title: Schistosomiasis in non-endemic countries.
abstract: Schistosomiasis is one of the major parasitic diseases of the tropics, causing acute and long-term clinical syndromes. Almost all schistosomiasis is now imported from sub-Saharan Africa. This article summarises the aetiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of schistosomiaisis for clinicians in non-endemic countries.
authors: Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Mortimer Market, London, UK cordelia.coltart@ucl.ac.uk.
authors: Cordelia
authors: C
authors: Coltart
authors: Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Mortimer Market, London, UK.
authors: Christopher J M
authors: CJ
authors: Whitty
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004199:Disease Vectors; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012547:Schistosoma; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel
keywords: Katayama fever; Schistosomiasis; eosinophilia; non-endemic; praziquantel; sub-Saharan Africa
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