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Community-directed vector control to supplement mass drug distribution for onchocerciasis elimination in the Madi mid-North focus of Northern Uganda.

Autor: Benjamin G Jacob, Denis Loum, Thomson L Lakwo, Charles R Katholi, Peace Habomugisha, Edson Byamukama, Edridah Tukahebwa, Eddie W Cupp, Thomas R Unnasch

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 8, p e0006702 (2018)

BACKGROUND:Onchocerciasis a neglected tropical disease that historically has been a major cause of morbidity and an obstacle to economic development in the developing world. It is caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted by

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Validation of a remote sensing model to identify Simulium damnosum s.l. breeding sites in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Autor: Benjamin G Jacob, Robert J Novak, Laurent D Toe, Moussa Sanfo, Daniel A Griffith, Thomson L Lakwo, Peace Habomugisha, Moses N Katabarwa, Thomas R Unnasch

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 7, Iss 7, p e2342 (2013)

Recently, most onchocerciasis control programs have begun to focus on elimination. Developing an effective elimination strategy relies upon accurately mapping the extent of endemic foci. In areas of Africa that suffer from a lack of infrastructure an

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Identification of Human-Derived Attractants to Simulium damnosum Sensu Stricto in the Madi-Mid North Onchocerciasis Focus of Uganda

Autor: Thomas R. Unnasch, Eddie W. Cupp, Canhui Liu, Thomson Lakwo, Denis Loum, Benjamin G. Jacob, Devon Cozart

Publikováno v: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 103:1563-1568

Human landing collections (HLCs) have been the standard method for the collection of black flies that serve as vectors for Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of onchocerciasis or river blindness. However, HLCs are inefficient and may expose col

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https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0505

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High-accuracy detection of malaria mosquito habitats using drone-based multispectral imagery and Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms in an agro-village peri-urban pastureland intervention site (Akonyibedo) in Unyama SubCounty, Gulu District, Northern Uganda

Autor: Denis Loum, Peace Habomugisha, David Oguttu, Benjamin G. Jacob, Sriram Chellappan, Nathanael B. Stanley, Mona Minakshi, Tanvir Bhuiyan, Sherzod Kariev, Martha Kaddumukasa

Publikováno v: Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology. 12:202-217

The purpose of this research is to design, deploy and validate artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms operating on drone videos to enable a real time methodology for optimizing predictive mapping unknown, geographic locations (henceforth, geolocatio

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https://doi.org/10.5897/jphe2020.1213

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Health Security and Malaria: A Neural Network iOS Intelligent Platform to Create and Implement Seek and Destroy Integrated Larval Source Management (ILSM) Policies

Autor: Benjamin G. Jacob, Jesse Casanova, Jane Ruth Asceng

Publikováno v: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications ISBN: 9783031066351

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06636-8_9

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Location Intelligence Powered by Machine Learning Automation for Mapping Malaria Mosquito Habitats Employing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Implementing 'Seek and Destroy' for Commercial Roadside Ditch Foci and Real Time Larviciding Rock Pit Quarry Habitats in Peri-Domestic Agro-Pastureland Ecosystems in Northern Uganda

Autor: Benjamin G. Jacob, Peace Habomugisha

Publikováno v: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications ISBN: 9783030719975

Public health emergencies stemming from infectious disease outbreaks is creating a serious threat to global health security. For example, climate change and extreme weather events threaten to alter and affect geographic areas pertaining to disease vu

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71998-2_8

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Optimization of Slash and Clear Community-Directed Control of Simulium damnosum Sensu Stricto in Northern Uganda

Autor: Benjamin G. Jacob, Thomas R. Unnasch, Denis Munu, Peace Habomugisha, Thomson Lakwo, Denis Loum, Edson Byamukama, Eddie W. Cupp

Publikováno v: Am J Trop Med Hyg

Onchocerciasis, caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus, has been targeted for elimination by 2030. Currently, onchocerciasis elimination programs rely primarily on mass distribution of ivermectin. However, ivermectin alone may not be sufficient

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33432900

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Gaussianization of Variational Bayesian Approximations with Correlated Non-nested Non-negligible Posterior Mean Random Effects Employing Non-negativity Constraint Analogs and Analytical Depossinization for Iteratively Fitting Capture Point, Aedes aegypti Habitat Non-zero Autocorrelated Prognosticators: A Case Study in Evidential Probabilities for Non-frequentistic Forecast Epi-entomological Time Series Modeling of Arboviral Infections

Autor: Samuel Alao, Benjamin G. Jacob, Thomas R. Unnasch, Angelica Huertas, Nathanael B. Stanley, Toni Panaou

Publikováno v: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications ISBN: 9783030234904

Unfortunately, currently there is no literature contribution describing the frequency and distribution of potential, seasonal, Aedes (Ae.) aegypti, superbreeder, capture point covariates and their effect on epidemics of emerging diseases in county ab

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23491-1_12

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Rapid integrated clinical survey to determine prevalence and co-distribution patterns of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis in a Loa loa co-endemic area: The Angolan experience

Autor: Michelle C. Stanton, Miguel Brito, Louise A. Kelly-Hope, António Martins, Robert J. Novak, Thomas R. Unnasch, Benjamin G. Jacob, Pedro Van-Dunem, Rossely Paulo, David H. Molyneux

Publikováno v: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal
Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Parasite Epidemiology and Control, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 71-84 (2017)

The Republic of Angola is a priority country for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination, however, the co-distribution of the filarial parasite Loa loa (loiasis) is a significant impediment, due to the risk of severe adverse events (

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2017.05.001

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