bilharzia

Schistosomiasis , or bilharzia , is a parasitic disease caused by trematode flatworms of the genus Schistosoma .

血吸虫病（又称裂体吸虫病）是由裂体吸虫属血吸虫引起的一种寄生虫病。

Until now , the main drug used to treat bilharzia has been praziquantel .

到目前为止，吡喹酮是治疗血吸虫病的主要药物。

They say the finding suggests that schistosomiasis or bilharzia suppresses our ability to fight infection .

他们说，这项发现表明血吸虫抑制了人体对抗感染的能力。

Each year , two hundred eighty thousand people die of schistosomiasis , also known as bilharzia or snail fever .

每年有28万人死于血吸虫病，此病也叫做裂体血吸虫或蜗牛热。

In many parts of the world , inadequate management of irrigation is linked to increased risks of malaria , schistosomiasis ( bilharzia ) and other vector-borne diseases .

在世界的许多地区，灌溉的不适当管理与疟疾、血吸虫病（裂体血吸虫）以及其它媒体传播疾病的增加风险有关。

Chinese scientists say a derivative of the shrub Chinese wormwood ( Artemisia annua ) can prevent and treat bilharzia & a disease caused by parasitic worms called schistosomes .

北京&中国科学家发现了一种青蒿素的衍生物能够同时预防和治疗血吸虫。更重要的是，科学家们表示，这种化合物能够有助于克服血吸虫不断增加的抗药性。