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Cases of schistosomiasisSchistosomaInfectionEndemic areasManagement of schistosomiasisLymphatic filariasisCauses schistosomiasisBilharziaAfricaCaused by parasiticInfectionsParasitic wormChronicSoil-transmitted helminthsPraziquantel for schistosomiasisHelminthiasisMansoniUrogenitalParasitesCause schistosomiasisHuman schistosomiasisVaccineBilharziasisAbstractSnailsProgrammeIntestinal wormsUrinaryMorbidityTreatmentPeopleSymptomsDiseasesPathologyBlood flukesFlukesWormsDiseaseMEDICINESPatients were treatedSpeciesChemotherapyControlLiverEggs
Cases of schistosomiasis5
Schistosoma14
Infection18
  • Since treatment of schistosome infections with praziquantel is inexpensive, effective, and safe, schistosomiasis prevention and treatment strategies may be a cost-effective way to reduce not only the symptoms associated with the infection, but also new cases of HIV and death among HIV+ persons," the researchers say. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Clinical features of human schistosomiasis depend on the species, developmental stage, and site of infection in the body. (medscape.com)
  • The incubation period is typically 14-84 days for acute schistosomiasis, and chronic asymptomatic infection can persist for years. (cdc.gov)
  • The choice of sample to diagnose schistosomiasis depends on the species of parasite likely causing the infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Serologic testing may not be appropriate for determination of active infection in patients who have been repeatedly infected and treated in the past because specific antibody can persist despite cure. (cdc.gov)
  • Schistosomiasis is by far the most important trematode infection. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Schistosomiasis is an infection caused by a tiny parasite called a fluke. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Over 200.000 deaths are related to schistosomiasis infection every year. (bibalex.org)
  • It is estimated that 230 to 250 million people contract schistosomiasis annually, with infection ultimately resulting in 280,000 deaths per year. (appliedradiology.com)
  • SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 6, 2022) - Independent teams from Texas Biomedical Research Institute and the Medical College of Wisconsin have published two papers in Science Translational Medicine identifying how the only approved drug to treat schistosomiasis, a widespread parasitic worm infection, works on the molecular level. (txbiomed.org)
  • It was found that a dominant genetic allele in this region conveys an eight-fold decrease in the risk of schistosomiasis infection. (oregonstate.edu)
  • While the disease is effectively treated with the drug praziquantel, reinfection occurs so rapidly that public health officials desperately need a vaccine to control this infection. (lifespan.org)
  • Fortunately, the infection can be easily treated using an antiparasitic medicine called praziquantel - but if left untreated, the infection can be very painful and unpleasant. (zmescience.com)
  • In these cases, it becomes almost impossible to diagnose or treat the tapeworm infection because the patient doesn't show any symptoms. (zmescience.com)
  • Biltricide is also used to treat infection with liver flukes, caused by a type of worm found in East Asia. (rxlist.com)
  • The scar tissue that causes Asherman's syndrome may form after surgery on the uterus, such as dilation and curettage (D&C) or after an infection of the uterus, such as tuberculosis or schistosomiasis. (wellspan.org)
  • Mass deworming is the process of treating these diseases in areas of high prevalence by administering antiparasitic medications to large groups of people without first testing each individual for infection. (effectivealtruism.org)
  • METHODS: The present study evaluated a large cohort of migrants who have been diagnosed, examined and treated for imported M. perstans infection at a Spanish reference center (Hospital Carlos III Tropical Medicine Unit, Madrid, Spain) over a 19-year period. (bvsalud.org)
Endemic areas4
  • Serologic testing for antischistosomal antibody is indicated for diagnosis of travelers or immigrants from endemic areas who have not been treated appropriately for schistosomiasis in the past. (cdc.gov)
  • Second only to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease, but much less widely known, schistosomiasis is caused by tissue-invasive parasitic flatworms and infects more than 250 million people worldwide, contributing to poor health and economic stagnation in endemic areas. (lifespan.org)
