Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and
livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin …

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 …

It is time to raise global awareness to the possibility of schistosomiasis elimination and to
support endemic countries in their quest to determine the most appropriate approaches to …

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 …

The new WHO Roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases targets the global elimination of
schistosomiasis as a public health problem. To date, control strategies have focused on …

Parasites often cause devastating diseases and represent a significant public health and
economic burden. More accurate and convenient diagnostic tools are needed in support of …

Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short non-coding RNA that play important
roles in disease processes in animals and are present in a highly stable cell-free form in …

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 …

Despite extensive efforts over the last few decades, the global disease burden of
schistosomiasis still remains unacceptably high. This could partly be attributed to the lack of …

Background Diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis by microscopy and serological tests
may be elusive in travelers due to low egg load and the absence of seroconversion upon …