Eosinophilia can be caused by both infectious and noninfectious processes, many of which
may be clinically indistinguishable. Narrowing the differential diagnosis can be achieved by …

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (Trematodes) of the genus
Schistosoma (S.). It is well documented that schistosomiasis haematobium was endemic in …

Health questionnaires and parasitologic examinations of urine and stool were evaluated
from a stratified random sample of 89,180 individuals from 17,172 households in 251 rural …

Background Schistosomiasis remains a global-health problem with over 90% of its burden
concentrated in Africa. Field studies reflect the complex ways in which socio-cultural and …

Dientamoeba fragilis is a protozoan that inhabits the human gut. It is approximately 100
years since Dientamoeba's discovery and first description when it was described as a rare …

New initiatives are aiming to reduce the global burden of schistosomiasis, mainly through
the large-scale application of chemotherapy. To target chemotherapy effectively, rapid …

Egypt has a unique geographical location connecting the three old-world continents Africa,
Asia and Europe. It is the country with the highest population density in the Middle East …

Human schistosomiasis is one of the most common Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs); it
is an intravascular parasite caused by the trematode blood fluke (Schistosoma). Most human …

Background Qualitative evidence suggests that inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene
(WASH) may affect diarrheal and helminthic infection in women disproportionately. We …

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease endemic to Tanzania and other countries of the global
south, which is currently being addressed through preventive chemotherapy campaigns …