a public health issue, especially in developing countries. Some recent studies …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, diagnosis and management of extrapulmonary
tuberculosis (EPTB) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) remains a major challenge. This study …

Background. Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal parasitic infection mainly caused by
Strongyloides stercoralis. Although it is a predominant parasite in tropics and subtropics …

South Africa is among the world's top eight tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, and despite a
focus on HIV-TB co-infection, most of the population living with TB are not HIV co-infected …