Clinical Spectrum of Schistosomiasis: An Update

Schistosomiasis is a helminthic infection and one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It is caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. It is an important public health problem, particularly in poverty-stricken areas, especially those within the tropics and subtropics. It is estimated th...

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Published inJournal of clinical medicine Vol. 10; no. 23; p. 5521
Main Authors Carbonell, Cristina, Rodríguez-Alonso, Beatriz, López-Bernús, Amparo, Almeida, Hugo, Galindo-Pérez, Inmaculada, Velasco-Tirado, Virginia, Marcos, Miguel, Pardo-Lledías, Javier, Belhassen-García, Moncef
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 25.11.2021
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Subjects
Asymptomatic
Clinical medicine
Dermatitis
Dyspnea
Fever
Infections
Pain
Review
Serology
Tropical diseases
Urticaria
Africa
Katayama syndrome
acute schistosomiasis
clinical manifestations
chronic schistosomiasis
cercarial dermatitis
imported diseases
schistosomiasis
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Summary:Schistosomiasis is a helminthic infection and one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It is caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. It is an important public health problem, particularly in poverty-stricken areas, especially those within the tropics and subtropics. It is estimated that at least 236 million people worldwide are infected, 90% of them in sub-Saharan Africa, and that this disease causes approximately 300,000 deaths annually. The clinical manifestations are varied and affect practically all organs. There are substantial differences in the clinical presentation, depending on the phase and clinical form of schistosomiasis in which it occurs. Schistosomiasis can remain undiagnosed for a long period of time, with secondary clinical lesion. Here, we review the clinical profile of schistosomiasis. This information may aid in the development of more efficacious treatments and improved disease prognosis.
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Both authors have contributed equally as senior authors of this manuscript.
Both authors have contributed equally as first authors of this manuscript.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm10235521