[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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The role of helminths in the development of non-communicable diseases

Y Wu, M Duffey, SE Alex, C Suarez-Reyes… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory
diseases, cancers, diabetes, and neuropsychiatric diseases cause significant global …

Population risk factors for late-stage presentation of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa

TS Stewart, J Moodley, FM Walter - Cancer Epidemiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Cervical cancer is the most prevalent malignancy in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
with many women only seeking professional help when they are experiencing symptoms …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the variation in the projected benefit of community-wide mass treatment for schistosomiasis: Implications for future economic evaluations

HC Turner, JE Truscott, AA Bettis, SH Farrell, AK Deol… - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Background The majority of schistosomiasis control programmes focus on targeting school-
aged children. Expanding the use of community-wide mass treatment to reach more adults is …

[HTML][HTML] Schistosoma haematobium hotspots in south Nyanza, western Kenya: prevalence, distribution and co-endemicity with Schistosoma mansoni and soil …

HC Sang, G Muchiri, M Ombok, MR Odiere… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Background Schistosomiasis studies in western Kenya have mainly focused on the intestinal
form, with evidence of urinary schistosomiasis remaining anecdotal. Detailed disease …

[HTML][HTML] Schistosome infections: an Indian perspective

A Kali - Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Schistosomiasis is an endemic helminthic disease of human. Schistosomes display
considerable biodiversity in habitat, host range, and epidemiology globally. In spite of the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the WHO 50% prevalence threshold in school-aged children as indication for treatment of urogenital schistosomiasis in adults in central Nigeria

DS Evans, JD King, A Eigege, J Umaru… - The American journal …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel is recommended in adults by the World Health
Organization when prevalence of schistosomiasis in school-aged children (SAC) is≥ 50 …

[HTML][HTML] Cytomorphology of unusual infectious entities in the Pap test

WE Khalbuss, P Michelow, C Benedict, SE Monaco… - Cytojournal, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rare entities in the Pap test, including neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions, pose
challenges due to their infrequent occurrence in the daily practice of cytology. Furthermore …

Clinical and demographic characteristics of cervical cancer patients presenting at Parirenyatwa Hospital, Zimbabwe

O Kuguyo, N Tsikai, SC Muradzikwa… - African Journal of …, 2021 - ajol.info
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women in Africa, predominately
due to late diagnosis. This study aims to identify risk factors, potential prognostic indicators …