Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causal agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), a common cancer in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The risk factors for KSHV infection have been extensively studied for Western countries but remain largely undefined for other parts of the world. Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma japonicum infection, was recently identified ...

The occurrence of schistosomiasis in African infants and preschool children has been largely overlooked, with preventive chemotherapy usually focused on school-aged children instead. Two recent surveys by Bosompem et al. and Odogwu et al. have shown that schistosomiasis in younger children is much more common than previously thought. This article highlights the importance of the disease in this...

For the past ten years, we have been exploring the relationship between schistosomiasis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) and how coinfection with both agents may affect the pathology and progression of each infection. To date, given the systems we have examined, the effects of HIV-1 on schistosomiasis have been more profound than the effects of schistosomiasis on HIV-1 progression. Addi...

The way the researches established the lines of direction for considering fight against schistosomiasis on the double aspect of transmission and morbidity control is outstanding. Chemotherapy in the morbidity control is emphasized. The research priorities for schistosomiasis control are mentioned.

As relatively new schistosomiasis researchers, we awaited with eagerness the publication of the ‘‘Schistosomiasis Research Agenda’’ (SRA) put forward by Colley and Secor in the December 2007 issue of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases [1]. The SRA is a comprehensive, well-organized list of research activities that reflects the impressive diversity of interests that make up current schistosomiasis...

Schistosoma parasites are disease-producing trematodes, or ‘‘blood flukes’’, that infect an estimated 207 million people worldwide [1]. Although schistosomes are common in the developing world, their role in human disease and disability is not widely appreciated, even by tropical medicine and health policy specialists [2]. A disability analysis reported by Finkelstein and colleagues in this edi...

Schistosomiasis, a health challenge in many communities, is prevalent as the rate of infection one every thirty individuals. In this work, deterministic model for schistosomiasis transmission dynamics studied. The stability properties equilibrium states, disease-free and endemic equilibria are established terms basic reproduction number, R_0. sensitivity analysis R_0 with respect to parameters ...

background: in view of the massive rural-to-urban migration in nigeria, investigations on transmission of urinary schistosomiasis were carried out in ur-ban and semi-urban communities in nike lake area of enugu state, nigeria. methods : urine samples of school children were tested for micro-haematuria using reagent strips followed by microscopic examination for schistosoma haematobium eggs. wat...

In Mali the use of traditional medicine is a wide spread phenomenon, not only because of its cultural importance, but also as the majority of people cannot afford the western drugs or medicines. In Mali, the Office du Niger area constitutes the main zone of schistosomiasis transmission where both Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium are encountered. An ethnopharmacological survey, us...

Schistosomiasis is a chronic, parasitic disease caused by the blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. There are two major forms of schistosomiasis, intestinal and urogenital. The blood fluke Schistosoma haematobium causes urogenital schistosomiasis, with its highest prevalence in Africa and the Middle East. Given the emerging migrant populations in Australia, from the Africa an...