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 …

Parasites found in the human gastrointestinal tract can be largely categorized into two
groups, protozoa and helminths. The soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides …

Accurate diagnosis of parasitic infections is of pivotal importance for both individual patient
management and population-based studies, such as drug efficacy trials and surveillance of …

Reliable, sensitive and practical diagnostic tests are an essential tool in disease control
programmes for mapping, impact evaluation and surveillance. To provide a robust global …

Background Soil-transmitted helminth infections are common throughout the tropics and
subtropics and they disproportionately affect the poorest of the poor. In view of a growing …

Available data regarding the distribution, prevalence and severity of various diseases are
based on the performance and operational characteristics of the diagnostic techniques …

Background Infections with schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths exert a
considerable yet underappreciated economic and public health burden on afflicted …

Background Soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa infection are widespread in
developing countries, yet an accurate diagnosis is rarely performed. The aim of this study …

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are common in the tropical and subtropical
countries. The burden of disease is highest in endemic areas with limited access to good …

Compared to malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, schistosomiasis remains a truly neglected
tropical disease. Schistosomiasis, perhaps more than any other disease, is entrenched in …