Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Human Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis has been diagnosed in Egypt since pharaonic times (3200 B.C.) by recovering Schistosome eggs and antigens in ancient mummies.In Egypt, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium have historically been highly endemic, with widespread distribution along the Nile Delta and Valley.(4) Schistosoma haematobium is responsible for urogenital schistosomiasis, with hematuria as its primary manifestation, while Schistosoma mansoni, the prevalent species in Egypt, is causing intestinal schistosomiasis with liver-related sequelae