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 …

Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by infection with blood flukes of the genus
Schistosoma. Transmission of, and exposure to, the parasite result from faecal or urinary …

Schistosomiasis is a water borne parasitic disease of global importance and with ongoing
control the disease endemic landscape is changing. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the …

Schistosomiasis is the second most important human parasitic disease in terms of
socioeconomic impact, causing great morbidity and mortality, predominantly across the …

Helminth infections are responsible for a considerable public health burden, yet the current
drug armamentarium is small. Given the high cost of drug discovery and development, the …

Despite accelerating progress towards schistosomiasis control in sub-Saharan Africa,
several age groups have been eclipsed by current treatment and monitoring strategies that …

Background Schistosomes are dioecious parasitic flatworms, which live in the vasculature of
their mammalian definitive hosts. They are the causative agent of schistosomiasis, a disease …

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

Morbidity induced by infection with the major soil transmitted infections (STH—Ascaris
lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms) results in an estimated 5.19 million …

Background Programs for schistosomiasis control are advancing worldwide, with many
benefits noted in terms of disease reduction. Yet risk of reinfection and recurrent disease …