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Infection42
  • In 2017, we detected a Schistosoma mansoni - Schistosoma haematobium hybrid parasite infection in a migrant boy from Côte d'Ivoire entering France. (cdc.gov)
  • Schistosomiasis represents a serious disease burden worldwide and is ranked the 12th most common travel-associated infection in Europe ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Described from 2008 and published in a case report in 2019, a 14-year-old schoolboy from a Paris suburb visiting the Ivory Coast, his parents' native country, was found with hematuria and S haematobium-S mansoni hybrid infection. (medscape.com)
  • In epidemiological studies, many data are conflicting with some reporting protective effects against malaria for Ascaris lumbricoides and Schistosoma haematobium while infection with hookworm or S. mansoni may increase the incidence of malaria and worsen pathology. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Laboratory analysis for P. falciparum malaria infection (thick blood smear and rapid test) and S. haematobium infection (urine microscopy) was performed and treatment was provided to infected children. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is estimated that 230 to 250 million people contract schistosomiasis annually, with infection ultimately resulting in 280,000 deaths per year. (appliedradiology.com)
  • Patients with a chronic infection caused by S haematobium most commonly present with hematuria, dysuria, urinary frequency, and suprapubic discomfort. (appliedradiology.com)
  • Studies have shown strong associations between schistosoma infection and schistosoma-induced cytokine profiles [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • 8 ] speculated that IL-10 is important in regulating the human immune response to Schistosoma mansoni infection and that it is the main cytokine that plays part in the control of morbidity. (hindawi.com)
  • Urinary schistosomiasis is a disease caused by infection of people with the parasitic worm Schistosoma haematobium. (david-cook.org)
  • Infection with Schistosoma haematobium may cause Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) with pathological lesions in the female genital tract, especially the cervix. (drugpatentwatch.com)
  • The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with Schistosoma (S.) mansoni infection among PSAC from Panamasso village, western Burkina Faso. (researchsquare.com)
  • Urine samples were subjected to a point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) cassette test and a centrifugation method to check for both S. mansoni and S. haematobium infection, respectively. (researchsquare.com)
  • No case of S. haematobium infection was found. (researchsquare.com)
  • PSAC have been considered as a low risk group for S. mansoni infection (7,8), and are therefore so far excluded from various schistosomiasis control programs in Africa, resulting in a health inequity in affected people (9). (researchsquare.com)
  • In Burkina Faso, S. mansoni infection was endemic in the western and southern areas of the country with a focal distribution before the implementation of the national schistosomiasis control program (NSCP) in 2004 (21). (researchsquare.com)
  • Schistosomiasis is infection with blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma , which are acquired transcutaneously by swimming or wading in contaminated freshwater. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Schistosomiasis is by far the most important trematode infection. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis is infection caused by certain flatworms (flukes), called schistosomes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Over 200.000 deaths are related to schistosomiasis infection every year. (bibalex.org)
  • Similarly, infection with S. haematobium does not always result in clinical disease, and many infections are asymptomatic, S. haematobium infection however could cause haematuria, dysuria, nutritional deficiencies, lesion of the bladder, kidney failure, and an elevated risk of bladder cancer [ 18 ]. (ispub.com)
  • Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by infection with the trematodes Schistosoma mansoni , S. mekongi , S. japonicum, and S. intercalatum , and urinary schistosomiasis caused by infection with S. haematobium . (ijpjournal.com)
  • Acute appendicitis associated to Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni infection has been found in patients submitted to urgent appendectomy at the Hospital Américo Boavida in Luanda. (unl.pt)
  • Due to the high prevalence and morbidity caused by schistosomiasis (or bilharziasis) in the country, we suspect that the involvement of Schistosoma infection on appendicular pathology could be very frequent, in particular for those individuals more exposed to the parasite transmission. (unl.pt)
  • METHODS: Schistosoma infection was assessed by microscopy. (itg.be)
  • Bladder morbidity was positively associated with S. haematobium infection intensity (OR = 1.9 (95% CI 1.3-2.9) for a 10-fold increase in intensity). (itg.be)
