Background Global migration from regions where strongyloidiasis and schistosomiasis are
endemic to non-endemic countries has increased the potential individual and public health …

The new WHO Roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases targets the global elimination of
schistosomiasis as a public health problem. To date, control strategies have focused on …

Accurate and reliable diagnostic tools are an essential requirement for neglected tropical
diseases (NTDs) programmes. However, the NTD community has historically underinvested …

Inadequate and nonintegrated diagnostics are the Achilles' heel of global efforts to monitor,
control, and eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). While treatment is often …

We aimed to evaluate the evidence on screening and treatment for two parasitic infections—
schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis—among migrants from endemic countries arriving in …

Background Schistosomiasis is endemic in 78 countries belonging to tropical and
subtropical areas. However, autochthonous transmission of urogenital schistosomiasis was …

Background The diagnosis of schistosomiasis currently relies on microscopic detection of
schistosome eggs in stool or urine samples and serological assays. The poor sensitivity of …

Background: Schistosomiasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases. If
unrecognised and untreated, the chronic infection can lead to irreversible complications …

Background Few reliable data are available on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and
other infections among African refugees and asylum seekers in Italy. We aimed to estimate …

Background Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic infections in the
world and has significant economic and public health consequences, particularly in poor …