Mosquito-borne diseases: advances in modelling climate-change impacts
Vector-borne diseases are on the rise globally. As the consequences of climate change are
becoming evident, climate-based models of disease risk are of growing importance. Here …
becoming evident, climate-based models of disease risk are of growing importance. Here …
The economic impact of schistosomiasis
D Rinaldo, J Perez-Saez, P Vounatsou… - Infectious diseases of …, 2021 - Springer
Background The economic impact of schistosomiasis and the underlying tradeoffs between
water resources development and public health concerns have yet to be quantified …
water resources development and public health concerns have yet to be quantified …
[HTML][HTML] River networks as ecological corridors: A coherent ecohydrological perspective
This paper draws together several lines of argument to suggest that an ecohydrological
framework, ie laboratory, field and theoretical approaches focused on hydrologic controls on …
framework, ie laboratory, field and theoretical approaches focused on hydrologic controls on …
Integrating genomic and epidemiologic data to accelerate progress toward schistosomiasis elimination
The global community has adopted ambitious goals to eliminate schistosomiasis as a public
health problem, and new tools are needed to achieve them. Mass drug administration …
health problem, and new tools are needed to achieve them. Mass drug administration …
Planning for climate change: The need for mechanistic systems-based approaches to study climate change impacts on diarrheal diseases
Increased precipitation and temperature variability as well as extreme events related to
climate change are predicted to affect the availability and quality of water globally. Already …
climate change are predicted to affect the availability and quality of water globally. Already …
Improving public health control of schistosomiasis with a modified WHO strategy: a model-based comparison study
Background Schistosomiasis is endemic in many low-income and middle-income countries.
To reduce infection-associated morbidity, WHO has published guidelines for control of …
To reduce infection-associated morbidity, WHO has published guidelines for control of …
Assessing the use of mobile phone data to describe recurrent mobility patterns in spatial epidemic models
The recent availability of large-scale call detail record data has substantially improved our
ability of quantifying human travel patterns with broad applications in epidemiology …
ability of quantifying human travel patterns with broad applications in epidemiology …
Hydrology and density feedbacks control the ecology of intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis across habitats in seasonal climates
We report about field and theoretical studies on the ecology of the aquatic snails (Bulinus
spp. and Biomphalaria pfeifferi) that serve as obligate intermediate hosts in the complex life …
spp. and Biomphalaria pfeifferi) that serve as obligate intermediate hosts in the complex life …
Modelled effects of prawn aquaculture on poverty alleviation and schistosomiasis control
Recent evidence suggests that snail predators may aid efforts to control the human parasitic
disease schistosomiasis by eating aquatic snail species that serve as intermediate hosts of …
disease schistosomiasis by eating aquatic snail species that serve as intermediate hosts of …
Big-data-driven modeling unveils country-wide drivers of endemic schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, where it
represents a major health problem. We study the drivers of its geographical distribution in …
represents a major health problem. We study the drivers of its geographical distribution in …