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BMC Womens Health
January 2025
Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Background: S. haematobium is a recognized carcinogen and is associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder. Its association with high-risk(HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) persistence, cervical pre-cancer and cervical cancer incidence has not been fully explored.
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February 2025
Departamento de Biologia Animal (DBA), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal (PPGBA), Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and DNA damage are observed in schistosomiasis and premature aging. However, the potential of these events to trigger stress-induced premature senescence (SIPS) throughout schistosomiasis progression remains overlooked, especially in response to the first-line pharmacological treatment. Thus, we investigated the relationship between oxidative stress and SIPS sentinel markers in untreated Schistosoma mansoni-infected mice and those receiving praziquantel (Pz)-based reference treatment.
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December 2024
Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, IHMT, NOVA University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Background: Mozambique is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of schistosomiasis, although there is little data on the prevalence of disease and associated morbidity in the adult population. This study aimed to describe and characterize the morbidity associated with schistosomiasis in the adult population of Chókwè district and to explore the use of anamnestic questionnaires and urine dipsticks, as well as point-of-care ultrasound for urinary related findings, to better characterize disease prevalence and morbidity.
Methodology: Between April and October 2018, we conducted a cross-sectional study embedded within the Chókwè Health Research and Training Centre.
Key Clinical Message: Screening for parasitic infections among displaced populations including migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons is crucial to prevent long-term complications associated with untreated infections. Additionally, prompt treatment with appropriate medications like praziquantel and albendazole can lead to significant improvement and successful patient outcomes. This case highlights the necessity of heightened awareness, early detection, and effective management of parasitic infections to enhance public health efforts and minimize the spread of these diseases.
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October 2024
Gastroenterology, Gaochun People's Hospital of Nanjing, China.
Schistosoma japonicum, which has been endemic for a long time, associated colon abnormality has also been sporadically reported. The majority of patients with Schistosomiasis japonicum infected may mainly presented as acute manifestation or become chronic complication, known as schistosomiasis liver change, intestinal tract lesions and other system involved. Interestingly, both states could be observed in this patient.
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