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Wie behandelt man Bilharziose?
Bei einer frühzeitigen Behandlung mit wirksamen und nebenwirkungsarmen Medikamenten heilt die Bilharziose ohne Folgeerscheinungen aus. Die für die Erkrankung verantwortlichen Parasiten (Pärchenegel = Schistosoma) sind direkt mit den Wirkstoff Praziquantel zu bekämpfen, der in Tablettenform zur Verfügung steht.
Ist Bilharziose eine ansteckende Krankheit?
Beim Baden, Waten durch das Wasser oder Waschen können Zerkarien in die Haut eindringen. Selbst Spritzwasser (etwa beim Segeln) reicht aus, um sich mit Bilharziose zu infizieren. Eine direkte Übertragung von Mensch zu Mensch ist nicht möglich.
What is the scientific name for Schistosoma?
Schistosoma is a genus of trematodes, commonly known as blood flukes. They are parasitic flatworms responsible for a highly significant group of infections in humans termed schistosomiasis, which is considered by the World Health Organization as the second-most socioeconomically devastating parasitic disease…
What is the clinical presentation of schistosomiasis?
Clinical Presentation. Many infections are asymptomatic. Acute schistosomiasis (Katayama’s fever) may occur weeks after the initial infection, especially by S. mansoni and S. japonicum. Manifestations include fever, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hepatosplenomegaly, and eosinophilia.
How many people are treated for schistosomiasis each year?
Estimates show that at least 236.6 million people required preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in 2019, out of which more than 105.4 million people were reported to have been treated. Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma.
What is the history of Schistosoma haematobium?
The genomes of Schistosoma haematobium, S. japonicum and S. mansoni have been reported. The eggs of these parasites were first seen by Theodor Maximilian Bilharz, a German pathologist working in Egypt in 1851 who found the eggs of Schistosoma haematobium during the course of a post mortem.