ArticleNew microbes and new infections2020
Assessment of schistosomiasis endemicity and preventive treatment on coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes in Africa.
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- Identifying hotspots of S. haematobium infection following praziquantel treatment during multiple annual mass drug administration campaigns in Zimbabwe.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
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- Neglected tropical disease (NTD) diagnostics: current development and operations to advance control.Pathogens and global health · 2024Review
- Potential long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the pulmonary vasculature: Multilayered cross-talks in the setting of coinfections and comorbidities.PLoS pathogens · 2023Review
- A New Role for Old Friends: Effects of Helminth Infections on Vaccine Efficacy.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Research on Schistosomiasis in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Bibliometric Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Pharmacogenetics of Praziquantel Metabolism: Evaluating the Cytochrome P450 Genes of Zimbabwean Patients During a Schistosomiasis Treatment.Frontiers in genetics · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on neglected parasitic diseases: what to expect?Trends in parasitology · 2021Article
- Schistosomiasis with a Focus on Africa.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2021Review
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Abstract
Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, attention has been drawn to the possible interactions between the deadly disease and a few other infections. Although schistosomiasis and other neglected tropical diseases have been proposed to influence susceptibility to COVID-19, no study has looked into this. This study therefore investigated the impact of schistosomiasis on the transmission of COVID-19 and also evaluated the role of praziquantel treatment coverage on COVID-19 outcomes in African countries. The schistosomiasis endemicity and the preventive chemotherapy coverage index statuses were obtained from the World Health Organization databank. COVID-19 data were obtained from the Worldometer COVID-19 report. The data were adjusted and the percentage of COVID-19 cases confirmed, and active cases, recovery and deaths were computed. The COVID-19 outcomes were evaluated relative to schistosomiasis endemicity and treatment coverage. COVID-19 outcomes, especially active cases and recovery rates, were significantly improved in schistosomiasis nonendemic African countries (p < 0.05). While COVID-19 confirmed cases were significantly higher in countries with >75% schistosomiasis preventive chemotherapy coverage index (p < 0.05), improved COVID-19 outcomes were observed relative to active cases and recovery in countries with >75% preventive chemotherapy coverage index (p > 0.05). Schistosomiasis endemicity may be associated with negative COVID-19 outcomes, and higher praziquantel treatment coverage could reduce COVID-19 active cases and improve the recovery rate.
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