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pro vyhledávání: '"Kimberly Y Won"'
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:
Kimberly Y Won, Katherine Gass, Marco Biamonte, Daniel Argaw Dagne, Camilla Ducker, Christopher Hanna, Achim Hoerauf, Patrick J Lammie, Sammy M Njenga, Rahmah Noordin, Kapa D Ramaiah, Reda Ramzy, Ronaldo G Carvalho Scholte, Anthony W Solomon, Ashley A Souza, Jordan Tappero, Emily Toubali, Gary J Weil, Steven A Williams, Jonathan D King
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 11, p e0009968 (2021)
As lymphatic filariasis (LF) programs move closer to established targets for validation elimination of LF as a public health problem, diagnostic tools capable of supporting the needs of the programs are critical for success. Known limitations of exis
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f0fc50c7f89d4704aea713148b1f923d
Autor:
Colleen L Lau, Meru Sheel, Katherine Gass, Saipale Fuimaono, Michael C David, Kimberly Y Won, Sarah Sheridan, Patricia M Graves
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 12, p e0008916 (2020)
Under the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), American Samoa conducted mass drug administration (MDA) from 2000-2006. Despite passing Transmission Assessment Surveys (TAS) in 2011/2012 and 2015, American Samoa failed TAS-3 in 201
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/420c4c51ac9742eaadbf687cd275c6f1
Autor:
Kimberly Y Won, Keri Robinson, Katy L Hamlin, Joseph Tufa, Margaret Seespesara, Ryan E Wiegand, Katherine Gass, Joseph Kubofcik, Thomas B Nutman, Patrick J Lammie, Saipale Fuimaono
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 3, p e0006347 (2018)
Current WHO recommendations for lymphatic filariasis (LF) surveillance advise programs to implement activities to monitor for new foci of transmission after stopping mass drug administration (MDA). A current need in the global effort to eliminate LF
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8d95e0147293416cbd75711711587f59
Autor:
Alaine Kathryn Knipes, Jean Frantz Lemoine, Franck Monestime, Carl R Fayette, Abdel N Direny, Luccene Desir, Valery E Beau de Rochars, Thomas G Streit, Kristen Renneker, Brian K Chu, Michelle A Chang, Kimberly E Mace, Kimberly Y Won, Patrick J Lammie
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 2, p e0005387 (2017)
BACKGROUND:Since 2001, Haiti's National Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (NPELF) has worked to reduce the transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through annual mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine and albendazo
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f278a57d3ba24cf29b8828d939f4aadc
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 11, p e0005108 (2016)
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis has made significant progress toward interrupting transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through mass drug administration (MDA). Operational challenges in defining endpoints of elimination pro
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8c6f26d32d004e228173b96ffa91b199
Autor:
Mark A Schmaedick, Amanda L Koppel, Nils Pilotte, Melissa Torres, Steven A Williams, Stephen L Dobson, Patrick J Lammie, Kimberly Y Won
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 8, p e3087 (2014)
BACKGROUND:Mass drug administration (MDA) programs have dramatically reduced lymphatic filariasis (LF) incidence in many areas around the globe, including American Samoa. As infection rates decline and MDA programs end, efficient and sensitive method
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b0e7251968414a55ae6f5a09f003ade4
Autor:
Colleen L Lau, Kimberly Y Won, Luke Becker, Ricardo J Soares Magalhaes, Saipale Fuimaono, Wayne Melrose, Patrick J Lammie, Patricia M Graves
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 11, p e3297 (2014)
As part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), American Samoa conducted mass drug administration (MDA) from 2000-2006, and passed transmission assessment surveys in 2011-2012. We examined the seroprevalence and spatial epidem
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d720544844ed4f129e30415c1ffb5ea1
Autor:
Brian K Chu, Michael Deming, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Windtaré R Bougma, Améyo M Dorkenoo, Maged El-Setouhy, Peter U Fischer, Katherine Gass, Manuel Gonzalez de Peña, Leda Mercado-Hernandez, Dominique Kyelem, Patrick J Lammie, Rebecca M Flueckiger, Upendo J Mwingira, Rahmah Noordin, Irene Offei Owusu, Eric A Ottesen, Alexandre Pavluck, Nils Pilotte, Ramakrishna U Rao, Dilhani Samarasekera, Mark A Schmaedick, Sunil Settinayake, Paul E Simonsen, Taniawati Supali, Fasihah Taleo, Melissa Torres, Gary J Weil, Kimberly Y Won
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 7, Iss 12, p e2584 (2013)
BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for global elimination through treatment of entire at-risk populations with repeated annual mass drug administration (MDA). Essential for program success is defining and confirming the appropriate end
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d42d91ed0b3445c58ce11393abb2cd37
Autor:
Katherine Gass, Madsen V E Beau de Rochars, Daniel Boakye, Mark Bradley, Peter U Fischer, John Gyapong, Makoto Itoh, Nese Ituaso-Conway, Hayley Joseph, Dominique Kyelem, Sandra J Laney, Anne-Marie Legrand, Tilaka S Liyanage, Wayne Melrose, Khalfan Mohammed, Nils Pilotte, Eric A Ottesen, Catherine Plichart, Kapa Ramaiah, Ramakrishna U Rao, Jeffrey Talbot, Gary J Weil, Steven A Williams, Kimberly Y Won, Patrick Lammie
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 1, p e1479 (2012)
Successful mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns have brought several countries near the point of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination. A diagnostic tool is needed to determine when the prevalence levels have decreased to a point that MDA campaig
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/7fe814cce98b4e9d90972485aa898143