Schistosomes are parasitic flatworms that infect> 200 million people worldwide, causing the
chronic, debilitating disease schistosomiasis. Unusual among parasitic helminths, the long …

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

Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a tropical disease caused by trematode parasites
(Schistosoma) that affects hundreds of millions of people in the develo** world. Currently …

Schistosomiasis, a severe parasitic disease, is primarily caused by Schistosoma mansoni,
Schistosoma japonicum, or Schistosoma haematobium. Currently, praziquantel is the only …

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

Schistosomes express a family of integral membrane proteins, called tetraspanins (TSPs), in
the outer surface membranes of the tegument. Two of these tetraspanins, Sm-TSP-1 and Sm …

Background T. spiralis aspartic protease has been identified in excretion/secretion (ES)
proteins, but its roles in larval invasion are unclear. The aim of this study was to characterize …

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

Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic tropical parasitic disease caused by blood dwelling
worm of the genus Schistosoma. It is the most destructive disease globally and is a major …

More than two billion people (one-third of humanity) are infected with parasitic roundworms
or flatworms, collectively known as helminth parasites. These infections cause diseases that …