Publications
Selected References
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A review of female genital schistosomiasisexternal icon Kjetland EF, Leutscher PD, Ndhlovu PD
Trends in Parasitology, February 2012, Vol. 28, pp. 58-65 - Utility of repeated praziquantel dosing in the treatment of schistosomiasis in high-risk communities in Africa: A systematic reviewexternal icon King CH, Olbrych SK, Soon M, Singer ME, Carter J, et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September, 20 2011, Vol. 5, No. 9, doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001321
- Cognitive deficits and educational loss in children with schistosome infection-A systematic review and meta-analysis.external icon Ezeamama AE, Bustinduy AL, Nkwata AK, Martinez L, Pabalan N, Boivin MJ, King CH. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Jan 12;12(1):e0005524. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005524.
- Efficacy and safety of praziquantel 40 mg/kg in preschool-aged and school-aged children: a meta-analysis.external icon Zwang J, Olliaro P. Parasit Vectors. 2017 Jan 26;10(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1958-7.
- Serological approaches for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis – A review.external icon Hinz R, Schwarz NG, Hahn A, Frickmann H. Mol Cell Probes. 2017 Feb;31:2-21. doi: 10.1016/j.mcp.2016.12.003.
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Schistosomiasis among recreational users of upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007 Morgan OW, Brunette G, Kapella BK, McAuliffe I, Katongole-Mbidde E, Li W, et al.
Emerging Infectious Diseases. May 2010. -
A Schistosomiasis Research Agendaexternal icon Colley DG, Secor WE
PloS Neglected Tropical Diseases, December 26, 2007, Vol. 1 No. 3, e32.doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000032 -
Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of people at riskexternal icon Steinmann P, Keiser J, Bos R, et al
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, July 2006, Vol. 6, pp. 411-425 -
Schistosomiasis among travelers: new aspects of an old diseaseexternal icon Meltzer E, Artom G, Marva E, Assous MV, Rahav G, Schwartz E
Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 2006; Vol. 12 No. 11, pp. 1696-1700 -
Schistosome infection among river rafters on Omo River, Ethiopiaexternal icon Schwartz E, Kozarsky P, Wilson M, Cetron M
Journal of Travel Medicine, January-February 2005, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 3-8 -
Presentation and diagnosis of imported schistosomiasis: relevance of eosinophilia, microscopy for ova, and serologyexternal icon Bierman WF, Wetsteyn JC, van Gool T
Journal of Travel Medicine, January-February 2005, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 9-13 - Human schistosomiasis.external icon Colley DG, Bustinduy AL, Secor WE, King CH. Lancet. 2014 Jun 28;383(9936):2253-64. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61949-2.
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Prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: report of a WHO expert committeepdf iconexternal icon World Health Organization, WHO Expert Committee on the Control of Schistosomiasis
WHO Technical Report Series 912, Geneva: WHO, 2002 - Human schistosomiasis
Jordan P, Webbe G, Sturrock RF, eds.
Wallingford: CAB International, 1993 - The biology of schistosomes from genes to latrines
Rollinson D. Simpson AJG, eds.
London: Academic Press, 1987 - The St. Lucia Project
Jordan P. Schistosomiasis
New York: Cambridge University Press, 1985
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