[HTML][HTML] Snail-related contributions from the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation program including xenomonitoring, focal …
F Allan, SM Ame, YNT Tian-Bi, BV Hofkin… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) was
created in 2008 to answer questions of importance to program managers working to reduce …
created in 2008 to answer questions of importance to program managers working to reduce …
[HTML][HTML] A review of the genetic determinants of praziquantel resistance in Schistosoma mansoni: Is praziquantel and intestinal schistosomiasis a perfect match?
S Summers, T Bhattacharyya, F Allan… - Frontiers in Tropical …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by parasitic trematodes
belonging to the Schistosoma genus. The mainstay of schistosomiasis control is the delivery …
belonging to the Schistosoma genus. The mainstay of schistosomiasis control is the delivery …
[HTML][HTML] Whole-genome sequencing of Schistosoma mansoni reveals extensive diversity with limited selection despite mass drug administration
Control and elimination of the parasitic disease schistosomiasis relies on mass
administration of praziquantel. Whilst these programmes reduce infection prevalence and …
administration of praziquantel. Whilst these programmes reduce infection prevalence and …
Freshwater snails of biomedical importance in the Niger River Valley: evidence of temporal and spatial patterns in abundance, distribution and infection with …
M Rabone, JH Wiethase, F Allan, AN Gouvras… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Sound knowledge of the abundance and distribution of intermediate host snails
is key to understanding schistosomiasis transmission and to inform effective interventions in …
is key to understanding schistosomiasis transmission and to inform effective interventions in …
Schistosome infection in Senegal is associated with different spatial extents of risk and ecological drivers for Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni
IJ Jones, SH Sokolow, AJ Chamberlin… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Schistosome parasites infect more than 200 million people annually, mostly in sub-Saharan
Africa, where people may be co-infected with more than one species of the parasite …
Africa, where people may be co-infected with more than one species of the parasite …
Antagonism between parasites within snail hosts impacts the transmission of human schistosomiasis
Human disease agents exist within complex environments that have underappreciated
effects on transmission, especially for parasites with multi-host life cycles. We examined the …
effects on transmission, especially for parasites with multi-host life cycles. We examined the …
Comparing shell size and shape with canonical variate analysis of sympatric Biomphalaria species within Lake Albert and Lake Victoria, Uganda
PS Andrus, JR Stothard… - Zoological Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Great African Lakes in Uganda (Lake Albert and Lake Victoria) are known
habitats to several sympatric species of Biomphalaria, intermediate snail hosts of the human …
habitats to several sympatric species of Biomphalaria, intermediate snail hosts of the human …
Defining schistosomiasis hotspots based on literature and shareholder interviews
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) recently proposed a new operational
definition which designates communities with≥ 10% prevalence of Schistosoma spp …
definition which designates communities with≥ 10% prevalence of Schistosoma spp …
[HTML][HTML] Discovering, defining, and summarizing persistent hotspots in SCORE studies
N Kittur, CH Campbell Jr, S Binder, Y Shen… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE)
conducted large field studies on schistosomiasis control and elimination in Africa. All of …
conducted large field studies on schistosomiasis control and elimination in Africa. All of …
Variation in water contact behaviour and risk of Schistosoma mansoni (re)infection among Ugandan school-aged children in an area with persistent high endemicity
SCM Trienekens, CL Faust, F Besigye, L Pickering… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Background Annual mass drug administration with praziquantel has reduced
schistosomiasis transmission in some highly endemic areas, but areas with persistent high …
schistosomiasis transmission in some highly endemic areas, but areas with persistent high …