BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis,officially named as a neglected tropical disease by The World Health Organization,is a serious parasitic disease caused by trematode flukes of the genus Schistosoma.It is a common infectious...
supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2022YFF1203300 and 2018YFC1313300);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81702392 and 81472707);the Chinese South Western Oncology Group(No.CSWOG-CCET005);the Beijing Bethune Public Welfare Foundation(No.BJ-GYQZHX2021006)
To the Editor:Colorectal cancer(CRC)is a major cause of cancer-related death worldwide,and several pathogens with carcinogenic potential,such as Schistosoma,have been associated with an increased risk of CRC.As a freq...
BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic infection endemic in many countries.Colonic schistosomiasis is a rare entity with no specific clinical manifestations or endoscopic aspects,which delays the diagnosis....
supported in part by grants from National Natural Sciences Foundation of China[grant nos.82072306 and 81828004 to XW]。
Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the colon,with an increasing incidence worldwide.Disease pathogenesis is multifactorial and involves genetic predisposition,epithelial barrier defects,...
National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFC2300800,2021YFC2300804);National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.82073619)。
Schistosomiasis is one of the 20 neglected tropical diseases(NTDs)prioritized by World Health Organization(WHO).It is predominately distributed in subtropical and tropical areas of 78 countries and territories with ap...
Background:Hybrids between Schistosoma haematobium(Sh)and S.bovis(Sb)have been found in several African countries as well as in Europe.Since the consequences of this hybridization are still unknown,this study aims to ...
Background Schistosomiasis remains an important public health problem,also among adults,and infected individuals not treated serve as a reservoir for continued transmission.Despite this fact,evidence on the epidemiolo...
Background Researching a water-borne disease in the middle of the Sahara desert might not seem the most relevant concern.However,nomadic Sahelian pastoralists health concerns regarding their livestock and anecdotal re...
Background:Several studies have assessed the role of gut microbiota in various cirrhosis etiologies,however,none has done so in the context of Schistosoma joponicum infection in humans.We,therefore,sought to determine...
National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.82073619).
What is already known about this topic?The endemic status of schistosomiasis appeared to continuously decrease in China from 2015 to 2019.The snail species Oncomelania hupensis is the only intermediate host involved i...