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 …

Mapping and diagnosis of infections by the three major schistosome species (Schistosoma
haematobium, S. mansoni and S. japonicum) has been done with assays that are known to …

The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) was
funded in 2008 to conduct research that would support country schistosomiasis control …

Schistosomiasis is a debilitating disease affecting over 200 million people, with the highest
burden of morbidity and mortality in African countries. Despite its huge impact on the health …

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 …

Background Accurate diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis is vital for surveillance and
control programmes. While a number of diagnostic techniques are available there is a need …

Infectious diseases claim millions of lives each year. Robust and accurate diagnostics are
essential tools for identifying those who are at risk and in need of treatment in low-resource …

Background The antihelminthic drug praziquantel has been used as the drug of choice for
treating schistosome infection for more than 40 years. Although some epidemiological …

Abstract Background Accurate determination of Schistosoma infection rates in low endemic
regions to examine progress towards interruption of transmission and elimination requires …