What is it about?
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that affects more than 200 million of people. Evidence in ancient Egyptian medical papyri or Assyrian medical texts reported signs and symptoms that could resemble schistosomiasis. Currently, immunoassays and molecular biology on mummies allowed retracing of important milestones regarding schistosomiasis’ evolution.
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Why is it important?
It provides milestones in schistosoma discoveries
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This page is a summary of: History of schistosomiasis (bilharziasis) in humans: from Egyptian medical papyri to molecular biology on mummies, Pathogens and Global Health, July 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2018.1495357.
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