Schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects over 250 million people.
Control efforts have long been in vain, which is one reason why schistosomiasis is …

In global health, critical challenges have arisen from infectious diseases, including the
emergence and reemergence of old and new infectious diseases. Emergence and …

Reliable, sensitive and practical diagnostic tests are an essential tool in disease control
programmes for mapping, impact evaluation and surveillance. To provide a robust global …

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is an established technology that continues
to attract the attention of researchers in many fields. Research and development efforts on …

We evaluated a commercial point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test for
assessing Schistosoma mansoni infection prevalence in areas at risk. Overall, 4,405 school …

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is caused by filarial worms that live in the lymphatic system and
commonly lead to lymphoedema, elephantiasis, and hydrocele. LF is recognized as …

Tropical infectious diseases diagnosis and surveillance are often hampered by difficulties of
sample collection and transportation. Filter paper potentially provides a useful medium to …

Abstract Invasive Salmonellosis caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi or Paratyphi
A, B, C, or invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella serotypes, is an immensely important disease …

Background Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of
transmission in selected areas are key goals of the World Health Organization for 2025 …

Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the neglected tropical diseases targeted for
global elimination by 2020 and to guide elimination efforts countries have, in recent years …