| the impact of single versus mixed schistosome species infections on liver, spleen and bladder morbidity within malian children pre- and post-praziquantel treatment. | in the developing world co-infections and polyparasitism within humans appear to be the rule rather than the exception, be it any combination of inter-specific and/or inter- and intra-genera mixed infections. mixed infections might generate synergistic or antagonistic interactions and thereby clinically affect individuals and/or impact parasite epidemiology. | 2010 | 20670408 |
| [transmission of schistosomiasis in an urban population and prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis in bamako, mali ]. | parasitological, malacological and anthropological studies were performed to assess the prevalence of schistosoma haematobium and s. mansoni in schoolchildren living in the suburban area of bamako. a total of 1017 schoolchildren aged 6-14 years were selected in two different areas between september 1997 and december 1999. in djikoroni, the prevalence of s. haematobium and s. mansoni was 80.7% (339/420) and 22.8% (85/372) respectively. there was no significant difference of prevalence and intensi ... | 2003 | 14582293 |
| [echographic morbidity due to schistosoma haematobium in a peripheral district of bamako in mali, missabougou]. | frequency of urologic lesions was evaluated in 408 children from 6-15 years old in a suburban area of bamako district in mali, missabougou; 65.2% from children were infected by schistosoma haematobium, 13% by schistosoma mansoni and 0.2% by schistosoma intercalatum. urologic lesions have been demonstrated in 223 cases among which 66 cases of urinary bladder lesions, 108 cases of hydronephrosis and 49 cases of mixed lesions. in order of the frequency we had the following uropathic lesions: wall t ... | 1995 | 7787444 |
| the national schistosomiasis control programme in mali, objectives, organization, results. | schistosomiasis control started regionally, in the bandiagara district, and as a component of a dam-building project in 1978. in 1982 a national programme was created. control was divided into three phases: preparation, intervention and maintenance. districts qualifyed for schistosomiasis control activities, when the prevalence for either schistosoma haematobium or schistosoma mansoni exceeded 20% and/or the prevalence of persons with intensive infections for either parasite exceeded 5%. intensi ... | 1988 | 3140357 |
| [therapeutic field trial with praziquantel in a rural population in mali infected with schistosoma mansoni (author's transl)]. | 89 people from 6 to 60 years old living in two villages in the valley of the oyako near bamako (mali) infected with s. mansoni, were treated with a single dose of 40 mg/kg bwt. 2-cyclohexylcarbonyl-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4h-pyrazino [2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one (praziquantel, embay 8440, biltricide). side effects were recorded, a clinical and parasitological examination was effected 5 months later. if the results on efficacy can be confirmed, considering the ease of administration and the good acce ... | 1981 | 7195254 |