[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Schistosoma mansoni prevalence and intensity of infection, as determined by the circulating cathodic antigen urine assay or by the Kato-Katz …

N Kittur, JD Castleman, CH Campbell Jr… - The American journal …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The relationship between results from Kato-Katz (KK) fecal microscopy and urine-based
point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) assays for Schistosoma mansoni …

[HTML][HTML] Snail-related contributions from the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation program including xenomonitoring, focal …

F Allan, SM Ame, YNT Tian-Bi, BV Hofkin… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) was
created in 2008 to answer questions of importance to program managers working to reduce …

Estimating sensitivity of the Kato-Katz technique for the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm in relation to infection intensity

O Bärenbold, G Raso, JT Coulibaly… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The Kato-Katz technique is the most widely used diagnostic method in epidemiologic
surveys and drug efficacy trials pertaining to intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted …

Prevalence of urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis among school children in South-west Nigeria

JA Ojo, SA Adedokun, AA Akindele… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The risk of co-infection with Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni and the
potential harmful effect on morbidity and control is enhanced by the overlapping distribution …

Prevalence and risk factors for schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in two settings of Côte d'Ivoire

EK Angora, J Boissier, H Menan, O Rey, K Tuo… - Tropical medicine and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease affecting more than 250 million people, primarily in
sub-Saharan Africa. In Côte d'Ivoire both Schistosoma haematobium (causing urogenital …

Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths among preschool-aged children in Chuahit, Dembia district, Northwest Ethiopia: prevalence, intensity of …

A Alemu, Y Tegegne, D Damte, M Melku - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are the major
public health problems globally. Compared with any other age group, pre-school aged …

Efficacy and safety of praziquantel in preschool-aged and school-aged children infected with Schistosoma mansoni: a randomised controlled, parallel-group, dose …

JT Coulibaly, G Panic, KD Silué, J Kovač… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Praziquantel has been the drug of choice for schistosomiasis control for more
than 40 years, yet surprisingly, the optimal dose for children younger than 4 years is not …

Diagnosis and treatment of schistosomiasis in children in the era of intensified control

S Knopp, SL Becker, KJ Ingram, J Keiser… - Expert review of anti …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
In the current era of intensified and integrated control against schistosomiasis and other
neglected tropical diseases, there is a need to carefully rethink and take into consideration …

Risk profiling of schistosomiasis using remote sensing: approaches, challenges and outlook

Y Walz, M Wegmann, S Dech, G Raso, J Utzinger - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease that affects an estimated 250 million
people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The transmission of schistosomiasis is spatially and …

Immunological Considerations for Schistosoma Vaccine Development: Transitioning to Endemic Settings

E Driciru, JPR Koopman, S Cose, AA Siddiqui… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Despite mass drug administration programmes with praziquantel, the prevalence of
schistosomiasis remains high. A vaccine is urgently needed to control transmission of this …