A literature review of schistosomiasis in Ghana: a reference for bridging the research and control gap

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61388963%3A_____%2F23%3A00568192" target="_blank" >RIV/61388963:_____/23:00568192 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41210/23:97480 RIV/60460709:41330/23:97480 RIV/00216208:11110/23:10455323

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trac134" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trac134</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trac134" target="_blank" >10.1093/trstmh/trac134</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

A literature review of schistosomiasis in Ghana: a reference for bridging the research and control gap

Original language description

Schistosomiasis is endemic in most sub-Saharan African countries, including Ghana, where the need for effective control involving preventive chemotherapy was indicated by the WHO. Mass drug administration commenced in 2008 and has continued since then in Ghana, but the country remains highly endemic. Here, we review the literature on schistosomiasis to identify research and knowledge gaps potentially affecting disease control. A total of 100 Ghana-related schistosomiasis literature sources were reviewed, showing that most studies were conducted on epidemiology, control of transmission and diagnosis. By contrast, many aspects of this disease remain neglected, including livestock schistosomiasis and its zoonotic potential, recent distribution of disease vectors or widely overlooked genital schistosomiasis. Stratified by region, the highest number of studies focus on Greater Accra, while studies are limited or absent for several other regions. Although this review shows apparent progress in terms of schistosomiasis research and control, a considerable amount of work remains to achieve at least a reduction in the prevalence of the disease, which affects a significant proportion of the population. National epidemiological data based on a nationwide survey, integrated control and improved monitoring and evaluation must be ensured.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology

Project

<a href="/en/project/NV18-05-00345" target="_blank" >NV18-05-00345: Exopeptidase inhibitors as drugs against schistosomiasis: structure-based rational design, synthesis and functional characterization</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

ISSN

0035-9203

e-ISSN

1878-3503

Volume of the periodical

117

Issue of the periodical within the volume

6

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

407-417

UT code for WoS article

000916768000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85163124550