"Schistosomiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection with flukes (trematodes) of the genus SCHISTOSOMA. Three species produce the most frequent clinical diseases: SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM (endemic in Africa and the Middle East), SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI (in Egypt, northern and southern Africa, some West Indies islands, northern 2/3 of South America), and SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM (in Japan, China, the Philippines, Celebes, Thailand, Laos). S. mansoni is often seen in Puerto Ricans living in the United States.
| Descriptor ID |
D012552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335.865.859
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| Concept/Terms |
Schistosomiasis- Schistosomiasis
- Schistosomiases
- Schistoma Infection
- Infection, Schistoma
- Infections, Schistoma
- Schistoma Infections
- Katayama Fever
- Fever, Katayama
- Bilharziasis
- Bilharziases
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Schistosomiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Synthesis and therapeutic delivery approaches for praziquantel: a patent review (2010-present). Expert Opin Ther Pat. 2021 Sep; 31(9):851-865.
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Spectrum of kidney diseases in Africa: malaria, schistosomiasis, sickle cell disease, and toxins. Clin Nephrol. 2016 Supplement 1; 86 (2016)(13):53-60.
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[Enteromesenteric infarction. A complication during the use of thiazolydine]. Hospital (Rio J). 1969 Aug; 76(2):527-34.
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[Treatment of Schistosomiasis mansoni with Ambilhar]. Hospital (Rio J). 1969 Jul; 76(1):29-38.
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[Therapeutic use of antimony and sodium dimercaptosuccinate in the treatment of schistosomiasis mansoni]. Hospital (Rio J). 1965 Dec; 68(6):1361-75.
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[Therapeutic use of dimercaptosuccinate of antimony and sodium (Astiban) in the treatment of Manson's schistosomiasis]. Hospital (Rio J). 1965 Dec; 68(6):1361-75.
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[Therapeutic trials of Ro 1-9334 in Manson's schistosomiasis]. Hospital (Rio J). 1963 Mar; 63:639-53.