Background. Schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium in
Africa. These schistosome parasites use freshwater snail intermediate hosts to complete …

Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects over 250 million
people, predominantly in impoverished communities, including those in Ethiopia. However …

Urogenital schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that is endemic to Nigeria and
one which continues to pose a public health problem especially among school-age children …

Urogenital schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease that causes severe morbidity
among schoolchildren in many poor‐resource communities in Nigeria. We investigated the …

Background Human schistosomiasis is a highly prevalent neglected tropical disease (NTD)
caused by Schistosoma species. Research on the molecular mechanisms influencing the …

Urinary schistosomiasis is a devastating parasitic disease in Nigeria. This study was carried
out to investigate the current prevalence, intensity, risk factors and knowledge assessment …

Ability of the snail species to repopulate an aquatic environment is a risk factor to be
considered by an epidemiologist in an area where schistosomiasis is endemic. A survey …

Background Schistosomiasis is a common helminthic infection in the tropics and subtropics,
particularly in sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia. In these counties …

Discovery of T and B memory cells capable of eliciting long-term immunity against
schistosomiasisis is important for people in endemic areas. Changes in schistosomes …

Background Metabolic fingerprinting analysis can offer insights into underlying reactions in a
biological system; hence it is crucial to the understanding of disease pathogenesis and …