Schistosomiasis is the second most important human parasitic disease in terms of
socioeconomic impact, causing great morbidity and mortality, predominantly across the …

Profound changes are occurring in the epidemiology of schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical
disease caused by a chronic infection with parasitic helminths of the genus Schistosoma …

Background Persistent hotspots have been described after mass drug administration (MDA)
for the control of schistosomiasis, but they have not been studied during the course of a …

Egypt has a unique geographical location connecting the three old-world continents Africa,
Asia and Europe. It is the country with the highest population density in the Middle East …

The stumbling block for the continued, single-drug use of praziquantel (PZQ) against
schistosomiasis is less justified by the risk of drug resistance than by the fact that this drug is …

More than 300 million people suffer from a range of diseases caused by gastropod-borne
helminths, predominantly flatworms and roundworms, whose life cycles are characterized by …

Background Considerable progress towards the elimination of urogenital schistosomiasis
was made by the Zanzibar Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission project from 2012 till …

Metal coins discovered during archaeology have artistic and cultural value. Careful cleaning
is required for artifact conservation. Metal artifacts must be cleaned to remove corrosion …

The major pathological changes during Schistosoma J. infection are characterized by
granulomatous inflammation in the liver, a cellular immune response to schistosomal egg …

Background Considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic loss result from
schistosomiasis infection. Deposition of Schistosoma eggs in the hepatic portal vein is …