Human schistosomiasis—or bilharzia—is a parasitic disease caused by trematode flukes of
the genus Schistosoma. By conservative estimates, at least 230 million people worldwide …

There is a wealth of immunologic studies that have been carried out in experimental and
human schistosomiasis that can be classified into three main areas: immunopathogenesis …

Background By means of meta-analysis of information from all relevant epidemiologic
studies, we examined the hypothesis that Schistosoma infection in school-aged children …

Background Besides significantly reducing malaria vector densities, prolonged usage of bed
nets has been linked to decline of Anopheles gambiae ss relative to Anopheles arabiensis …

Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and o'nyong nyong virus (ONNV) are mosquito-
borne alphaviruses endemic in East Africa that cause acute febrile illness and arthritis. The …

Background Improving the health of school-aged children can yield substantial benefits for
cognitive development and educational achievement. However, there is limited …

Within the World Health Organization 2012–2020 roadmap for control and elimination of
schistosomiasis, the scale-up of mass drug administration with praziquantel is set to change …

We measured prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium, Wuchereria bancrofti, Plasmodium
falciparum, hookworm, and other geohelminths among school-aged children in four …

Background Globally, over 16 million children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy but
remain HIV-free at birth and throughout childhood by 2022. Children born HIV-free (CBHF) …

Background As traditional lifestyle and diets change with social and economic development,
disadvantaged communities in low-and middle-income countries increasingly face a double …