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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"Schistosomiasis"”.
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Studies on schistosomiasis in Southern Rhodesia
The results embodied in the following report were obtained in the course of a general helminthological survey of Southern Rhodesia during the year 1930. The work was undertaken on behalf of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine which, in conjunction with the Government of Southern …
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Social and environmental epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Ghana
… provided a realistic approach for controlling schistosomiasis in resource-poor settings such as sub-Saharan Africa and control programmes have mainly adopted an age-targeted strategy of implementation. However, it is being increasingly argued that the setting-specific context in which the …
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The role of IL-4Ra during acute schistosomiasis
During an infection with Schistosoma mansoni, immunopathology is associated with a dominant TH-2 type cytokine expression, tissue cosinophilia and high levels of serum immunoglobulin E. It is postulated that in addition to egg specific CD4+T cells, an IL-4Rα+ non-T cell effector population is …
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The role of BATF2 during of experimental murine Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is one of the most debilitating tropical diseases with the potential to cause morbidity and mortality in infected populations unless well controlled. Current control measures are limited to treatment with praziquantel. A rather alarming situation given i) the inability of the drug …
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A review of environmental determinants of schistosomiasis prevalence in Africa
… Africa, different studies have been conducted on schistosomiasis, one of the most devastating parasitic diseases in tropical countries. However, environmental determinants have not fully been explored as important means of additional strategies for prevention and control of the disease. Therefore, …
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A review of environmental determinants of schistosomiasis prevalence in Africa
… Africa, different studies have been conducted on schistosomiasis, one of the most devastating parasitic diseases in tropical countries. However, environmental determinants have not fully been explored as important means of additional strategies for prevention and control of the disease. Therefore, …
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A clinico-pathological study of schistosomiasis in South Central Africa.
… a particular or restricted clinical branch of schistosomiasis has been contributed by various authors, notably from South Africa. Th most important of these is Cawston. Valuable contributions from the Congo were made by such workers as Fisher and Chesterman. From West Africa particular mention …
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A schistosomiasis health education intervention among rural Malawian school children : lessons learned
… aimed at controlling the prevalence of schistosomiasis (Bilharzia), a parasitic disease, among school children in a rural area of11angochi District, Malawi between 1996 and 1998. The question this thesis addresses as its focus is, which degree of health education input is the most …
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Me and My Monsters: A multispecies study on schistosomiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa
… parasitic blood-fluke worms and their disease, schistosomiasis, is an ancient disease that has evolved with humans for centuries and it is through its connections to humans that it has thrived. This dissertation outlines the actor-network surrounding schistosomiasis through a multispecies lens. …
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Freshwater snail diversity in relation to Schistosomiasis in the middle Zambezi basin in Lusaka Province
… diversity, its relationship to the presence of schistosomiasis and the impact of prevailing environmental factors on snail diversity. The study was carried out during the cool-dry season (July), hot-dry season (October) and hot-wet season (February), from July 2006 to February 2007. Twenty 400 …
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The role of host and microbial factors in the pathogenesis of chronic schistosomiasis in mice
… this relationship in the context of chronic schistosomiasis-driven pathology. In the first part of the thesis, removal of the host Basic Leucine Zipper ATF-Like Transcription Factor 2 (Batf2) gene in 129Sv (Batf2-/- ) mice resulted in alteration of the intestinal microbial composition and …
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Impact of the parasitic helminth Schistosoma mansoni on host anti-viral vaccine responses: proof of concept from the anti-polio vaccine
Schistosomiasis is a devastating and neglected tropical disease caused by Schistosoma spp. parasites. The disease remains greatly neglected by global health control programmes thus classified as a top neglected tropical disease of humankind. One of the most common species of these parasites, …
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Risk factors and spatial distribution of urinary schistomiasis among school going children in Ng'ombe township of Lusaka
Background: Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem and an estimated 779 million people worldwide, are at risk of schistosomiasis. In Zambia, close to 2 million people are infected with the disease with prevalence attainment as high as 90% in some communities. Therefore, this study sought …
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Risk factors and spatial distribution of urinary schistomiasis among school going children in Ng'ombe township of Lusaka
Background: Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem and an estimated 779 million people worldwide, are at risk of schistosomiasis. In Zambia, close to 2 million people are infected with the disease with prevalence attainment as high as 90% in some communities. Therefore, this study sought …
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Exploring the interactions between schistosome eggs and the human host
… with Schistosoma flukes causes the disease schistosomiasis, which results in approximately 200,000 deaths per year in Sub-Saharan Africa alone. Three schistosome species are mainly responsible for human infection; Schistosoma mansoni, S. japonicum and S. haematobium. Schistosomiasis …
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Estudo bibliométrico da literatura brasileira de esquistossomose
… will deal with literature dealing with Brazilian Schistosomiasis from 1908 to 1972.The study will project the further growth of the number of authors writing about and literature written on this field for the years 1973-1975.An attempt will be made to evaluate the causes of the marked growth of …
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Theoretical modelling of temperature and rainfall inuence on Schistosoma species population dynamics
Schistosomiasis, otherwise known as snail fever or bilharzia, is caused by parasitic at- worms called schistosomes. In human, these schistosomes infected the intestines or the urinary tract where they develop to form other acute and chronic diseases which include fever, malaise, severe abdominal …
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"Schistosomiasis in South Africa": a review of the history, intermediate hosts, incidence, signs and symptoms and treatment, based on an analysis of thirty-four cases. With an appendix on the recently introduced organic anatomy compounds
Schistosomiasis as it appears in South Africa has certain features and peculiarities differentiating it from the type seen in other lands. There appears to be no coordinated account in the literature of Schistosomiasis in South Africa and an attempt is here made to review the position, using the …
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Investigating the role of IL-4/IL-13 signalling through the IL-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Rα) on keratinocytes in murine models of Leishmania major and Schistosoma mansoni
… skin. During cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and schistosomiasis, the skin is important during the parasite life cycle. While Th1 immunity is required to control CL, protection during schistosomiasis requires Th2 immunity. Paradoxically, Th2 characteristic IL-4 secreted early during L. major …
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