"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Schistosomiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Schistosomal appendicitis: Case series and systematic literature review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 06; 15(6):e0009478.
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The possible impact of SARS-COV-2 on neglected tropical diseases in Europe: the out of spotlights emerging of schistosomiasis. J Prev Med Hyg. 2021 Mar; 62(1):E3-E4.
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Disruptions to schistosomiasis programmes due to COVID-19: an analysis of potential impact and mitigation strategies. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2021 03 06; 115(3):236-244.
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Schistosomiasis in the shadow of COVID-19. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2021 02 23; 141(3).
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[Challenges of schistosomiasis control in China during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. 2020 Oct 19; 32(5):511-516.
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The impact of schistosomiasis co-infection in the presentation of viral hepatitis B in migrants: An observational study in non-endemic area. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 May - Jun; 35:101467.
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Schistosomiasis and associated iron-deficiency anaemia presenting decades after immigration from sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Apr 29; 12(4).
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Prevalence of strongyloidiasis and schistosomiasis among migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2019 02; 7(2):e236-e248.
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Lung Involvement in Chronic Schistosomiasis with Bladder Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 12; 24(12):2375-2378.
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Early complicated schistosomiasis in a returning traveller: Key contribution of new molecular diagnostic methods. Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Feb; 79:72-74.