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Correction: A New Mouse Model for Female Genital Schistosomiasis
BACKGROUND Over 112 million people worldwide are infected with Schistosoma haematobium, one of the most prevalent schistosome species affecting humans. Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) occurs when S. haematobium eggs are deposited into the female reproductive tract by adult worms, which can lead to pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, genital disfigurement and infertility. Recent evidence suggest...
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Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected disease manifestation of schistosomiasis. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess in a schistosomiasis-endemic area the proportion of women affected by FGS of the lower reproductive tract and to compare the frequency of symptoms and signs possibly associated with FGS between women with proven FGS (n=134), endemic referents (n=225, wo...
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Several studies have shown that FGS is a common manifestation in S. haematobium infection, with prevalence rate ranging from 30% to 75% in some communities [2,3]. Other studies have indicated that schistosome ova deposition may be the cause of genital papillomatous tumours, leukoplakia, polyps, and ulcers similar to sexually transmitted diseases (STD) [4,5]. Pregnant or lactating women infected...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Travel Medicine
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1195-1982
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2000.00008