Blood flukes within the genus Schistosoma (schistosomes) are responsible for the major
disease, schistosomiasis, in tropical and sub-tropical areas. This disease is predominantly …

Drug-resistant pathogens emerge faster than new drugs come out of drug discovery
pipelines. Current and future drug options should therefore be better protected, requiring a …

Background: Schistosomiasis is a major poverty-related disease caused by dioecious
parasitic flatworms of the genus Schistosoma with a health impact on both humans and …

We conducted the first meta-analysis of ten Schistosoma haematobium (one published and
nine unpublished) and eight Schistosoma mansoni (two published and six unpublished) …

Recent shifts in global health policy have led to the implementation of mass drug
administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases. Here we show how population genetic …

Background Schistosomiasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that infects over 200
million people worldwide. To combat this disease, in 2012, the World Health Organization …

Background Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease, that affects over 207 million
people and causes over 200,000 deaths annually, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Although …

Background Schistosomiasis has a considerable impact on public health in many tropical
and subtropical areas. In the new world, schistosomiasis is caused by the digenetic …

We review how molecular markers and evolutionary analysis have been applied to the study
of schistosome parasites, important pathogens that infect over 200 million people worldwide …

Background Schistosoma mansoni is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa with
Biomphalaria pfeifferi being its most widespread and important snail intermediate host. Few …