An update on female and male genital schistosomiasis and a call to integrate efforts to escalate diagnosis, treatment and awareness in endemic and non-endemic …
AL Bustinduy, B Randriansolo, AS Sturt… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The last decades have brought important insight and updates in the diagnosis, management
and immunopathology of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) and male genital …
and immunopathology of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) and male genital …
The road to elimination: current state of schistosomiasis research and progress towards the end game
P Ogongo, RK Nyakundi, GK Chege… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The new WHO Roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases targets the global elimination of
schistosomiasis as a public health problem. To date, control strategies have focused on …
schistosomiasis as a public health problem. To date, control strategies have focused on …
Genital inflammation and the risk of HIV acquisition in women
Abstract Background. Women in Africa, especially young women, have very high human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence rates that cannot be fully explained by behavioral …
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence rates that cannot be fully explained by behavioral …
Genital inflammation, immune activation and risk of sexual HIV acquisition
A genital inflammatory profile contributes to the high risk of HIV acquisition in African
women. STIs and bacterial vaginosis are poorly managed in Africa and other develo** …
women. STIs and bacterial vaginosis are poorly managed in Africa and other develo** …
[HTML][HTML] Integration of prevention and control measures for female genital schistosomiasis, HIV and cervical cancer
Female genital schistosomiasis as a result of chronic infection with Schistosoma
haematobium (commonly known as bilharzia) continues to be largely ignored by national …
haematobium (commonly known as bilharzia) continues to be largely ignored by national …
[HTML][HTML] Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS): from case reports to a call for concerted action against this neglected gynaecological disease
V Christinet, JK Lazdins-Helds, JR Stothard… - International journal for …, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, control of neglected tropical diseases has been increasingly gaining
momentum and interventions against schistosomiasis are being progressively scaled-up …
momentum and interventions against schistosomiasis are being progressively scaled-up …
Urogenital schistosomiasis—history, pathogenesis, and bladder cancer
LL Santos, J Santos, MJ Gouveia, C Bernardo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is the most important helminthiasis worldwide in terms of morbidity and
mortality. Most of the infections occurs in Africa, which about two thirds are caused by …
mortality. Most of the infections occurs in Africa, which about two thirds are caused by …
[HTML][HTML] Association of schistosomiasis and HIV infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) affects up to 56 million women in sub-
Saharan Africa and may increase risk of HIV infection. Methods To assess the association of …
Saharan Africa and may increase risk of HIV infection. Methods To assess the association of …
Inflammatory cytokine biomarkers to identify women with asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis who are at high risk of HIV infection
Background Untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV)
cause genital inflammation and increase the risk of HIV infection. WHO-recommended …
cause genital inflammation and increase the risk of HIV infection. WHO-recommended …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond the barrier: female genital schistosomiasis as a potential risk factor for HIV-1 acquisition
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) results from egg-deposition in the female reproductive
tract primarily by the waterborne parasite Schistosoma (S.) haematobium, and less …
tract primarily by the waterborne parasite Schistosoma (S.) haematobium, and less …