Epidemiological and molecular investigations of a point-source outbreak of Dracunculus medinensis infecting humans and dogs in Chad: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Sarah Anne J Guagliardo, PhD, Elizabeth Thiele, PhD, Karmen Unterwegner, MPH, Ndoyengar Narcisse Nanguita, MPH, Laurès Dossou, MPH, Philip Tchindebet Ouakou, MD, Hubert Zirimwabagabo, MD, Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben, PhD, Donald R Hopkins, MD, Sharon L Roy, MD, Vitaliano Cama, DVM, Henry Bishop, BS, Sarah Sapp, PhD, Sarah Yerian, MPH, Adam J Weiss, MPH

Publikováno v: The Lancet Microbe, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp e105-e112 (2022)

Summary: Background: Dracunculiasis (also known as Guinea worm disease), caused by the Dracunculus medinensis nematode, is progressing towards eradication, with a reduction in cases from 3·5 million cases in the mid-1980s to only 54 human cases at t

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/ec99fec0b1734f6da7303994b86d6127

Liraglutide increases islet Ca(2+) oscillation frequency and insulin secretion by activating hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels

Autor: Karolina E. Zaborska, Kelli L. Jordan, Ariel S. Thorson, Prasanna K. Dadi, Charles M. Schaub, Arya Y. Nakhe, Matthew T. Dickerson, Joshua C. Lynch, Adam J. Weiss, Jordyn R. Dobson, David A. Jacobson

Publikováno v: Diabetes Obes Metab

AIM: To determine whether hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels impact glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor (GLP-1R) modulation of islet Ca(2+) handling and insulin secretion. METHODS: The impact of liraglutide (GLP-1

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https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC9843726/

Investigating Flubendazole as an Anthelmintic Treatment for Guinea Worm (Dracunculus medinensis): Clinical Trials in Laboratory-Reared Ferrets and Domestic Dogs in Chad

Autor: Christopher A. Cleveland, Kayla B. Garrett, Erin K. Box, Alec T. Thompson, Ellen K. Haynes, Deborah L. Elder, Robert L. Richards, Ania A. Majewska, Sarah Anne J. Guagliardo, Ryan E. Wiegand, John A. Bryan II, Fernando Torres-Velez, Karmen Unterwegner, Mario Romero, Hubert Zirimwabagabo, Metinou Sidouin, Philip Tchindebet Oaukou, Mbang Mahammat Ada, Bongo Nare Richard Ngandolo, Charles D. Mackenzie, Timothy G. Geary, Adam J. Weiss, Michael J. Yabsley

Publikováno v: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene.

Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm [GW]), a zoonotic nematode targeted for eradication, has been managed using interventions aimed at humans; however, increases in domestic dog GW infections highlight the need for novel approaches. We conducted two

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35226875

Techniques and Tradeoffs for Incorporating Cost- and Time-Saving Measures into International Arbitration Agreements

Autor: Erin E. Klisch, Adam J. Weiss, Joseph R. Profaizer

Publikováno v: Journal of International Arbitration. 34:257-273

Empirical research reveals that users of international arbitration view undue time and cost as international arbitration’s worst attributes. This article offers some potential solutions to combat this increasing dissatisfaction, focusing on a proph

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https://doi.org/10.54648/joia2017014

Advancing Health Security and Disease Eradication Through Peace and Health: A Mali Case Study.

Autor: Sanders AM; Angelia M. Sanders, DrPH, MPH, MA, is Associate Directors, Trachoma Control Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Warman M; Madeline Warman, MA, is a Program Associate, in the Conflict Resolution Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Deycard F; Frederic Deycard, PhD, is an Associate Director, in the Conflict Resolution Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Goodman J; John Goodman, PhD, JD, is Director, Strasbourg Center, Syracuse University, Strasbourg, France., Klein A; April Klein, MPH, is a Graduate Assistant, in the Conflict Resolution Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Unterwegner K; Karmen Unterwegner, MPH, is an Associate Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Sangare B; Boukary Sangare, MA, is a Field Coordinator, Conflict Resolution Program; at The Carter Center, Bamako, Mali., Moussa S; Sadi Moussa, MPH, is Senior Country Representative, Health and Peace Programs; at The Carter Center, Bamako, Mali., George S; Stacia George, MA, is Director, in the Conflict Resolution Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Chica IP; Irene Pujol Chica, MA, is a Contractor, in the Conflict Resolution Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Coulibaly CO; Cheick Oumar Coulibaly, MD, MPH, is National Program Coordinator, Guinea Worm Eradication Program, Ministry of Health, Bamako, Mali., Saye M; Moussa Saye, MD, is a Technical Advisor, Guinea Worm Eradication Program; at The Carter Center, Bamako, Mali., Jensen KA; Kimberly A. Jensen, MPH, is Associate Directors, Trachoma Control Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Weiss AJ; Adam J. Weiss, MPH, is Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA., Ijaz K; Kashef Ijaz, MD, MPH, is Vice President, Health Programs; at The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA.

Publikováno v: Health security [Health Secur] 2024 Mar-Apr; Vol. 22 (2), pp. 159-166. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 22.