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Schistosoma haematobium

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Lipid Profile in School Children Infected with Urinary Schistosomiasis in Fante Akura-Yeji, Ghana

Ruth. C. Brenyah, Cephas Effah Boakye, Enos Amoako Oduro, Solomon Sosu Quarshie, Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui & Albert Abaka-Yawson · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Background: Schistosomiasis remains one of the most common parasitic diseases worldwide causing considerable deaths especially among people in the Sub-Saharan region. This study determined the association between urinary Schistosomiasis and lipid profile among school children in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i130177

Prevalence of Schistosomia haematobium and Staphylococcus aureus among Pregnant Women in Akure

T. A. Olukitibi, F. C. Adetuyi, A. S. Faniomi & O. A. Okunade · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Schistosomiasis is one of the most important parasitic disease of man. Staphylococcus aureus has also been observed as one of the causal agents of Urinary Tracts Infectionsand can be regarded as threat. This study focuses on the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/35365

Molecular Characterization and Detection of Infection in Vector Snails of Urinary Schistosomiasis around Erinle and Eko Ende Dams in South West Nigeria

A. O. Hassan, A. O. J. Amoo, O. P. Akinwale, M. A. Adeleke & P. V. Gyang · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aims: The prevalence of the schistosome cercariae in snail intermediate hosts has been known as one of the valuable predictors of the level of schistosomiasis transmission in different localities. This study was undertaken to determine molecular characterization and detection of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/9019

Impact of Mass Praziquantel Administration for Controlling Schistosoma haematobium Infection in Schoolchildren from Bamako, Mali

A. Dabo, M. Diallo, A. Z. Diarra, S. Sidibé, S. Togola & O. Doumbo · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Background: Uro-genital schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. For the control of the disease, the frequent and periodic use of mass praziquantel administration (MPA) is recommended. However, despite of several preventive chemotherap...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19119