[HTML][HTML] Schistosomiasis with a focus on Africa

OP Aula, DP McManus, MK Jones… - Tropical medicine and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and
livestock in many develo** countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin …

Insights into the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and differential diagnosis of schistosomiasis

E Ponzo, A Midiri, A Manno, M Pastorello… - European Journal of …, 2024 - akjournals.com
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that is prevalent in low-and middle-income
countries. There are five human pathogenic species, of which Schistosoma haematobium …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogens and carcinogenesis: a review

MNA Hatta, EA Mohamad Hanif, SF Chin, H Neoh - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An increasing number of cancer cases has been reported throughout the
years. Most cancers are linked to unhealthy lifestyles and genetic inheritance. Nevertheless …

Immune evasion strategies of schistosomes

JR Hambrook, PC Hanington - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Human schistosomes combat the unique immune systems of two vastly different hosts
during their indirect life cycles. In gastropod molluscs, they face a potent innate immune …

[HTML][HTML] The parasitology of female genital schistosomiasis

VN Orish, EKS Morhe, W Azanu, RK Alhassan… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is the gynaecological presentation of Schistosoma
haematobium infection, resulting from egg deposition in the female genital tract. Despite the …

History of human schistosomiasis (bilharziasis) in China: from discovery to elimination

Y Zhou, Y Chen, Q Jiang - Acta Parasitologica, 2021 - Springer
Purpose For the evolution of schistosomiasis in China, a systematic review was provided
about the history of the disease and its public health impacts. We aimed to depict the journey …

Urban schistosomiasis: an ecological study describing a new challenge to the control of this neglected tropical disease

EC de Souza Gomes, IEP da Silva… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Social and environmental vulnerabilities contribute to the persistence and
increase of Schistosomiasis, which has been a public health problem in Brazil and …

Plant extracts and compounds for combating schistosomiasis

HR El-Seedi, SAM Khalifa, AH Mohamed, N Yosri… - Phytochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Schistosomiasis is a vector-borne water-based disease caused by Schistosoma blood
flukes. It mostly affects people in low-income regions, 90% of reported cases being in …

[HTML][HTML] The etymology of microbial nomenclature and the diseases these cause in a historical perspective

SY Kazmi - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
When the hunter-gatherers finally started settling down as farmers, infectious diseases
started scourging them. The earlier humans could differentiate sporadic diseases like tooth …

A comprehensive exploration of schistosomiasis: Global impact, molecular characterization, drug discovery, artificial intelligence and future prospects

W Ekloh, A Asafu-Adjaye, CNL Tawiah-Mensah… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Schistosomiasis, one of the neglected tropical diseases which affects both humans and
animals, is caused by trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma. The disease is caused …