JET Grimes, D Croll, WE Harrison, J Utzinger… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by infection with blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. Transmission of, and exposure to, the parasite result from faecal or urinary …
S Knopp, AF Mgeni, IS Khamis… - PLoS neglected …, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Background Soil-transmitted helminth infections are common throughout the tropics and subtropics and they disproportionately affect the poorest of the poor. In view of a growing …
BL Webster, OT Diaw, MM Seye… - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Schistosomes are dioecious parasitic flatworms, which live in the vasculature of their mammalian definitive hosts. They are the causative agent of schistosomiasis, a disease …
HD Mazigo, F Nuwaha, SM Kinung'hi, D Morona… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
In Tanzania, the first cases of schistosomiasis were reported in the early 19th century. Since then, various studies have reported prevalences of up to 100% in some areas. However, for …
Background Schistosomiasis, one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases, is a life- threatening public health problem in Yemen especially in rural communities. This cross …
S Dawaki, HM Al-Mekhlafi, I Ithoi, J Ibrahim… - Revista do Instituto de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases especially in Nigeria which has the greatest number of infected people worldwide. A cross-sectional study …
Schistosomiasis affects over 200 million people worldwide, most of whom are children. Research and control strategies directed at preschool-aged children (PSAC), ie,≤ 5 years …
In Nigeria, there is only very limited epidemiological information on which the control of human urinary schistosomiasis could be based. In a cross-sectional study, therefore, the …
This review considers the current status of urinary schistosomiasis, caused by infection with Schistosoma haematobium, and argues that greater research effort and focus are needed to …