  • Schistosomiasis affects 240 million people worldwide, with more than 700 million people living in endemic areas. (givingwhatwecan.org)
  • The reliance on a single drug to treat a disease with such a huge burden has raised concerns of possible drug resistance mainly in endemic areas. (biomedcentral.com)
Management of schistosomiasis3
  • In this article, an overview of the most recent data about the role of interventional radiology in the management of these conditions will be presented, as well as the authors' experience on interventional management of schistosomiasis patients. (thieme-connect.com)
  • This paper describes the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of schistosomiasis of the spinal cord in 5 patients attending Shaab and Ibn Khuldoun Hospitals, Khartoum from 1997 to 2007. (who.int)
  • In the last decade, the realization that the ever-increasing distribution of just one drug to sustain the management of schistosomiasis is untenable has motivated the development of a number of phenotypic screening paradigms to identify new small molecules of interest. (biomedcentral.com)
Lymphatic filariasis4
  • and lymphatic filariasis and schistosomiasis with people contacting dirty-water or through sexual intercourse. (ajol.info)
  • GlaxoSmithKline announced a new five year commitment to expand their donation of albendazole through WHO, in addition to their current donation for lymphatic filariasis to treat school-age children for soil transmitted helminthiases in Africa. (disabled-world.com)
  • The END Fund also strives to fight NTDs, including intestinal worms, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma and river blindness, which collectively create 2.95 billion people in need of treatment. (borgenproject.org)
  • Expected populations requiring treatment (preventative chemotherapy, PC) for onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis (LF), schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH). (who.int)
Causes schistosomiasis3
  • Well-known for its bactericidal and anti-fungal properties, Brazilian red propolis has now been found to act powerfully against the parasite that causes schistosomiasis, reducing the number of eggs and killing the helminths (worms). (blogspot.com)
  • What causes schistosomiasis? (msdmanuals.com)
  • CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a group of genes in one species of snail that provide a natural resistance to the flatworm parasite that causes schistosomiasis, and opens the door to possible new drugs or ways to break the transmission cycle of this debilitating disease. (oregonstate.edu)
Bilharzia2
  • A newly established international public-private partnership (PPP) between TI Pharma, Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany), Astellas Pharma Inc. and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute ("Swiss TPH") has been launched to develop a new pediatric formulation of praziquantel to combat schistosomiasis - commonly known as bilharzia - in preschool children. (astellas.com)
  • Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia or snail fever, is an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms. (infontd.org)
Africa9
Caused by parasitic2
Infections17
  • Now, researchers have shown that schistosomiasis infections are associated with increased HIV onward transmission, HIV acquisition in HIV negative women with urogenital schistosomiasis, and progression to death in HIV positive women. (sciencedaily.com)
  • S. haematobium egg deposition has also been associated with damage to the female genital tract, causing female genital schistosomiasis that can affect the cervix, Fallopian tubes, and vagina and lead to increased susceptibility to other infections. (cdc.gov)
  • My personal experiences with schistosomiasis indicates that infections may easily be overlooked, when paying attention only to the typical symptoms. (bio.net)
  • It is also used to treat infections caused by certain liver flukes. (medbroadcast.com)
  • Acai is also used in traditional medicine to treat heart problems, infections, urinary ailments, and schistosomiasis, a disease transmitted by snails. (ascopost.com)
  • Consequently, reviewing medicinal plants used to treat different viral infections is mandatory. (hindawi.com)
  • From the 46 articles reviewed, a total of 111 plant species were claimed to treat viral infections. (hindawi.com)
  • The Ethiopian traditional knowledge applies a lot of medicinal plants to treat different viral infections. (hindawi.com)
  • It bears a significant burden of parasitic worm infections , including schistosomiasis , but we're supporting the Ministry of Health to implement a multi-year national programme for the control and elimination of these diseases. (unlimithealth.org)
