Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease that afflicts more than 240 million
people, including many children and young adults, in the tropics and subtropics. The …

Background Access to “safe” water and “adequate” sanitation are emphasized as important
measures for schistosomiasis control. Indeed, the schistosomes' lifecycles suggest that their …

Background Although chronic morbidity in humans from soil transmitted helminth (STH)
infections can be reduced by anthelmintic treatment, inconsistent diagnostic tools make it …

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 …

The accuracy of the Kato-Katz technique in identifying individuals with soil-transmitted
helminth (STH) infections is limited by day-to-day variation in helminth egg excretion …

Background Urinary schistosomiasis, the result of infection by Schistosoma haematobium
(Sh), remains a major global health concern. A schistosome vaccine could represent a …

Diagnostic tools appropriate for undertaking interventions to control helminth infections are
key to their success. Many diagnostic tests for helminth infection have unsatisfactory …

Fecal samples from 194 individuals living in an area of Brazil endemic for Schistosoma
mansoni were analyzed by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the Kato-Katz …

Background Strongyloidiasis, caused by an intestinal helminth Strongyloides stercoralis, is
common throughout the tropics. It remains an important health problem due to autoinfection …

The Kato‐Katz technique, a (semi) quantitative stool examination technique, is generally
recommended for diagnosis and evaluation of Schistosoma mansoni infection by …