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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effects of Costus Root Aqueous Extract against Schistosomiasis, Liver Damage and Oxidants in Mouse Models of Schistosoma mansoni InfectionAreej Jameel M. AlghabbanSchistosomiasis is one of the major human parasitic diseases in many developing countries that causing chronic ill health in humans. The present work aimed to study the possible curative role of Costus (Saussurea lappa) root extract against Schistosoma mansoni infection induced liver toxicity, cytokines, oxidative stress and DNA damage in mice. 40 adult male micewere divided into four groups (G1, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 15 Apr 2021 · 6,409 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDistribution Pattern of Human Urinary Schistosomiasis in Kwara State, NigeriaSunday Ojo Joseph, Babamale Olarewaju Abdulkareem, Ugbomoiko Uade SamuelHuman urinary schistosomiasis is a severe parasitic infectious disease in many rural communities in tropical Africa. The status of infection in Kwara State is inadequately documented. We, therefore, investigated distribution pattern of infection amongst school-aged children in the three Senatorial Districts of the state. Of 3757 urine samples examined, 670 (17.8%) were infected with 8.9% in Central, 13.5% in South … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 1 Feb 2018 · 7,659 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA 2-Dimensional Model for the Transmission Dynamics of Schistosomiasis in the Human-Snail HostsG. Besigye-BafakiThe modes of transmission of schistosomiasis are considered. The transmission model is developed with an aim of establishing possible endemic equilibria within the community. Analysis of the model reveals that if the recovery rate β of human infectives and the death rate of snails δ are increased and if at the same time the contact rate κ of the human … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 5 · 31 May 2006 · 6,506 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsUrine Turbidity and Microhaematuria as Rapid Assessment Indicators for Schistosoma haematobium Infection among School Children in Endemic AreasHassan Adesola, Ntiaidem Uduak, Morenikeji Olajumoke et al.Problem statement: Urinary schistosomiasis is highly endemic in Nigeria and for effective control measure, an efficient, quick and yet cheap diagnosis should be integrated. This will ensure the proper management of infection due to Schistosoma haematobium in low resource communities of Nigeria. Approach: This cross-sectional study recruited a total of 456 (252 males, 204 females) school children aged 3-20 years … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 21 Mar 2012 · 9,093 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Ecological Factors on Snails Infection by Schistosoma japonicum in Central Sulawesi, IndonesiaSutrisnawati Mardin, Teguh Wahju Sardjono, Loeki Enggar Fitri et al.In Central Sulawesi, Napu valley and Lindu Lake (Indonesia), Schistosoma are spread in the host snails (Oncomelania hupensis lindoensis). In the present work, the influence of ecological factors on the spreading of Schistosoma japonicum cercariae infection in the snails were analyzed. The Oncomelania hupensis lindoensis snails were collected and analyzed by ring method in the form of graphs and matrices. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 5 Apr 2018 · 8,488 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSDS-PAGE Protein Pattern and Antigenicity Cross Reaction of Human SchistosomesNahed A.A. EL-Ossily, Doaa A. Yones, Mohamed El-Salahy M.M. Monib et al.Schistosomiasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases. Its control depends on treatment with the available drug praziquantel. No vaccine exists despite the intense search for molecular candidates and adjuvant formulations over the last three decades. The present study aimed to compare the antigenic protein structures of Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, Fasciola. hepatica and Echinococus granulosus hydatid cyst … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 10 Feb 2016 · 7,354 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNitric Oxide Donors with Therapeutic Strategic in Experimental Schistossomiasis MansoniWander Rogério Pavanelli, Jean Jerley Nogueira da Silva, Carolina Panis et al.Schistosomiasis, an immune disease, remains a major public health problem in endemic area. To determine the influence of Nitric Oxide (NO) on this disease, we tested two compounds (Trans-[Ru(bpy)2(NO)SO3](PF6)-PF6 and Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)]-SNP, which releases NO when activated by biological reducing agents, in BALB/c mice infected subcutaneously by Schistosoma BH strains. The parasitic activity of NO-donors was evaluated in this model by … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 24 Feb 2015 · 7,851 accessesView PDF Cite