By Sharon AtienoOf the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than ...

S Knopp acknowledges additional financial support from the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (sub-award no. RR374-053/4893196). The research of K. Ingram and J ...

Background: In nonendemic countries a steady rise in cases of imported schistosomiasis has been observed. The objective of this study was to describe the presentation of patients diagnosed with ...

Blood samples of patients infected with a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis contain hidden information that marks ...

mansoni, S. japonicum) or bladder (S. haematobium) can release their eggs into the environment. Schistosomiasis is very rare in Germany but endemic in Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia ...

Schistosomiasis collection at NHM (SCAN). Parasites & Vectors, 5 (1) : doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-185 ALLAN F, ROLLINSON D, Smith JE, Dunn AM (2008) Host choice and penetration by Schistosoma ...

The Museum's SCAN collection is the world's largest store of schistosomiasis material. It contains snails, larvae and schistosome worms, allowing scientists to learn more about the life cycles of ...