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University of Oslo Professor Myrvang visits BRIGHT
The Norwegian Centre for Imported and Tropical Diseases has received and sent number of PhD candidates, Masters students, visiting doctors and technical staff to and from South Africa. Head of Department, Professor Bjørn Myrvang and his wife Vigdis, came to meet the research team and BRIGHT students and... read more
Workshop on Female Genital Schistosomiasis’ impact on HIV
From 27th to 29th of January an International Workshop on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) was held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Making the FGS Pocket Atlas
Bilharzia remains undiagnosed by the vast majority of medical practitioners in South Africa. Researchers are concerned about the situation and are compiling a booklet to assist doctors to recognise female Bilharzia and effectively treat this common disease.
read moreSchistosomiasis in women: manifestations in the upper reproductive tract
Helling-Giese G, Kjetland EF, Gundersen SG, Poggensee G, Richter J, Krantz I, Feldmeier H
Female genital schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium. Clinical and parasitological findings in women in rural Malawi
Kjetland EF, Poggensee G, Helling-Giese G, Richter J, Sjaastad A, Chitsulo L, Kumwenda N, Gundersen SG, Krantz I, Feldmeier H
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS): relationship between gynecological and histopathological findings
Helling-Giese G, Sjaastad A, Poggensee G, Kjetland EF, Richter J, Chitsulo L, Kumwenda N, Racz P, Roald B, Gundersen SG, Krantz I, Feldmeier H