  • They even tended to reduce the risk of S. haematobium-associated morbidity, suggesting a protective effect of S. mansoni infection on bladder morbidity. (itg.be)
  • Repeated cross-sectional surveys in communities and schools to monitor the Schistosoma haematobium prevalence and infection intensity in the study population. (who.int)
  • Women with female genital schistosomiasis (FGS, Bilharzia) have been found to have genital symptoms and a 3-fold higher risk of HIV infection. (brightresearch.org)
  • Evaluation of schistosomiasis control programs, a snail-borne disease caused by Schistosoma spp, requires accurate diagnostic techniques to assess the infection status when low prevalence is achieved in endemic areas under mass drug administration (MDA). (unl.pt)
  • METHODS: Our objective is to evaluate the awareness, mindset and habits about urogenital schistosomiasis in the community of Cubal (Angola), as well as its association with infection and urinary tract morbidity in pre-school age children. (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSION: Low knowledge about symptoms and transmission by caregivers was the outstanding risk factor for infection in pre-school age children (OR = 16.93, 95%CI: 3.93-72.82), and lack of knowledge that avoiding entering the river prevents schistosomiasis was the main risk factor for morbidity in PSAC (OR = 8.14, 95%CI: 1.14-58.25). (bvsalud.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: Schistosomiasis remains a chronic disease of global importance, especially in many rural areas of the world where co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum is common. (bvsalud.org)
  • In fact, research has suggested that female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) infection can increase a woman's likelihood of becoming infected with HIV, as well as the speed with which the virus progresses to a deadly disease state. (iamtropmed.org)
  • Sensitivities and specificities of diagnostic tests and infection prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium estimated from data on adults in villages northwest of Accra, Ghana. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Furthermore, microscopy and hematuria dipsticks were indicated through these models as the most appropriate techniques for detection of S. haematobium infection. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Acute schistosomiasis syndrome or "Katayama syndrome" a few weeks to months after primary infection (beginning of egg production). (wikitropica.org)
  • S. haematobium infection mainly results in fibrosis, strictures and calcification of the urinary tract. (wikitropica.org)
  • Infection with flukes (trematodes) of the genus SCHISTOSOMA. (lookformedical.com)
  • S. mansoni was responsible for the majority of schistosomiasis in these cohorts, and our results do not support the hypothesis that S. mansoni infection is associated with increased HIV-1 acquisition risk. (cdc.gov)
  • S. haematobium infection was associated with a point estimate of elevated HIV-1 risk in the FSW cohort that was not statistically significant, and there was no trend towards a positive association in the serodiscordant couples cohorts. (cdc.gov)
  • In sub-Saharan Africa, squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder is the predominant histological subtype and is associated with urinary schistosomiasis due to infection with the parasite Schistosoma haematobium . (who.int)
Japonicum13
Urinary14
  • Common urinary parasitic infections as described in literature include Trichomonas, Schistosoma hematobium and Microfilaria. (david-cook.org)
  • Qualitative findings underline the importance of morbidity caused by urinary schistosomiasis, and the lack of access to diagnostics and treatment as a major health concern. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This research revealed a high prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in the population living around the lakes of Ounianga in the Sahara, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) world heritage site in Chad. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Undetected, and therewith untreated, urinary or intestinal schistosomiasis leads to chronic infections and serious morbidities including a wide range of different pathologies, e.g. anaemia, stunted growth, impaired cognition and organ damages, that negatively affect economic activities and therewith maintain poverty [ 4 , 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Using standard parasitological techniques, intestinal parasitic infections and urinary schistosomiasis were assessed among school age children in Edda a semi-urban area of south-eastern Nigeria. (ispub.com)
  • Urinary schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium constitutes a major public health problem in many tropical and sub-tropical countries and is reportedly endemic in 53 counties in the Middle East and most of the African continent [ 10 11 ]. (ispub.com)