  • For every treatment provided against schistosomiasis, treatments are also offered against intestinal worm infections where both diseases are present. (unlimithealth.org)
  • The country is endemic for parasitic worm infections including schistosomiasis, and following several years of treatment, we're supporting the local government to eliminate these diseases for good. (unlimithealth.org)
  • Parasitic worm infections (such as schistosomiasis) often trap people in a cycle of poverty, and almost half of the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is living below the national poverty line. (unlimithealth.org)
  • Around 40% of Liberia's population is affected by parasitic worm infections (such as schistosomiasis), but we've successfully worked with its government to reach all at-risk school age children with treatment. (unlimithealth.org)
  • With over half of Sudan's population unable to use improved water and sanitation, over 20 million people need treatment for parasitic worm infections and schistosomiasis. (unlimithealth.org)
  • We support the Ministry of Health and Pemba's Public Health Laboratory-Ivo de Carneri to deliver treatments against parasitic worm infections, including schistosomiasis. (unlimithealth.org)
  • Two common types of parasitic disease are schistosomiasis , which is transmitted by contaminated water, and the soil-transmitted helminth infections (STHs) trichuriasis, ascariasis, and hookworm. (effectivealtruism.org)
  • When given as a snack, Ujiplus not only has deworming capabilities but is also highly nutritive and treats some common child skin infections. (who.int)
Parasitic worm1
Chronic5
  • Clinical manifestations of chronic schistosomiasis are the result of host immune responses to schistosome eggs. (cdc.gov)
  • A clinicopathologic study of 59 autopsy cases of hepatocellular carcinoma associated with chronic schistosomiasis japonica. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Portal hypertension and ascites induced by hepatic fibrosis are usually the main causes of death in patients with chronic hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. (nih.gov)
  • Schistosomiasis is a chronic severe illness with estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) showing that at least 290.8 million people required preventive treatment in 2018, in which more than 97.2 million people were reported to have been treated [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients not treated then enter the chronic form of the disease where the immune response to the eggs is not as severe. (appliedradiology.com)
Soil-transmitted helminths2
Praziquantel for schistosomiasis2
Helminthiasis1
Mansoni5
  • Two families, comprising 11 individuals in the toxemic form of schistosomiasis mansoni, infected in Belo Horizonte, Brazil were treated. (ajtmh.org)
  • Les biopsies ont mis en évidence des œufs de S. mansoni encapsulés par une réaction inflammatoire. (who.int)
  • 1. BERTI, J. J. & DOMMERQUE, F. S. Ensayo terapeutico con praziquantel en casos de Schistosomiasis mansoni resistentes al oxamniquine. (scielo.br)
  • The review indicates that further investigations are necessary to conclusively determine efficacy of praziquantel on coinfection of S. haematobium and S. mansoni to formulate concrete guidelines on the use of repeated doses at 40 or 60 mg/kg for treating schistosomiasis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This would be particularly useful for S. mansoni detection in low transmission areas, and post-control settings, and as such improve schistosomiasis control programs, Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (cdc.gov)
Urogenital2
Parasites4
  • One focal area will be the establishment of a non-profit programme to fight schistosomiasis, a disease caused by parasites which is widespread around Lake Victoria. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Texas Biomed Staff Scientists Winka Le Clec'h, Frédéric Chevalier and Professor Tim Anderson check on snails that are a vector for the parasites that cause schistosomiasis. (txbiomed.org)
  • We have one drug to treat this huge population of parasites, and it works, but it is not perfect," says Winka Le Clec'h , PhD, a staff scientist at Texas Biomed and first author. (txbiomed.org)
  • We want to know how these parasites cause disease in the host, when it's most effective to treat, and how to prioritize the limited health care resources in these developing countries," says Kurtis. (lifespan.org)
Cause schistosomiasis1
  • These compounds are toxic to many disease-causing organisms, including the water snails that cause schistosomiasis[238]. (pfaf.org)
