Schistosome Snail Resource
@SchistoSSR
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An open access biomedical resource generating and providing material for #schistosomiasis research. Supported by @wellcometrust. Based @NHM_London & @LSHTM
London, UK
Joined February 2022
Hello Twitter! Welcome to the official account for SSR. A new biomedical resource founded by @wellcometrust, based @NHM_London & @LSHTM. We provide resources: #Biomphalaria, #Bulinus snails and soon also #Schistosoma parasites, for #schistosomiasis research. #parasitology #NTDs
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#Bulinus truncatus is a freshwater snail found across Africa, parts of the Middle East, and southern Europe. It serves as a key intermediate host for Schistosoma haematobium. These two young snails are part of our well-established B. truncatus colony here at the SSR. #Schistosoma
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Congratulations to five!!! schistosomiasis PhDs supervised by Dr Bonnie Webster @schistoresearch.
Congratulations to our outgoing PhD students who had their Graduation Celebration at the Museum last week, we wish you all the best and hope to cross paths during your future careers. #TogethernessMW #MuseumWeek
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RT @tricho_tom: New publication out today! 🥳 Honza and @ZBartonicek developed a sensitive molecular toolkit for detecting bird schistosome….
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com
Background Cercarial dermatitis (CD), or swimmer’s itch, is a water-borne allergic skin reaction caused by the penetration of the larval stages of bird schistosomes (cercariae) into the skin. Members...
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A new article on safety and efficacy of praziquantel 40 mg/kg versus 80 mg/kg in preschool-aged children with intestinal schistosomiasis has just been published by Prof. Amaya Bustinduy and colleagues @TheLancet .
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RT @RoyalVetCollege: 🥇 Professor Joanne P. Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the RVC, has been elected as a Fellow of The….
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RT @unlimit_health: The schistosome lifecycle is complex involving two hosts, a snail host and mammal or human host. We work with ministrie….
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RT @SotilloJavi: Una proteÃna recombinante, posible alternativa para mejorar el diagnóstico de la esquistosomiasis urogenital importada. ht….
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Un estudio del ISCIII confirma que una proteÃna recombinante puede mejorar el diagnóstico de la esquistosomiasis urogenital importada
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RT @unlimit_health: Schistosomiasis affects millions, but how does it actually spread? Our explainer video walks through its complex two-ho….
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RT @StothardRuss: A really ‘magic’ article and observation from @angusoferrall about hybrid schistosomes and where….
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RT @unlimit_health: The first pediatric #schistosomiasis treatment rollout in Uganda which we supported through @PedPZQ is featured in @dev….
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At least 50 million preschool-aged children globally are at risk of getting schistosomiasis. In the future, the new drug will be manufactured by a company in Kenya for large-scale distribution in...
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RT @GoyletteChami: We have a post open in @SchistoTrack as our fantastic facilitator moves on to new endeavours. Join us to support the coh….
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RT @NHM_Science: 250 million people are at risk from the Neglected Tropical Disease schistosomiasis. Prevention needs research on parasites….
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RT @StothardRuss: Very honoured to be a co-author with my colleagues in this Lancet update on human schistosomiasis .
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RT @RonaldoAug: 📢 On #NTDDay (Jan 30), check out this video by Julia ARAUJO-ALVES, a visiting PhD student at IHPE, and colleagues from Perp….
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RT @stephenrdoyle: Really fun to write this paper on spatial transcriptomics with @SarahBuddenborg . It’s an exciting technique that has a….
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RT @LSTMnews: Expert parasitologists from @LSTMnews are hosting a special @RoyalSociety event on the evolution of hybrid Schistosoma, and w….
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RT @JoWebster_Group: Delighted to share our @TrendsParasitol paper has been converted in a wonderful Teen Science version, examining the….
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RT @ParasiteGal: The answer to the #Parasite Case 766 is now up: Schisotosoma haematobium eggs. Read the excellent description by guest aut….
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RT @JnlParasitology: Parasitology has a Social Media Editor position available - you would be working alongside two other editors to promot….
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RT @RSocPublishing: Are you a researcher or policy maker with an interest in parasite evolution and public health? Join our upcoming Scienc….
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