scholarly journals Clinical and laboratorial evaluation of urinary schistosomiasis in Brazilians after staying in Mozambique

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iran Mendonça da Silva ◽  
Victor Tsang ◽  
John Noh ◽  
Luis Rey ◽  
Maria José Conceição
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Area ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Arithmetic Mean ◽  
Urine Test ◽  
Positive Serology ◽  
Urinary Schistosomiasis ◽  
Microsomal Antigen

We examined 87 Brazilian individuals of a group of 132 that, on July and November 1994, participated in a peace mission in Mozambique. They served in an endemic area for haematobic schistosomiasis, where they swum in Licungo river during leisure time. Their arithmetic mean age was 31 year and all of them were male. Their urine test showed that 30 (34.5%) eliminated S. haematobium eggs and 55 (63.2%) presented positive serology by the enzime-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot test with purified microsomal antigen of S. haematobium adult worms. Eosinophilia was found in 30 (34.5%), haematuria in 26 (29.9%), dysuria in 32 (36.8%) and lombar pain in 36 (41.4%). All of those that eliminated eggs through urine had positive serology. Among the 25 patients with positive serology and without S. haematobium eggs in the urine test, 13 were symptomatic and 12 assymptomatic. The treatment with praziquantel for the 30 patients, with urine positive to S. haematobium eggs, presented 70% of parasitological cure.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Metrifonate in a Highly Endemic Area of Urinary Schistosomiasis in Kenya

1988 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuyuki Sato ◽  
Ngethe D. Muhoho ◽  
Shinichi Noda ◽  
Yoshiki Aoki ◽  
Masaaki Shimada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Area ◽  
Urinary Schistosomiasis

scholarly journals Human and Canine Blastomycosis: A Common Source Infection

1996 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew W Morgan ◽  
Irving E Salit
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Area ◽  
Human Infection ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Positive Serology ◽  
Georgian Bay ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
Early Fall ◽  
The Common ◽  
Canine Blastomycosis

In fall 1993 a man and a dog developed blastomycosis after visiting an island off Bayfield Inlet, Georgian Bay, located near Parry Sound, Ontario. The man recovered but the dog died of blastomycosis. It was hypothesized that the common source of exposure was the island since the permanent residences of the two cases were in different cities. One further case of human infection, based on positive serology, and four additional cases of probable canine blastomycosis were identified. All cases had travelled to Bayfield Inlet during summer and early fall 1993. To the authors’ knowledge this is the first Canadian report of a common source of infection of human and canine blastomycosis. This report also provides evidence for a new endemic area of blastomycosis infection.

Screening methods for urinary schistosomiasis in an endemic area (the Kraboa/Coaltar district of Ghana)

1986 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Ofori-Adjei ◽  
K. K. Adjepon-Yamoah ◽  
G. A. Ashitey ◽  
E. Osei-Tutu
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Area ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
Urinary Schistosomiasis

scholarly journals Ultrasound Evolution of Pediatric Urinary Schistosomiasis after Treatment with Praziquantel in a Highly Endemic Area

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 1011-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Bocanegra ◽  
Zeferino Pintar ◽  
Milagros Moreno ◽  
Maria Luisa Aznar ◽  
Xavier Serres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Area ◽  
Urinary Schistosomiasis

scholarly journals SCHISTOSOMAL MYELORADICULOPATHY IN A NON-ENDEMIC AREA

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lívia Souza de Oliveira ◽  
Gabriela de Sio Puetter Kuzma ◽  
Luisa Carolina Vinhal Costa ◽  
Paulo Ramos David João
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Area ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Positive Serology ◽  
Neurological Sequelae ◽  
Fluid Analysis ◽  
Neurological Exam ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
Altered Sensitivity ◽  
Loss Of Strength

ABSTRACT Objective: To report a schistosomal myeloradiculopathy case in a non-endemic area. Case description: A previously healthy 11-year-old boy, stricken by an acute loss of strength on his lower limbs, followed by a loss of strength on his upper limbs and upper body, associated with altered sensitivity of the vesical globe formation. The patient’s cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed eosinophilic meningitis, in addition to peripheral eosinophilia. The investigation resulted in a positive serology for Schistosoma mansoni. The treatment included steroids and praziquantel 60mg/kg, with a new dose after a month, as well as physical therapy for rehabilitation. The patient evolved with clinical improvement in the neurological exam, with a medullary section initially at C6, but now at T6. The patient is kept at prednisolone use (30mg/day) and longterm urinary catheter dependence. Comments: The schistosomiasis is endemic in many regions of Brazil; however, it has low incidence in the south of the country. Among its main manifestations, the schistosomal myeloradiculopathy is the most severe ectopic form of the disease, and should be suspected in patients with low back pain, strength and/or sensibility disorder of the lower limbs or urinary tract’s disturbance. Early diagnosis and treatment should be done in order to reduce severe neurological sequelae. Treatment includes schistosomiasis drugs, corticosteroids and/or surgery.

scholarly journals Rare Association between Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Schistosomiasis: A Case Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 42-43
Author(s):  
Vanessa Metrogos ◽  
Nuno Ramos ◽  
Celso Marialva ◽  
João Bastos
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Schistosoma Haematobium ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Prostate Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Potential Complication ◽  
Urinary Schistosomiasis ◽  
Rare Association ◽  
Tract Involvement ◽  
Malignant Neoplasia

Human schistosomiasis, the second most devastating parasitic disease, is common in developing countries, but rare in Europe. Urogenital tract involvement is mainly due to Schistosoma haematobium infection. Schistosomiasis has long been associated with malignant neoplasia. Some authors have hypothesized a causal relationship between schistosomiasis and carcinoma of the bowel, kidney, bladder and prostate. To data only 17 cases of concomitant prostatic adenocarcinoma and gland schistosomiasis have been described. As an uncommon example of a potential complication of an untreated schistosomiasis, we report a case of an incidentally diagnosed urinary schistosomiasis after a radical prostatectomy for prostate adenocarcinoma in a 62-year-old African man living in a non-endemic area.

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