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ArticleTrends in parasitology2025

A case of schistosomiasis and healthcare seeking in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Moses P Mahalila, Teckla Angelo, Safari Kinung'hi, David J Civitello, Naima C Starkloff

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Article in Trends in parasitology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Moses P MahalilaNational Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Mwanza Centre, P.O. Box 1462, Mwanza, Tanzania. Electronic address: moses.mahalila@nimr.or.tz.
Teckla AngeloNational Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Mwanza Centre, P.O. Box 1462, Mwanza, Tanzania; School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania, P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania.
Safari Kinung'hiNational Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Mwanza Centre, P.O. Box 1462, Mwanza, Tanzania.
David J CivitelloDepartment of Biology, Emory University, 1510 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA, USA 30322.
Naima C StarkloffEvolution and Population Biology Department, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Funding

Resource competition drives natural and rebound dynamics of snails and schistosomesR01AI150774 · NIAID · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI CIVITELLO, DAVID JAMES · 2020 to 2025
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NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI150774
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article explores the cultural practices and diagnostic challenges surrounding schistosomiasis in Tanzania's Lake Zone. Mr Ezekiel's son endured years of misdiagnosis and ineffective treatments until the correct identification and treatment of his chronic urinary schistosomiasis, highlighting the need for improved healthcare access and awareness in rural African communities.

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Patient Acceptance of Health CareSchistosomiasisSchistosomiasis haematobiaHumansMaleTanzaniadiagnosisindigenous medicineLake Victoria ZoneschistosomiasisTanzaniatreatment

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PMID40849260
PMCPMC12488470

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