  • Intestinal parasitic infections and urinary schistosomiasis have been described as diseases of poverty and underdevelopment because they have been linked to lack of sanitation, lack of access to safe water and improper hygiene [ 12 ]. (ispub.com)
  • In Nigeria intestinal parasitic infections and urinary schistosomiasis continue to constitute a major pubic health and developmental challenge especially among school age children. (ispub.com)
  • S. haematobium primarily affects the urinary system, leading to urinary tract infections, and bladder cancer, and can cause blood in the urine. (who.int)
  • Substantial uncertainties surround the sensitivities and specificities of diagnostic techniques for urinary schistosomiasis. (ox.ac.uk)
  • In this study, 220 adults in three villages northwest of Accra, Ghana were examined using five Schistosoma haematobium diagnostic measures: microscopic examination of urine for detection of S. haematobium eggs, dipsticks for detection of hematuria, tests for circulating antigens, antibody tests, and ultrasound scans of the urinary system. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Treatment of urinary schistosomiasis: methodological issues and research needs identified through a Cochrane systematic review. (ox.ac.uk)
  • In a Cochrane systematic review assessing the efficacy and safety of drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis, 24 randomized controlled trials (n=6315 individuals) met our inclusion criteria. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The review confirmed that both the standard recommended doses of PZQ (single 40 mg/kg oral dose) and metrifonate (3x7.5-10 mg/kg oral doses administered fortnightly) are efficacious and safe in treating urinary schistosomiasis, but there is no study comparing these two regimens head-to-head. (ox.ac.uk)
Urogenital5
Bilharziasis4
  • Sometimes referred to as bilharzias, bilharziasis, or snail fever, schistosomiasis was discovered by Theodore Bilharz, a German surgeon working in Cairo, who first identified the etiological agent Schistosoma hematobium in 1851. (medscape.com)
  • Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharziasis is a major parasitic disease of humans. (scialert.net)
  • Schistosomiasis or bilharziasis (this terminology should be abandoned) is a disease caused by flatworms (trematodes or flukes). (wikitropica.org)
  • This parasite causes schistosomiasis mansoni and intestinal bilharziasis. (lookformedical.com)
Female genital schistosomiasis6
  • Project Goal: Contribute to a reduction of the global burden of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) through improved knowledge about the prevention of gynecological lesions and through improved diagnosis of FGS. (drugpatentwatch.com)
  • Joint diagnosis of cervical cancer and female genital schistosomiasis, step 1. (brightresearch.org)
  • See this 7-minute video for an overview (press link): Sub-Saharan girls and women at risk of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) are currently not being diagnosed or treated. (brightresearch.org)
  • BRIGHT Academy is an umbrella organisation for 8 research and health institutions that have focused on Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) since the 1990's, its researchers are at the forefront of FGS research. (brightresearch.org)
  • Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected disease affecting millions, however challenging to diagnose. (brightresearch.org)
  • When female genital schistosomiasis came up, it was something you were not quite looking for," says Victoria Gamba, a resident in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. (iamtropmed.org)
Flukes3
Species11
  • The hybrid S haematobium - S guineenis species from 1996 in Cameroon. (medscape.com)
  • S haematobium , x S bovis , x S curassoni , and x S mattheei are other such species of cattle origin. (medscape.com)
  • Patients infected chronically with one of the intestinal species of schistosoma may present with intermittent abdominal pain, diarrhea, and hematochezia. (appliedradiology.com)
  • This snail species acts as an intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma bovis, which cause human and animal schistosomiasis respectively. (africamuseum.be)
  • Schistosoma haematobium and S. bovis are widespread schistosome species causing human and cattle schistosomiasis, respectively, in Africa. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • A single forward primer and two species-specific reverse primers were used to produce a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) fragment of 306 bp and 543 bp for S. bovis and S. haematobium, respectively. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • the other Schistosoma species cause intestinal disease. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Towards these ends, this thesis identifies bulinid species and the parasites they transmit and implicates certain species in the transmission of S. haematobium . (unm.edu)
  • About 25 percent of mummies in the study dated to about 1,500 years ago were found to have Schistosoma mansoni, a species of schistosomiasis associated with more modern-day irrigation techniques. (world.edu)
