Schistosomiasis with a focus on Africa
OP Aula, DP McManus, MK Jones… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and
livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin …
livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin …
Advances in the diagnosis of human schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease that afflicts more than 240 million
people, including many children and young adults, in the tropics and subtropics. The …
people, including many children and young adults, in the tropics and subtropics. The …
[HTML][HTML] New diagnostic tools in schistosomiasis
J Utzinger, SL Becker, L Van Lieshout… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …
Control efforts have long been in vain, which is one reason why schistosomiasis is …
Update on laboratory diagnosis of amoebiasis
Amoebiasis, an enteric protozoan disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is a public
health problem in many developing countries, causing up to 100,000 fatal cases annually …
health problem in many developing countries, causing up to 100,000 fatal cases annually …
Cell-free DNA as a diagnostic tool for human parasitic infections
KG Weerakoon, DP McManus - Trends in parasitology, 2016 - cell.com
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 …
economic burden. More accurate and convenient diagnostic tools are needed in support of …
Molecular epidemiology, evolution, and phylogeny of Entamoeba spp.
Z Cui, J Li, Y Chen, L Zhang - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2019 - Elsevier
Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite and the causative agent of amoebiasis in
humans. The estimations of the worldwide burden of amoebiasis by the WHO indicated that …
humans. The estimations of the worldwide burden of amoebiasis by the WHO indicated that …
DNA diagnostics for schistosomiasis control
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 still remains unacceptably high. This could partly be attributed to the lack of …
SMART-LAMP: A smartphone-operated handheld device for real-time colorimetric point-of-care diagnosis of infectious diseases via loop-mediated isothermal …
J García-Bernalt Diego, P Fernández-Soto… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nucleic acid amplification diagnostics offer outstanding features of sensitivity and specificity.
However, they still lack speed and robustness, require extensive infrastructure, and are …
However, they still lack speed and robustness, require extensive infrastructure, and are …
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification as point-of-care diagnosis for neglected parasitic infections
C Avendaño, MA Patarroyo - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has placed twenty diseases into a group known as
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), twelve of them being parasitic diseases: Chagas' …
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), twelve of them being parasitic diseases: Chagas' …
Progress in loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for detection of Schistosoma mansoni DNA: towards a ready-to-use test
J García-Bernalt Diego, P Fernández-Soto… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent Neglected Tropical Disease, affecting
approximately 250 million people worldwide. Schistosoma mansoni is the most important …
approximately 250 million people worldwide. Schistosoma mansoni is the most important …