Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge in Ghana, affecting millions of people, particularly school-aged children.Dr. Enoch Mensah Boateng, a renowned ...

The complex life cycle of Schistosoma also involves an intermediate freshwater snail host and two ... It can also infect livestock, leading to economic losses for famers and the risk of transmission ...

By Sharon AtienoOf the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than ...

Parasitology, 141 (14) : 1947 - 1961. doi: 10.1017/s0031182014001152 Allan F, Dunn AM, Emery AM, Stothard JR, Johnston DA, Kane RA, Khamis AN, Mohammed KA, Rollinson D (2013) Use of sentinel snails ...

Disease emergence and biodiversity loss are two of the most pressing environmental challenges of the modern era. Each is driven predominantly by human-mediated alterations in the environment. Although ...