The potential impact of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) on schistosomiasis transmission in
China has invoked considerable global concern. The TGD will result in changes in the water …

Parasitic diseases cause significant global morbidity and mortality, particularly in
underdeveloped regions of the world. Malaria alone causes∼ 800 000 deaths each year …

Background The increased sequencing of pathogen genomes and the subsequent
availability of genome-scale functional datasets are expected to guide the experimental …

Abstract The TDR Targets Database (http://tdrtargets. org) has been designed and
developed as an online resource to facilitate the rapid identification and prioritization of …

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 …

Schistosomiasis, caused mainly by Schistosoma japonicum, S. mansoni, and S.
hematobium, remains one of the most prevalent and serious parasitic diseases worldwide …

The schistosome egg is the key agent responsible both for transmission of the parasite from
human to molluscan host, and is the primary cause of pathogenesis in schistosomiasis …

The ability of the mammalian blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum to survive in the
inhospitable environment of the mammalian bloodstream can be attributed, at least in part …

Background The possible emergence of resistance to the only available drug for
schistosomiasis spurs drug discovery that has been recently incentivized by the availability …

Liver flukes of animals are parasitic flatworms (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) of major
socioeconomic importance in many countries. Key representatives, such as Fasciola …