Human schistosomiasis2
Vaccine4
  • Examples listed in MeSH include: amoscanate arteether artemether chloroxylenol hycanthone lucanthone metrifonate niridazole oltipraz oxamniquine praziquantel stibophen Schistosomiasis vaccine Schistosomicides at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) MeSH list of agents 82012556 McMahon JE, Kolstrup N (December 1979). (wikipedia.org)
  • The CIHR team has developed a vaccine for schistosomiasis that works in mice and is showing promise in water buffalo, which are a major transmitter of the disease. (lifespan.org)
  • Peter Ilicciev / Fiocruz The candidate for a vaccine that can protect humans from schistosomiasis has passed the initial phase of clinical trials. (fapesp.br)
  • Surprisingly, no modern medicine or vaccine can truly treat GWD. (zmescience.com)
Bilharziasis1
  • Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharziasis is a major parasitic disease of humans. (scialert.net)
Abstract1
Snails4
  • The tested enzymes were altered in molluscicide-treated snails compared to control. (scialert.net)
  • Glucose as an important energy source for a successful schistosome-snail relationship was significantly reduced in molluscicide-treated snails. (scialert.net)
  • Attenuation of cercariae released from molluscicide-treated snails leading to reduced infectivity in mice could be achieved in concentrations below those exerting acute toxicity (i.e., sublethal concentrations) (El-Ansary et al . (scialert.net)
  • Alternatively, researchers might attempt to insert these parasite-resistant genes into the species of snails that most commonly transmit schistosomiasis. (oregonstate.edu)
Programme1
  • While lack of awareness and limited access to clean water and sanitation continue to present challenges, Côte d'Ivoire's national programme is committed to achieving the elimination of schistosomiasis. (unlimithealth.org)
Intestinal worms3
  • It improves children's lives and future prospects by treating two neglected tropical diseases - schistosomiasis and intestinal worms - with an intervention sometimes known as "deworming. (givingwhatwecan.org)
  • Schistosomiasis and intestinal worms are two parasitic diseases found mainly in tropical and subtropical climates - particularly in poor communities without access to safe drinking water and sanitation - that have a detrimental impact on children's nutrition, health, and education. (givingwhatwecan.org)
  • Sightsavers reports that in the last project year (2021 to 2022), it treated more than 5.6 million children for schistosomiasis and/or intestinal worms. (givingwhatwecan.org)
Urinary1
  • Schistosomiasis can " lead to serious long-term problems affecting the digestive, urinary, respiratory and nervous systems . (givingwhatwecan.org)
Morbidity2
  • Morbidity in schistosomiasis: an update. (thieme-connect.com)
  • If not treated properly, the parasitic disease results in high morbidity involving anemia, stunting and reduced learning ability. (astellas.com)
Treatment11
  • What surprised us was that it disrupted the worm's integument and killed adult as well as immature worms, which the conventional treatment for schistosomiasis doesn't do," said Josué de Moraes, a professor at UnG and last author of the article on the study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology. (blogspot.com)
  • For quite a long time, praziquantel (PZQ) was widely used for the treatment of schistosomiasis and has shown benefit in treating liver fibrosis. (nih.gov)
  • In this review, we present a balanced and comprehensive view of the role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis, grading, and treatment of schistosomiasis-associated hepatic fibrosis. (nih.gov)
  • Currently, infants and very young children who are infected with schistosomiasis cannot receive adequate treatment. (astellas.com)
  • World Health Organization guidelines on treatment of the diseases focus only on school-aged children, as they are heavily affected by these diseases and can be easily treated in a school setting. (stanford.edu)
  • Enough Mectizan is provided by the Mectizan Donation Program to treat more than 36,000 people for river blindness resulting in an impressive 88% treatment coverage for onchocerciasis! (iapb.org)
  • The recommended dosage of Biltricide for the treatment of schistosomiasis is 20 mg/kg three times a day as a one day treatment, at intervals of 4 to 6 hours. (rxlist.com)
  • Treatment numbers are for schistosomiasis only and dating from 2010 when the current reporting system was established. (unlimithealth.org)
