Surveillance of intestinal schistosomiasis during control: a comparison of four diagnostic tests across five Ugandan primary schools in the Lake Albert region
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DOI: 10.1017/s003118201800029x
Abstract: Abstract Programmatic surveillance of intestinal schistosomiasis during control can typically use four diagnostic tests, either singularly or in combination, but these have yet to be cross-compared directly. Our study assembled a complete diagnostic dataset, inclusive… read more here.
Keywords: intestinal schistosomiasis; four diagnostic; schistosomiasis control; surveillance intestinal ... See more keywords
Intermittent caecal volvulus: a rare cause of right iliac fossa pain in patients with previous right oophorectomy
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.15946
Abstract: unhelpful in diagnosing intestinal schistosomiasis, as they may only show non-specific thickening of the colon. It is also interesting to note that most acute intestinal schistosomiasis infections are localized to the descending or sigmoid colon,… read more here.
Keywords: intestinal schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis; cause; management ... See more keywords
Coinfection of intestinal schistosomiasis and malaria and association with haemoglobin levels and nutritional status in school children in Mara region, Northwestern Tanzania: a cross-sectional exploratory study
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2904-2
Abstract: BackgroundSchistosomiasis represents a major public health problem in Tanzania despite ongoing national control efforts. This study examined whether intestinal schistosomiasis is associated with malaria and assessed the contribution of intestinal schistosomiasis and malaria on anaemia… read more here.
Keywords: intestinal schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis; mara region; schistosomiasis malaria ... See more keywords
The gut microbial metabolic capacity of microbiome-humanized vs. wild type rodents reveals a likely dual role of intestinal bacteria in hepato-intestinal schistosomiasis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010878
Abstract: Increasing evidence shows that the host gut microbiota might be involved in the immunological cascade that culminates with the formation of tissue granulomas underlying the pathophysiology of hepato-intestinal schistosomiasis. In this study, we investigated the… read more here.
Keywords: intestinal schistosomiasis; gut microbial; hepato intestinal; microbiome humanized ... See more keywords
Prevalence and correlates of intestinal schistosomiasis infection among school-aged children in North-Western Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228770
Abstract: BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that continues to cause morbidity and mortality in Sub Saharan Africa. Due to its endemicity, co-infection with malaria is common. The diseases cause anaemia and impaired nutritional status… read more here.
Keywords: intestinal schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis; malaria; infection ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Performance of Parasitological, Immunological, Molecular, and Ultrasonographic Tests in Diagnosing Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Fieldworkers From Endemic Municipalities in the Philippines
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.899311
Abstract: Schistosomiasis remains to ha/ve a significant public health impact in the Philippines. The Kato-Katz (K-K) technique is the reference standard and most used technique for definitive diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis for control programs in endemic… read more here.
Keywords: intestinal schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis; detection; stool ... See more keywords