Schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects over 250 million people.
Control efforts have long been in vain, which is one reason why schistosomiasis is …

Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by helminth parasites of the genus
Schistosoma. Worldwide, an estimated 250 million people are infected with these parasites …

Parasites often cause devastating diseases and represent a significant public health and
economic burden. More accurate and convenient diagnostic tools are needed in support of …

Despite extensive efforts over the last few decades, the global disease burden of
schistosomiasis still remains unacceptably high. This could partly be attributed to the lack of …

Schistosomiasis is the most important helminth disease in the world from a public health
perspective. S mansoni and S japonicum account for the majority of global intestinal …

Background The current reference test for the detection of S. mansoni in endemic areas is
stool microscopy based on one or more Kato-Katz stool smears. However, stool microscopy …

Background Schistosomiasis japonica remains a major public health and socioeconomic
concern in Southeast Asia. Sensitive and accurate diagnostics can play a pivotal role in …

Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes
(trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum) …

Schistosomiasis japonica caused by the trematode flukes of Schistosoma japonicum was
one of the most grievous infectious diseases in China in the mid-20th century, while its …

Background Achieving the elimination of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections requires
a sufficient understanding of the current epidemiological status of STH endemicity. We …