SchistosomiasisSchistosomiasis is also known as bilharzia after Theodor Bilharz, who first identified the parasite in Egypt in 1851. Infection is widespread with a relatively low mortality rate, but a high morbidity rate, causing severe debilitating illness in millions of people. The disease is often associated with water resource development projects, such as dams and irrigation schemes, where the snail intermediate hosts of the parasite breed. TDR has supported research on this disease for many years. Currently, our work is being conducted in the following areas: Drug development and evaluation for helminths and other neglected tropical diseases Lead discovery for drugs for infectious tropical diseases |
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