In 2013, nearly one million school-aged children in these endemic areas were treated for schistosomiasis in Kenya.

While several species of blood fluke worms can cause schistosomiasis, the current study focused on Schistosoma mansoni. This species causes the intestinal and hepatic form of the disease ...

Bilharzia – or schistosomiasis – is a human parasitic disease predominant in tropical areas. It is classified as one of 20 ...

Schistosoma haematobium, a flatworm that lives in freshwater and can penetrate the skin, is already known to raise bladder cancer risk. Now, research presented April 12 at ESCMID Global 2025 — an ...

Basophils are the rarest type of white blood cell (WBC). Sometimes called granulocytes, the cells hold tiny granules full of histamine. Basophils can also trigger your allergic reaction. They can ...

Parasite genomics is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the genetic material (genome) of parasites, primarily using sequencing, bioinformatics and computational tools. The ...

Schistosoma haematobium, a flatworm that lives in freshwater and can penetrate the skin, is already known to raise bladder cancer risk.Now, research presented April 12 at ESCMID Global 2025 — an ...

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