Editor's introduction:
Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma and transmitted through intermediate snail hosts. It affects African, Asian, and South American populations, often in remote communities, such as fishing villages accessed only by water. Among these neglected communities, women of reproductive age (and their unborn children) have been further neglected due to recommendations that praziquantel treatment be avoided during pregnancy and lactation.
BT - The Lancet. Infectious diseases C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26511958?dopt=Abstract
DO - 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00379-5 IS - Oct. 25 J2 - Lancet Infect Dis LA - eng M3 - comment N2 -Editor's introduction:
Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma and transmitted through intermediate snail hosts. It affects African, Asian, and South American populations, often in remote communities, such as fishing villages accessed only by water. Among these neglected communities, women of reproductive age (and their unborn children) have been further neglected due to recommendations that praziquantel treatment be avoided during pregnancy and lactation.
PY - 2015 T2 - The Lancet. Infectious diseases TI - Tackling neglect: treating schistosomiasis in pregnancy. SN - 1474-4457 ER -