  • Schistosomiasis is caused by several in areas known to be endemic for S. species of the genus Schistosoma . (who.int)
  • Schistosoma mansoni is one of the most widespread species, and its routine diagnosis is based on microscopic detection of parasite eggs in stool samples. (cdc.gov)
Hematuria1
  • Chronic lesions due to S. haematobium: hematuria, hydronephrosis, renal insufficiency, genital lesions, right heart decompensation due to pulmonary hypertension secondary to lung fibrosis. (wikitropica.org)
Snails6
Africa and the Midd1
Urine6
  • We detected lateral-spined eggs (typical of S. mansoni parasites) in a fecal specimen processed by using the Kato-Katz method and, surprisingly, lateral-spined eggs and terminal-spined eggs (typical of Schistosoma haematobium parasites) in a 24-hour urine specimen filtered through a 12-micron membrane ( Figure , panel A). The patient received a single 40 mg/kg dose of praziquantel. (cdc.gov)
  • Detection of Schistosoma DNA in genital specimens and urine: A comparison between five female African study populations originating from S. haematobium and/or S. mansoni endemic areas. (brightresearch.org)
  • This explorative descriptive study compares Schistosoma real-time PCR analysis of cervico-vaginal lavages (CVL) with corresponding urine and stool samples of 933 women from five different previously described study populations. (brightresearch.org)
  • Findings were compared with samples collected from S. haematobium endemic regions in South Africa from 394 women and from 117 women from Madagascar of which 79 were urine pre-selected microscopy positive cases from highly-endemic communities and 38 were urine microscopy negatives from a low-endemic community. (brightresearch.org)
  • First, 10 ml of urine samples, collected between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, was filtered for diagnosis of schistosomiasis, while egg count, indicative of disease severity, was determined by microscopy. (bvsalud.org)
  • A highly specific multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the Schistosoma internal transcriber-spacer-2 sequence (ITS2) was developed by our group a few years ago, but so far this PCR has been applied mostly on urine samples. (cdc.gov)
Worms8
  • Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the worms that cause schistosomiasis are not found in the United States, more than 200 million people are infected worldwide. (cdc.gov)
  • Symptoms of schistosomiasis are caused by the body's reaction to the eggs produced by worms, not by the worms themselves. (cdc.gov)
  • Treatments for schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis can usually be treated successfully with a short course of a medication called praziquantel, which kills the worms. (david-cook.org)
  • In schistosomiasis endemic areas of South Africa, genital grainy sandy patches and abnormal blood vessels are found more commonly in women who harbour live Schistosoma haematobium worms whilst homogenous yellow patches indicate chronic tissue damage due to dead ova. (brightresearch.org)
  • Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic worms, transmitted through contact with contaminated freshwater. (who.int)
  • S. were seen between 1997 and 2007 at The stools of al patients were positive haematobium worms are found in the the Neurosurgery Departments of the for S. mansoni eggs . (who.int)
  • In the developing world, over 207 million people are infected with parasitic Schistosoma worms. (cdc.gov)
Current schistosomiasis control programs2
  • This information can be of use in current schistosomiasis control programs in the near term resulting in improved strategies for treatment. (drugpatentwatch.com)
  • However, stool microscopy has several shortcomings that greatly affect the efficacy of current schistosomiasis control programs. (cdc.gov)
Parasite2
  • Polyparasitism with intestinal parasites and schistosomiasis is now globally recognized be the norm for many residents of parasite endemic regions and particularly among children of school age [ 1 2 3 4 ]. (ispub.com)
  • But the prevalence of schistosomiasis shown in this study suggests that their parasite load was probably quite heavy. (world.edu)
Diseases6
  • All these factors together will not only greatly increase the sustainability and impact of this project, but we believe that this community-centred eco-biosocial approach is the (only) way forward to effectively reduce and ultimately eliminate neglected zoonotic diseases like schistosomiasis and fascioliasis. (swisstph.ch)
  • 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)
  • We hope that understanding the impact of schistosomiasis in the past may help in finding ways to control what is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in the world today,\" Campbell Hibbs says. (world.edu)
  • Along with malaria, schistosomiasis ranks among the most socio-economically damaging parasitic diseases in the world. (world.edu)
  • These findings underscore the importance of timing behavioural and snail control interventions against schistosomiasis as well as increase vigilance of other trematode diseases in the study area. (bvsalud.org)
  • Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are two parasitic diseases mainly affecting school children. (isciii.es)
Praziquantel5
Cases of schistosomiasis2
Snail4
  • 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)
  • The intermediate host snail of S. haematobium ( Bulinus truncatus ) occurred at water contact sites near both study villages, revealing the potential for local transmission. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Accurately identifying snail intermediate hosts and the disease- causing parasites they transmit is critical for snail control strategies and the management of human schistosomiasis. (unm.edu)
Risk of getting schisto1
  • If you live in or travel to areas where schistosomiasis occurs and your skin comes in contact with freshwater from canals, rivers, streams, ponds, or lakes, you are at risk of getting schistosomiasis. (cdc.gov)
Chemotherapy3
Acute1
National schistosomiasis control1
  • In Morocco, for example, the Ministry of Health launched a national schistosomiasis control programme in 1982 of which the goal was changed in 1994 to eliminating the disease by 2004. (who.int)
Bilharzia1
Diagnosis3
  • To clarify diagnosis, we performed the SCHISTO II Western Blot IgG (LDBio Diagnostics, http://www.ldbiodiagnostics.com/ ), which showed 5 unequivocal bands, including a large band at 22-24 kDa and 30-34 kDa, results indicative of schistosomiasis. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Is PCR the Next Reference Standard for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma in Stool? (cdc.gov)
Bovis hybrids1
  • With changes in the Senegal river basin and dams built on it, in 2009, S haematobium-S bovis hybrids were found in Senegal. (medscape.com)
Treatment for schistosomiasis2
Abstract1
High prevalence1
Chronic3
  • 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)
  • Many Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan reported chronic abdominal pain only since arrival, and some received diagnoses of schistosomiasis or strongyloidiasis. (qxmd.com)
  • We offered a survey assessing chronic abdominal pain and serologic testing for schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis to all 800 attendees of a Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan reunion in the United States. (qxmd.com)
Helminthiasis3
Eggs5
  • A) Co-detection of terminal-spined schistosome eggs (typical of Schistosoma haematobium parasites) and lateral-spined schistosome eggs (typical. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreover, the cox 1 haplotypes of these eggs were either specific to S. haematobium (GenBank accession no. (cdc.gov)
  • Schistosomiasis is due to immunologic reactions to Schistosoma eggs trapped in tissues. (medscape.com)
  • Freshwater becomes contaminated by Schistosoma eggs when infected people urinate or defecate in the water. (cdc.gov)
  • the main pathology is caused history of travel to schistosomiasis- of 3 patients showed swelling of the by a granulomatous inflammation endemic areas, imaging and laboratory spinal cord at D12 to L1 or L2 with around eggs trapped in the tissues [2,3]. (who.int)
Tropical and subtropical2
  • Schistosomiasis is a tropical and subtropical disease affecting those who live in areas with poor sanitation. (appliedradiology.com)
  • Schistosomiasis is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas, especially in poor communities without access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation. (who.int)
Microscopy5
  • Here, we performed more in-depth evaluation of the ITS2 PCR as an alternative method to standard microscopy for the detection and quantification of Schistosoma spp. (cdc.gov)
  • Microscopy and PCR were performed in a Senegalese community (n = 197) in an area with high S . mansoni transmission and co-occurrence of S . haematobium , and in Kenyan schoolchildren (n = 760) from an area with comparatively low S . mansoni transmission. (cdc.gov)
  • The ITS2-based PCR was more sensitive than standard microscopy in detecting Schistosoma spp. (cdc.gov)
  • This would be particularly useful for S . mansoni detection in low transmission areas, and post-control settings, and as such improve schistosomiasis control programs, epidemiological research, and quality control of microscopy. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, being a highly standardized diagnostic procedure, the PCR may improve schistosomiasis control programs, epidemiological research, and quality control of microscopy. (cdc.gov)
Transmission9
  • Over time transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis have changed. (medscape.com)
  • [ 9 ] Livestock and endemicity play a major role in schistosomiasis transmission. (medscape.com)
  • Africa: contact with any freshwater in southern and sub-Saharan Africa-including the great lakes and rivers as well as smaller bodies of water- should be considered a risk for schistosomiasis transmission. (cdc.gov)
