Publications
Day-to-day fluctuation of schistosome circulating antigen levels in serum and urine of humans infected with Schistosoma mansoni in Burundi Institute of Tropical Medicine
Acute schistosomiasis with a Schistosoma mattheei x Schistosoma haematobium hybrid species in a cluster of 34 travelers infected in South Africa Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of schistosomiasis remains elusive soon after infection. We evaluated several diagnostic methods in a cluster of travelers with simultaneous freshwater exposure in South Africa.
METHODS: Eosinophil count, schistosome antibody tests, stool and urine microscopy, and serum Dra1 PCR assays were performed at weeks 4-5 (early symptomatic phase), 7-8 (praziquantel treatment), and 13-14 (after treatment). Sequencing was ...
Barcoding hybrids: heterogeneous distribution of Schistosoma haematobium × Schistosoma bovis hybrids across the Senegal River Basin Institute of Tropical Medicine KU Leuven
ABSTRACTHybridization events between Schistosoma species (Digenea, Platyhelminthes) are reported with increasing frequency, largely due to improved access to molecular tools. Nevertheless, little is known about the distribution and frequency of hybrid schistosomes in nature. Screening for hybrids on a large scale is complicated by the need for nuclear and mitochondrial sequence information, precluding a 'simple' barcoding approach. Here we ...
Epidemiology of mixed Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium infections in northern Senegal Institute of Tropical Medicine
Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium infection and morbidity in a co-endemic focus Institute of Tropical Medicine
Altered Cervical Mucosal Gene Expression and Lower Interleukin 15 Levels in Women With Schistosoma haematobium Infection but Not in Women With Schistosoma mansoni Infection Institute of Tropical Medicine
The epidemiology of a recent focus of mixed Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni infections around the 'Lac de Guiers' in the Senegal river basin, Senegal Institute of Tropical Medicine
Cytokine responses to Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium in relation to infection in a co-endemic focus in northern Senegal Institute of Tropical Medicine KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: In Africa, many areas are co-endemic for the two major Schistosoma species, S. mansoni and S. haematobium. Epidemiological studies have suggested that host immunological factors may play an important role in co-endemic areas. As yet, little is known about differences in host immune responses and possible immunological interactions between S. mansoni and S. haematobium in humans. The aim of this study was to analyze host cytokine ...