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 ...

Schistosomiasis, second only to malaria, poses a significant threat to many regions worldwide, particularly tropical and subtropical areas. The Philippines, located in a tropical region, has long ...

Healio will have live coverage of this year’s ESCMID Global, one of the largest medical conferences dedicated to infectious diseases and clinical microbiology in the world. Clinical Infectious ...

For example, chronic schistosomiasis and heavy hookworm infections may lead to blood in the urine or stool. A severe whipworm infection can cause frequent, painful bowel movements of mucus, water, and ...

Schistosomiasis, first reported in the Philippines in 1906 ... Definitive hosts become infected when the larval form of the parasite, known as cercariae, penetrates the skin during direct contact with ...

The Chinese expert group of the schistosomiasis prevention and control project in Tanzania’s Zanzibar on Wednesday handed over a safe water supply project to local communities on Pemba Island. The ...

DAR ES SALAAM, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese expert group of the schistosomiasis prevention and control project in Tanzania's Zanzibar on Wednesday handed over a safe water supply project to ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a type of pulmonary hypertension that causes high blood pressure in the small arteries of the lungs. It is a serious condition that can impair blood flow, ...

Background: In nonendemic countries a steady rise in cases of imported schistosomiasis has been observed. The objective of this study was to describe the presentation of patients diagnosed with ...