Perspective on schistosomiasis drug discovery: highlights from a schistosomiasis drug discovery workshop at Wellcome Collection, London, September 2022

N Caldwell, R Afshar, B Baragaña… - ACS infectious …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In September 2022, the Drug Discovery Unit at the University of Dundee, UK, organised an
international meeting at the Wellcome Collection in London to explore the current clinical …

Defining schistosomiasis hotspots based on literature and shareholder interviews

RM Lim, TM Arme, AB Pedersen, JP Webster… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) recently proposed a new operational
definition which designates communities with≥ 10% prevalence of Schistosoma spp …

Assessing the prevalence of Female Genital Schistosomiasis and comparing the acceptability and performance of health worker-collected and self-collected cervical …

T Ursini, S Scarso, S Mugassa, JB Othman… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected disease of the genital
tract due to the inflammatory response to the presence of Schistosoma haematobium eggs …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA in human and veterinary parasitology-Current applications and future prospects for monitoring and control

ME Sengupta, C Lynggaard, S Mukaratirwa… - Food and Waterborne …, 2022 - Elsevier
Parasites are important pathogens with significant global economic, public and animal
health impacts. Successful control or elimination of many parasitic diseases, not least …

Development of prediction models to identify hotspots of schistosomiasis in endemic regions to guide mass drug administration

BJ Singer, JT Coulibaly, HJ Park… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease affecting over 150 million people. Hotspots
of Schistosoma transmission—communities where infection prevalence does not decline …

Reproducibility matters: intra- and inter-sample variation of the point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen test in two Schistosoma mansoni endemic areas in Uganda

E Kabbas-Piñango, M Arinaitwe… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Over 240 million people are infected with schistosomiasis. Detecting Schistosoma mansoni
eggs in stool using Kato–Katz thick smears (Kato-Katzs) is highly specific but lacks …

Epidemiology of pediatric schistosomiasis in hard-to-reach areas and populations: a scoping review

PM Isaiah, M Sólveig Palmeirim… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Schistosomiasis affects over 250 million people worldwide. Despite children
and the poor being key risk groups, limited research and control activities target pre-school …

Prevalence and risk distribution of schistosomiasis among adults in Madagascar: a cross-sectional study

SK Gruninger, T Rasamoelina… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2023 - Springer
Background The goal to eliminate the parasitic disease of poverty schistosomiasis as a
public health problem is aligned with the 2030 United Nations agenda for sustainable …

Precision and geographical prevalence mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school-aged children in selected districts of north …

HD Mazigo, MM Zinga, S Kepha, E Yard… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Background The identification and mapping of at-risk populations at a lower administrative
level than the district are prerequisites for the planning, resource allocation and design of …

Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and hookworm infection in seasonal transmission settings in northern Côte d'Ivoire: A cross-sectional study

JN Kouadio, J Giovanoli Evack, JBK Sékré… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Schistosomiasis and hookworm infection remain public health problems in
large parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiology of schistosomiasis and hookworm was …