  • In 2012, at least 249 million people required preventive treatment and only 42.1 million were reported to have been treated [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • New drugs for schistosomiasis would be welcome given that current treatment and control strategies rely on chemotherapy with just one drug, praziquantel. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ujiplus is an organically fortified porridge flour that has clinically proven to be effective for the treatment of schistosomiasis in children under six years. (who.int)
People9
  • Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that affects millions of people in 78 countries globally. (hindawi.com)
  • For decades, no one really knew how the drug praziquantel treated a parasitic disease afflicting more than 200 million people around the world. (txbiomed.org)
  • Schistosomiasis infects more than 200 million people in more than 70 countries, and is most common in areas with poor sanitation. (oregonstate.edu)
  • It's more effective for children if you treat them and the people around them. (stanford.edu)
  • This review article aims to review the ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants traditionally used to treat different viral diseases by the Ethiopian people and suggests those plants as candidates to fight COVID-19. (hindawi.com)
  • Schistosomiasis Control Initiative concentrates on eliminating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which affect over 200 million people across the world. (borgenproject.org)
  • According to its website, it has "raised more than $118 million, treated more than 140 million people with 330 million treatments at a value of more than $620 million. (borgenproject.org)
  • It is estimated that as many as 200,000 people die from schistosomiasis every year. (givingwhatwecan.org)
  • We're supporting the Ministry of Public Health and Education to reach the largest possible number of people affected by schistosomiasis. (unlimithealth.org)
Symptoms5
  • What are the symptoms of schistosomiasis? (msdmanuals.com)
  • Doctors suspect schistosomiasis from your symptoms, especially if you've recently been swimming or bathing in possibly infected water. (msdmanuals.com)
  • I appreciate the request of Dr. Saaijman concerning symptoms of schistosomiasis (forwarded by David Johnston). (bio.net)
  • I could have treated my first schistosomiasis long before I did it in fact, if I had considered these symptoms. (bio.net)
  • Fever, headache, loss of appetite, chills, cough and diarrhea are some of the symptoms of the disease, also called water belly because it causes abdominal swelling, if not treated with medication. (fapesp.br)
Diseases10
  • MicroRNA (miRNA), a non-coding RNA, has been proved to be associated with the development of many human diseases, including schistosomiasis. (nih.gov)
  • Use of traditional medicines to treat these diseases was reported to be a common practice. (ajol.info)
  • Un 40% de esos trabajos han sido publicados en revistas del primer cuartil entre las que destacan New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Lancet Infectious Diseases, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Journal Clinical Microbiology, Journal Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Mayo Clinic Proceedings y Malaria Journal. (unav.edu)
  • Through Rhode Island Hospital's Center for International Health Research (CIHR)- for which Kurtis is the founder and director and Friedman the director of clinical studies- the pair works to understand the mechanisms that cause tropical infectious diseases, specifically malaria and schistosomiasis, and to harness this knowledge to design improved treatments and vaccines. (lifespan.org)
  • Most of the money spent on treating these diseases is focused on helping kids. (stanford.edu)
  • This followed an announcement issued by China's National Health Commission (NHC) on January 20, 2020, declaring that the novel coronavirus-caused pneumonia is a Class B statutory infectious disease to be treated with control measures applicable to Class A diseases. (loc.gov)
  • The Infectious Diseases Law specifically designates SARS, as well as another two Class B diseases-pulmonary anthrax and highly pathogenic avian influenza-as Class B diseases to be treated with the control measures applicable to Class A diseases. (loc.gov)
  • In addition, the NHC may, upon approval of the State Council, announce other Class B diseases or diseases of unknown causes to be treated with Class A control measures. (loc.gov)
