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 …

Background Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by trematode worms of the genus
Schistosoma and belongs to the neglected tropical diseases. The disease has been …

In 2014, the United Nations (UN) launched an important report on global trends in
urbanization [1]. The study found that beginning in 2007, for the first time in human history …

Background Social and environmental vulnerabilities contribute to the persistence and
increase of Schistosomiasis, which has been a public health problem in Brazil and …

Schistosomiasis, which is caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma and by the
species Schistosoma mansoni in Brazil, is transmitted primarily by Biomphalaria glabrata …

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by Schistosoma parasites.
Schistosoma are obligate parasites of freshwater Biomphalaria and Bulinus snails, thus …

Most vector-borne diseases exhibit a distinct seasonal pattern, which clearly suggests that
they are weather sensitive. Rainfall, temperature, and other climate variables affect in many …

Este estudo tem o objetivo de traçar o perfil epidemiológico da esquistossomose mansônica
(EM) na região Sudeste do Brasil entre os anos de 2013 a 2017. É um tipo de estudo …

Since 2007, most of humanity resides in urban areas, a trend which continues worldwide.
Diseases usually associated with rural contexts are now emerging or newly recognised in …

A esquistossomose é uma doença negligenciada que afeta milhões de pessoas em todo o
mundo, sendo comum no estado do Maranhão. Um total de 225 roedores da espécie …