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pro vyhledávání: '"Colleen L Lau"'
Autor:
Harriet Lawford, Helen Mayfield, Filipina Amosa-Lei Sam, Satupaitea Viali, Tito Kamu, Gretchen Cooley, Ashley Simon, Diana Martin, Colleen L Lau
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 147, Iss , Pp 107194- (2024)
Objectives: Circulating filarial antigen (Ag) is used by elimination programs to monitor lymphatic filariasis (LF) transmission; however, antifilarial antibodies (Ab) may be more sensitive than Ag for detecting LF. Our objectives were to describe Ab
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/43e9bcbf7df6465c809317c2aee530ee
Autor:
Jessica L Scott, Helen J Mayfield, Jane E Sinclair, Beatris Mario Martin, Maddison Howlett, Ramona Muttucumaru, Kimberly Y Won, Robert Thomsen, Satupaitea Viali, Rossana Tofaeono-Pifeleti, Patricia M Graves, Colleen L Lau
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 8, p e0012386 (2024)
BackgroundTo monitor the progress of lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programmes, field surveys to assess filarial antigen (Ag) prevalence require access to reliable, user-friendly rapid diagnostic tests. We aimed to evaluate the performance of
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f7eb96cf6f3440f4a8f767a0d41fb26d
Autor:
Helen J Mayfield, Benn Sartorius, Sarah Sheridan, Maddison Howlett, Beatris Mario Martin, Robert Thomsen, Rossana Tofaeono-Pifeleti, Satupaitea Viali, Patricia M Graves, Colleen L Lau
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 6, p e0012236 (2024)
BackgroundLymphatic filariasis (LF) remains a significant global issue. To eliminate LF as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends multiple rounds of mass drug administration (MDA). In certain scenarios, including when
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2b740c5eec014636a419a0de224f7b66
Autor:
Eric Nilles, William Duke, Adam J Kucharski, Angela Cadavid Restrepo, Colleen L Lau, Helen J Mayfield, Salomé Garnier, Cecilia Then, Michael de St Aubin, Devan Dumas, Farah Peña, Ronald Skewes, Emily Zielinski Gutiérrez, Julia Coyoli, Marie Caroline Etienne, Marietta Vázquez
Publikováno v:
BMJ Open, Vol 14, Iss 5 (2024)
Objective This study investigates the role of trust in shaping COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the Dominican Republic (DR) during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional household survey.Setting Randomly selected households across 134 clusters in
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f27f45f6f2b14b5db97f4979e25b1e61
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 8, p e0307331 (2024)
BackgroundLymphatic filariasis (LF), a mosquito-borne helminth infection, is an important cause of chronic disability globally. The World Health Organization has validated eight Pacific Island countries as having eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bfbd7a0918d042aeb9a3a4d5f7cca786
Autor:
Gabriela A Willis, Therese Kearns, Helen J Mayfield, Sarah Sheridan, Robert Thomsen, Take Naseri, Michael C David, Daniel Engelman, Andrew C Steer, Patricia M Graves, Colleen L Lau
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 8, p e0011549 (2023)
BackgroundScabies is a common skin infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabei mite. Ivermectin, one of three drugs used in mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis, is also effective for treating scabies. Ivermectin-based MDA was first
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/db8bd5f6239c4a8c9ca5ba6c3b56b154
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 5, p e0011347 (2023)
American Samoa underwent seven rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) from 2000-2006, but subsequent surveys found evidence of ongoing transmission. American Samoa has since undergone further rounds of MDA in 2018, 201
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/95bf9e48f6534b7e8b7c5a45a662faed
Autor:
Angela M. Cadavid Restrepo, Katherine Gass, Kimberly Y. Won, Meru Sheel, Keri Robinson, Patricia M. Graves, Saipale Fuimaono, Colleen L Lau
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 117, Iss , Pp 378-386 (2022)
Background: Under the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), American Samoa conducted 7 rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) between 2000 and 2006. The territory passed transmission assessment surveys (TASs) in 2011 (TAS-1) and
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f40c507eec4c4bfe91439fcb64c965b7
Autor:
Eleanor M Rees, Martín Lotto Batista, Mike Kama, Adam J Kucharski, Colleen L Lau, Rachel Lowe
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 10, p e0002400 (2023)
Leptospirosis, a global zoonotic disease, is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, including Fiji where it's endemic with year-round cases and sporadic outbreaks coinciding with heavy rainfall. However, the relationship between climate and l
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/956784639e974aa6840426c08039c6b0
Autor:
David M Whiley, Colleen L Lau, Christine J D Guglielmino, Sumeet Sandhu, Cameron Buckely, Ella Trembizki, Amy V Jennison
Publikováno v:
BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss 8 (2022)
Objectives Gonorrhoea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the second most notified sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Australia and the case numbers for this STI have been increasing globally. Progressive gonococcal infection may lead to dissemin
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/29e96422dea841a4a1f3004cc01b25cb