Schistosomiasis control: leave no age group behind
CL Faust, DNM Osakunor, JA Downs, S Kayuni… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
Despite accelerating progress towards schistosomiasis control in sub-Saharan Africa,
several age groups have been eclipsed by current treatment and monitoring strategies that …
several age groups have been eclipsed by current treatment and monitoring strategies that …
Current epidemiological evidence for predisposition to high or low intensity human helminth infection: a systematic review
Background The human helminth infections include ascariasis, trichuriasis, hookworm
infections, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis. It is estimated that …
infections, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis. It is estimated that …
Dynamics of COVID-19 under social distancing measures are driven by transmission network structure
In the absence of pharmaceutical interventions, social distancing is being used worldwide to
curb the spread of COVID-19. The impact of these measures has been inconsistent, with …
curb the spread of COVID-19. The impact of these measures has been inconsistent, with …
Impact and cost-effectiveness of snail control to achieve disease control targets for schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that affects over 240 million people globally. To
improve population-level disease control, there is growing interest in adding chemical …
improve population-level disease control, there is growing interest in adding chemical …
Investigating the effectiveness of current and modified World Health Organization guidelines for the control of soil-transmitted helminth infections
SH Farrell, LE Coffeng, JE Truscott… - Clinical Infectious …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Considerable efforts have been made to better understand the effectiveness of
large-scale preventive chemotherapy therapy for the control of morbidity caused by infection …
large-scale preventive chemotherapy therapy for the control of morbidity caused by infection …
How important is the spatial movement of people in attempts to eliminate the transmission of human helminth infections by mass drug administration?
BS Collyer, JE Truscott… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Human mobility contributes to the spatial dynamics of many infectious diseases, and
understanding these dynamics helps us to determine the most effective ways to intervene …
understanding these dynamics helps us to determine the most effective ways to intervene …
[HTML][HTML] Elimination of transmission of onchocerciasis (river blindness) with long-term ivermectin mass drug administration with or without vector control in sub …
Background WHO has proposed elimination of transmission of onchocerciasis (river
blindness) by 2030. More than 99% of cases of onchocerciasis are in sub-Saharan Africa …
blindness) by 2030. More than 99% of cases of onchocerciasis are in sub-Saharan Africa …
Prospects for elimination of soil-transmitted helminths
Elimination of STH may offer an opportunity to eliminate substantial STH-related morbidity
while reducing resource needs of neglected tropical disease programs. Evidence from large …
while reducing resource needs of neglected tropical disease programs. Evidence from large …
The importance of patient compliance in repeated rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) for the elimination of intestinal helminth transmission
SH Farrell, JE Truscott, RM Anderson - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Background Systematic non-compliance to chemotherapeutic treatment among a portion of
the eligible population is thought to be a major obstacle to the elimination of helminth …
the eligible population is thought to be a major obstacle to the elimination of helminth …
Low Praziquantel Treatment Coverage for Schistosoma mansoni in Mayuge District, Uganda, Due to the Absence of Treatment Opportunities, Rather Than Systematic …
M Adriko, CL Faust, LV Carruthers, A Moses… - Tropical medicine and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends praziquantel mass drug administration
(MDA) to control schistosomiasis in endemic regions. We aimed to quantify recent and …
(MDA) to control schistosomiasis in endemic regions. We aimed to quantify recent and …