  • Unlike the case for other global infectious diseases of poverty, schistosomiasis has lacked the prioritization necessary to establish trans-national, public-private drug development programmes that support the synthesis of small molecule chemical libraries, high throughput screening systems and the discovery expertise to identify and advance compounds to the clinic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Diseases, CHINA shortcomings that greatly affect the efficacy of current schistosomiasis control programs. (cdc.gov)
Pathology3
  • 13 Richter J. Evolution of schistosomiasis-induced pathology after therapy and interruption of exposure to schistosomes: a review of ultrasonographic studies. (thieme-connect.com)
  • The multiple regulatory roles of miRNAs, such as promoting or inhibiting the development of liver pathology in murine schistosomiasis are also discussed in depth. (nih.gov)
  • Additionally, miRNAs may serve as candidate biomarkers for diagnosing liver pathology of schistosomiasis and as novel therapeutic targets for treating schistosomiasis-associated hepatic fibrosis. (nih.gov)
Blood flukes1
Flukes1
Worms2
  • But the worms can do a lot of harm and are absurdly inexpensive to treat - hence the finding that the SCI offers value for your donated money. (timharford.com)
  • Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by small, blood-dwelling parasitic worms, also known as blood fluke. (infontd.org)
Disease13
  • Countries where development has led to widespread improvements in sanitation and water safety, especially where successful schistosomiasis control programs have been implemented, likely have eliminated this disease. (cdc.gov)
  • See also the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information on schistosomiasis. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Advanced schistosomiasis is an infectious disease, endemic in some regions, with long-term implications for patient care. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Schistosomiasis is a prevalent parasitic disease worldwide. (nih.gov)
  • Despite much effort, control remains essentially limited to the use of Praziquantel, the only drug available to treat the disease. (bibalex.org)
  • Schistosomiasis is a tropical and subtropical disease affecting those who live in areas with poor sanitation. (appliedradiology.com)
  • Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease, caused by tiny flatworms called schistosomes. (txbiomed.org)
  • Praziquantel is the only approved drug to treat schistosomiasis, and more than 250 million doses are distributed each year as part of an international campaign to try to eliminate the disease. (txbiomed.org)
  • There are two possible applications of these results that could be pursued in an effort to treat or control this disease, the researchers said. (oregonstate.edu)
  • One would be development of new drugs, which could be important - right now only a single medication, praziquantel, exists to help treat the disease. (oregonstate.edu)
  • It is also marketed to treat heart disease, flu, and arthritis, to lower high cholesterol, for weight loss, to reverse aging, and as an anticancer agent. (ascopost.com)
  • However, no specific medications and drugs are known to treat this viral disease. (hindawi.com)
  • 2. What is a Class B disease treated with Class A control measures? (loc.gov)
MEDICINES1
Patients were treated3
Species1
  • Fifty-six (50.4%) of the plant species had reported to have antiviral active components that are promising to treat COVID-19. (hindawi.com)
Chemotherapy1
  • For schistosomiasis, Th2 responses with the production of IgE antibodies against a restricted range of adult worm antigens are associated with protection against reinfection after chemotherapy. (hindawi.com)
Control6
  • Many but not all countries endemic for schistosomiasis have established control programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, snail control strategies are considered a priority for the reduction of schistosomiasis (Lardans and Dissous, 1998). (scialert.net)
  • The high cost of synthetic molluscicides, used in the control of the intermediate snail hosts of schistosomiasis, has resulted in renewed interest in plant molluscicides. (scialert.net)
  • Community awareness and participation in mass screening is critical for schistosomiasis control. (mdpi.com)
  • One of their top recommendations, for example, is the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative - a charity that could use a catchier name. (timharford.com)
  • GiveWell has included charities working on deworming in its top charities list for over a decade , with the SCI Foundation (formerly the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative) and Evidence Action's Deworm the World Initiative being the top recipients of GiveWell-directed deworming donations. (effectivealtruism.org)
Liver2
Eggs2