Mice expressing a Cre recombinase from the lysozyme M-encoding locus (Lyz2) have been widely used to dissect gene function in macrophages and neutrophils. Here, we show that while naı̈ve resident tissue macrophages from IL-4RaLysM mice almost completely lose IL-4Ra function, a large fraction of macrophages elicited by sterile inflammatory stimuli, Schistosoma mansoni eggs, or S. mansoni infectio...

Background Schistosomiasis is a tropical infectious disease in which early diagnosis and treatment can prevent serious illness. This study examined the incidence of schistosomiasis Norwegian exchange students who had been exposed to freshwater Africa. Material method Students (n = 318) from Bergen Oslo travelled Africa as part an programme period 2003-18, were contacted included if they during ...

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 This study aimed to detect the presence of urinary schistosomiasis, associated risk factors and its impact on blood parameters among Almajiris in two selected rural communities Kaduna State. Urine samples were collected from 193 Almajiri subjects processed by sedimentation method examined under microscope. Blood also using SWELAB auto analyser for full count. A well-structured kn...

BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China (PRC) can be traced back to antiquity. In the past 60 years, the Chinese government has made great efforts to control this persistent disease with elimination slated by 2020 through the implementation of a comprehensive control strategy. This strategy aims to reduce the role of bovines and humans as sources of infection as a pre-requi...

In his clinical vignette on schistosomiasis in this issue of The Yale Journal Dr. Gil-berto Reboucas shows us that the art of medicine is not yet dead. As he compares and contrasts schistosomiasis with cirrhosis, he opens our eyes to a number of fascinating and exciting aspects of schistosomiasis. More important, he exposes the myopic provincialism of some of our concepts of schistosomiasis as ...

BACKGROUND Globally school-age children, adolescents and young adults bear the highest burden of schistosomiasis. When developing a specific intervention to improve community's knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs), existing KAPs must be taken into account. Therefore, this study was designed to determine schoolchildren's KAPs on schistosomiasis in the study area. METHODS A cross-sectiona...

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease and its distribution, in space and time, can be influenced by environmental factors such as rivers, elevation, slope, land surface temperature, land use/cover and rainfall. The aim of this study is to identify the areas with suitable conditions for schistosomiasis transmission on the basis of physical and environmental factors derived from satellite imager...

BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis is a major health problem adversely affecting the health of vulnerable populations in Sudan. METHODS We conducted a school-based survey to estimate the prevalence of schistosomiasis in 36 villages in Southern Kordofan (SK) State. A total of 2,302 primary school students were recruited. Each student completed a questionnaire and submitted one urine and one stool samp...

We analyzed spatiotemporal patterns of 8,756 schistosomiasis-related deaths in Brazil during 2000-2011 and identified high-risk clusters of deaths, mainly in highly schistosomiasis-endemic areas along the coast of Brazil's Northeast Region. Schistosomiasis remains a neglected public health problem with a high number of deaths in disease-endemic and emerging focal areas.