The effort to control schistosomiasis appeared to be more intense a few years ago in
Nigeria. Schistosomiasis affects all age groups, however, school children are at the highest …

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasitic, trematode blood fluke
of the genus Schistosoma. With 20 million people infected, mostly due to Schistosoma …

Biomphalaria snails, namely B. pfeifferi and B. sudanica, are the principal intermediate hosts
for Schistosoma mansoni infection in Ethiopia. Epidemiological studies of Biomphalaria …

This study investigated the spatial distribution, abundance, and infection rates of human
schistosome-transmitting snails and related physicochemical parameters and environmental …

Background: Rapid and accurate diagnosis is necessary for the management of
schistosomiasis in endemic areas. Objective: To assess the burden of urogenital …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the epidemiology of urogenital schistosomiasis among pregnant
women in rural communities of southwestern Nigeria. METHODS: The present cross …

The management of ecosystem has been a major contributor to the control of diseases that
are transmitted by snail intermediate hosts. The ability of freshwater snails to self-fertilize …

Background: Schistosomiasis has continued to plague low-resource areas of the Nigerian
population. Mass drug administration (MDA) has been the only adopted interventional …

No Biomphalaria snail was sampled in the area. Other freshwater snails identified include
Melanoides tuberculata and Gabiella tchadiensis. This study revealed the presence of a …

Objective The study evaluates the prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis and diagnostic
performance of chemical reagent strips used for disease diagnosis in preschool-aged …