Advances in new target molecules against schistosomiasis: A comprehensive discussion of physiological structure and nutrient intake

P Zhu, K Wu, C Zhang, SS Batool, A Li, Z Yu… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Schistosomiasis, a severe parasitic disease, is primarily caused by Schistosoma mansoni,
Schistosoma japonicum, or Schistosoma haematobium. Currently, praziquantel is the only …

How far are we from visceral leishmaniasis elimination in Bangladesh? An assessment of epidemiological surveillance data

R Chowdhury, D Mondal, V Chowdhury… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In 2005, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal joined forces to eliminate Visceral
Leishmaniasis (or kala-azar) from the region by 2015. In Bangladesh the elimination target …

An insight into the functional genomics and species classification of Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Monogenea, Diplozoidae), a haematophagous parasite of the common …

J Vorel, N Kmentová, C Hahn, P Bureš, M Kašný - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Monogenea (Platyhelminthes, Neodermata) are the most species-rich
class within the Neodermata superclass of primarily fish parasites. Despite their economic …

Sm 10.3, a Member of the Micro-Exon Gene 4 (MEG-4) Family, Induces Erythrocyte Agglutination In Vitro and Partially Protects Vaccinated Mice against Schistosoma …

VP Martins, SB Morais, CS Pinheiro… - PLoS Neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background The parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni is a blood fluke that causes
schistosomiasis. Current schistosomiasis control strategies are mainly based on …

Schistosome Syntenin Partially Protects Vaccinated Mice against Schistosoma mansoni Infection

BC Figueiredo, NRG Assis, SB Morais… - PLoS Neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by several species of
trematode of the genus Schistosoma. The disease affects more than 200 million people in …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic difference between two Schistosoma japonicum isolates with contrasting cercarial shedding patterns revealed by whole genome sequencing

HY Sun, JY Zhang, HX Zhang, Q Xu, DB Lu - Parasite, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Schistosoma japonicum is one of the major infectious agents of human schistosomiasis,
mainly endemic in China and the Philippines. We have previously reported the finding of two …

The molecular characterization and RNAi silencing of SjZFP1 in Schistosoma japonicum

X Liu, JM Liu, Z Song, RH **ng, YM **, Y Guo, H Li… - Parasitology …, 2015 - Springer
During development, Schistosoma japonicum undergoes many morphological and
physiological transformations as a result of profound changes in gene expression. Proteins …

Modeling the zing finger protein SmZF1 from Schistosoma mansoni: Insights into DNA binding and gene regulation

M Bitar, MG Drummond, MGS Costa, FP Lobo… - Journal of Molecular …, 2013 - Elsevier
Zinc finger proteins are widely found in eukaryotes, representing an important class of DNA-
binding proteins frequently involved in transcriptional regulation. Zinc finger motifs are …

Identification and characterization of the zinc finger protein SjZF in Schistosoma japonicum

R Zhang, J Li, M **ang, Q Hong, B Xu, W Hu - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Schistosomiasis represents one of the most prevalent parasitic infections affecting over 249
million people worldwide. The pathological damage is mainly caused by the eggs laid by …

Identification of a new Schistosoma mansoni SMYB1 partner: putative roles in RNA metabolism

EA Rocha, AF Valadao, CM Rezende, SRC Dias… - Parasitology, 2013 - cambridge.org
SMYB1 is a Schistosoma mansoni protein highly similar to members of the Y-box binding
protein family. Similar to other homologues, SMYB1 is able to bind double-and single …