Echinococcus granulosus in Portugal: The first report of the G7 genotype in cattle

Although cystic echinococcosis (CE) has been a recognized public health problem in Portugal, molecular data regarding the types and prevalence of infecting strains of its etiological agent (Echinococcus granulosus) are still scarce. Over the last years we have been evaluating the prevalence of CE in the country, and in this report we determined the parasite genotypes infecting sheep, goats, cattle and human in Portugal.
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Production and characterization of antigens of Fasciola gigantica and its evaluation in the immunodiagnostic of human fascioliasis (Cape Verde).

Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) polymerase chain reaction assay for comparison of Schistosoma mansoni strains sensitive and resistant to praziquantel.

Schistosomiasis and Acute Appendicitis

Acute appendicitis associated to Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni infection has been found in patients submitted to urgent appendectomy at the Hospital Américo Boavida in Luanda. Due to the high prevalence and morbidity caused by schistosomiasis (or bilharziasis) in the country, we suspect that the involvement of Schistosoma infection on appendicular pathology could be very frequent, in particular for those individuals more exposed to the parasite transmission.
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Prostate adenocarcinoma associated with prostatic infection due to Schistosoma haematobium. Case report and systematic review

We describe the first case of a prostate adenocarcinoma associated with prostatic Schistosoma haematobium infection occurring in Angola. Prostate carcinoma was suspected because of high levels of prostate-specific antigen. This observation prompted us to review the literature on schistosomiaisis with respect to genital pathology and prostate cancer.
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Echinococcus granulosus in Portugal: The first report of the G7 genotype in cattle

Production and characterization of antigens of Fasciola gigantica and its evaluation in the immunodiagnostic of human fascioliasis (Cape Verde).

Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) polymerase chain reaction assay for comparison of Schistosoma mansoni strains sensitive and resistant to praziquantel.

Schistosomiasis and Acute Appendicitis

Prostate adenocarcinoma associated with prostatic infection due to Schistosoma haematobium. Case report and systematic review

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