  • Large-scale schistosomiasis treatment was carried out in 28 countries endemic for the disease in 2010, and several highly endemic African countries achieved morbidity control and have substantially lower levels of transmission. (who.int)
  • Schistosomiasis transmission may therefore be interrupted. (who.int)
  • Serological surveys carried out in 20091 confirmed the interruption of S. haematobium transmission. (who.int)
  • Tools for assessment and confirmation of the interruption of schistosomiasis transmission were validated in those surveys. (who.int)
  • With progress being made in eliminating schistosomiasis and the validation in some countries of instruments for confirming interruption of transmission, consideration needs to be given to assessing, on request, that the disease has been eliminated from a country. (who.int)
  • We tested stool samples collected at two different epidemiological settings: a Senegalese population (n = 197) from a high transmission area where S . mansoni and S . haematobium are co-endemic and a Kenyan school population (n = 760) selected from zones with comparatively low S . mansoni transmission. (cdc.gov)
Mansoni-endemic2
Malaria4
  • At recruitment, whole blood was collected into Paxgene tubes from a subset of children for transcriptional profiling among uninfected (n = 12), S. haematobium infected (n = 16), malaria infected (asymptomatic, n = 8) or coinfected (n = 13) children. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the full cohort age, gender and schistosomiasis were not associated with malaria and malaria incidence among these schoolchildren was 0.4 episodes per person per year. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Analysis of the microarray data revealed monoinfection with either S. haematobium or malaria resulted in relatively insignificant changes to the transcriptome relative to healthy controls at the 10% false discovery level. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Confirmatory experiments are underway to confirm these intriguing insights into the immunomodulatory effect of S. haematobium on P. falciparum malaria in a key population for public health intervention. (biomedcentral.com)
Trematode1
Populations3
  • This RD-PCR proved highly sensitive, detecting a single larval stage and as little as 0.78 ng of genomic DNA (gDNA) from an adult schistosome, providing a cost-effective, rapid and robust molecular tool for high-throughput screening of S. haematobium and S. bovis populations. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • In endemic regions, populations affected by schistosomiasis are often those living in poverty and/or in settings with restricted access to clean water for their sanitation and hygiene needs [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Previously, it was generally assumed that in ancient populations schistosomiasis was primarily caused by S. haematobium, and that S. mansoni didn\'t become prevalent until Europeans appeared on the scene and introduced intensive irrigation schemes,\" Campbell Hibbs says. (world.edu)
Antigens1
  • As far back as the 1920s, evidence of schistosomiasis was detected in mummies from the Nile River region, but only in recent years did the analysis of the antigens and antibodies of some of the individuals become possible. (world.edu)
Lesions2
Overlap2
  • In areas where human and cattle schistosomiasis overlap and are transmitted in close proximity, this mitochondrial assay will be a valuable identification tool for epidemiological studies, especially when used in conjunction with other nuclear diagnostic markers. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • For millions of women living on the African continent, two of the greatest health concerns - schistosomiasis and HIV - overlap. (iamtropmed.org)
Interventions1
  • The establishment of schistosomiasis control programmes showed that expansion of interventions to national level is feasible in resource-constrained countries. (who.int)
Contact with freshwater1
  • If you have traveled to countries where schistosomiasis is found and had contact with freshwater, describe in detail where and for how long you traveled. (cdc.gov)
Million people are infected1
  • Although schistosomiasis is not found in the United States, more than 200 million people are infected worldwide. (mam9.com)
Control4
  • Community awareness and participation in mass screening is critical for schistosomiasis control. (mdpi.com)
  • See also the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information on schistosomiasis. (merckmanuals.com)
  • These unexpected results may have important consequences for schistosomiasis control in co-endemic areas and warrant further investigation. (itg.be)
  • ES] En la pandemia de COVID-19, tanto el comportamiento individual como el colectivo son determinantes en el control de la propagación de la enfermedad, pero las restricciones adoptadas para atajar esta crisis de salud pública han afectado al bienestar físico y mental de la población. (isciii.es)
Hematobium1
Characterization1
  • Characterization of Schistosoma parasites detected in 14-year-old migrant boy from Côte d'Ivoire in France, 2017. (cdc.gov)
Symptoms1