Schistosomiasis: still a neglected disease
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- 12 July 2021
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Travel Medicine
- Vol. 28 (6)
Abstract
Schistosomiasis remains an infrequent travel-related disease, mostly affecting returnees from Sub-Saharan Africa. The neglect of schistosomiasis research and development has consequences not only for endemic populations but also for travellers. Recent studies highlight deficits in clinical recognition, diagnostics and therapy of travel-related schistosomiasis, with significant morbidity, both acute and chronic.Keywords
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