Loop-mediated isothermal amplification as point-of-care diagnosis for neglected parasitic infections
C Avendaño, MA Patarroyo - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has placed twenty diseases into a group known as
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), twelve of them being parasitic diseases: Chagas' …
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), twelve of them being parasitic diseases: Chagas' …
Diagnosing point-of-care diagnostics for neglected tropical diseases
M Bharadwaj, M Bengtson… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Inadequate and nonintegrated diagnostics are the Achilles' heel of global efforts to monitor,
control, and eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). While treatment is often …
control, and eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). While treatment is often …
The influence of genetic and environmental factors and their interactions on immune response to helminth infections
Helminth infection currently affect over 2 billion people worldwide, with those with the most
pathologies and morbidities, living in regions with unequal and disproportionate access to …
pathologies and morbidities, living in regions with unequal and disproportionate access to …
Implications of helminth immunomodulation on COVID-19 co-infections
N Chacon, L Chacin-Bonilla, IM Cesar - Life Res., 2021 - scholarworks.utrgv.edu
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and helminths infections can be in a
synergistic epidemic in developing and suburban areas of industrialized countries. The …
synergistic epidemic in developing and suburban areas of industrialized countries. The …
Assessment of the required performance and the development of corresponding program decision rules for neglected tropical diseases diagnostic tests: Monitoring …
B Levecke, LE Coffeng, C Hanna… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Recently, the World Health Organization established the Diagnostic Technical Advisory
Group to identify and prioritize diagnostic needs for neglected tropical diseases, and to …
Group to identify and prioritize diagnostic needs for neglected tropical diseases, and to …
Strongyloides infection screening in transplant candidates: What is the best strategy?
RCB Gryschek, MA Corral, RB Sitta… - Transplant Infectious …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The potential that Strongyloides stercoralis infection has to cause
major morbidity and high mortality when the disseminated form occurs in transplant patients …
major morbidity and high mortality when the disseminated form occurs in transplant patients …
Detection of six soil-transmitted helminths in human stool by qPCR-a systematic workflow
KI Azzopardi, M Hardy, C Baker, R Bonnici… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infect up to one-quarter of the global population, with a
significant associated disease burden. The main human STH are: Ancylostoma spp. and …
significant associated disease burden. The main human STH are: Ancylostoma spp. and …
Genomic signatures of selection associated with benzimidazole drug treatments in Haemonchus contortus field populations
Genome-wide methods offer a powerful approach to detect signatures of drug selection.
However, limited availability of suitable reference genomes and the difficulty of obtaining …
However, limited availability of suitable reference genomes and the difficulty of obtaining …
Management of parasitic infections
E Colomb, T Guith, A Alkutbi, A Nguyen… - Viral, Parasitic, Bacterial …, 2023 - Elsevier
This chapter explores the global impact of parasitic infection and current strategies for
therapeutic management. It begins with a classification system for infectious disease caused …
therapeutic management. It begins with a classification system for infectious disease caused …
Risk Factors Association of Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections Among Primary School Children in Kano, northern Nigeria
A Rabia, NAB Abd Aziz… - Journal of …, 2024 - journal.hibiscuspublisher.com
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are nematode species transmitted through soil
contamination, primarily by eggs found in human faeces. This study investigates STH …
contamination, primarily by eggs found in human faeces. This study investigates STH …