Acceptability and feasibility of tests for infection, serological testing, and photography to define need for interventions against trachoma.

Autor: Kristen K Renneker, Tara B Mtuy, George Kabona, Stephen Gabriel Mbwambo, Patrick Mosha, Jeremiah Mepukori Mollel, P J Hooper, Paul M Emerson, T Deirdre Hollingsworth, Robert Butcher, Anthony W Solomon, Emma M Harding-Esch

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 6, p e0011941 (2024)

BackgroundTrachoma causes blindness due to repeated conjunctival infection by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). Transmission intensity is estimated, for programmatic decision-making, by prevalence of the clinical sign trachomatous inflammation-follicular (

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/a267bd25f4194ea8b9f5689412157b0f

Associated factors of the co-occurrence of trachoma and soil-transmitted helminthiases in children 1 to 9 years old in rural communities of the Amazon basin in Loreto Department, Peru: Results from a population-based survey.

Autor: Martha Idalí Saboyá-Díaz, Cristiam Armando Carey Angeles, Rosario Del Socorro Avellaneda Yajahuanca, Salvith Karen Meléndez Ruíz, Rufino Cabrera, Harvy Alberto Honorio Morales, Paul E Pachas, Monica Guardo, Kristen K Renneker, Beatriz E Muñoz, Sheila K West

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 16, Iss 7, p e0010532 (2022)

BackgroundThere is evidence of the occurrence of trachoma in Peru, and studies have shown that soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are affecting rural communities in the Amazon basin in Loreto Department. This study was done to estimate trachoma pre

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/f0808871adb44b55a6542ee509e5fa63

Forecasting the elimination of active trachoma: An empirical model

Autor: Kristen K. Renneker, Paul M. Emerson, P. J. Hooper, Jeremiah M. Ngondi

Publikováno v: PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 16(7)

Background Great progress has been made toward the elimination of trachoma as a public-health problem. Mathematical and statistical models have been used to forecast when the program will attain the goal of the elimination of active trachoma, defined

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35816486

Characterizing trachoma elimination using serology.

Autor: Kamau E; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA., Ante-Testard PA; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA., Gwyn S; Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA., Blumberg S; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA., Abdalla Z; The Carter Center, Sudan., Aiemjoy K; Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California Davis CA, USA.; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Mahidol University Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand., Amza A; Programme National de Lutte Contre la Cecité, Niger., Aragie S; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA.; The Carter Center, Ethiopia., Arzika AM; Centre de Recherche et d'interventions en Sante Publique, CRISP, Niger., Awoussi MS; Ministère de la Santé et de L'Hygiène Publique, Togo., Bailey RL; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Butcher R; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Callahan EK; The Carter Center, Atlanta, USA., Chaima D; Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Malawi., Dawed AA; Amhara Regional Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia., Saboyá Díaz MI; Department of Prevention, Control, and Elimination of Communicable Diseases, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA., Domingo AS; Ministère de la Santé et de L'Hygiène Publique, Lomé, Togo., Drakeley C; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Elshafie BE; Ministry of Health, Sudan., Emerson PM; International Trachoma Initiative, Atlanta, USA., Fornace K; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Gass K; Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center, Task Force for Global Health, Atlanta, USA., Goodhew EB; Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA., Hammou J; Epidemiology and Disease Control Directorate, Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Rabat, Morocco., Harding-Esch EM; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Hooper PJ; International Trachoma Initiative, Atlanta, USA., Kadri B; Programme National de Lutte Contre la Cecité, Niger., Kalua K; University of British Columbia, Canada.; Blantyre Institute for Community Outreach, Blantyre, Malawi., Kanyi S; The National Eye Health Programme, Ministry of Health, Banjul, The Gambia., Kasubi M; Muhimbili Medical Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., Kello AB; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo., Ko R; University of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea., Lammie PJ; International Trachoma Initiative, Atlanta, USA., Lescano AG; School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru., Maliki R; The Carter Center, Niger., Masika MP; National Eye Care Coordinator, Ministry of Health, Malawi., Migchelsen SJ; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Nassirou B; Programme National de Lutte Contre la Cecité, Niger., Nesemann JM; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA.; Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, USA., Parameswaran N; Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA., Pomat W; PNG Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea., Renneker K; International Trachoma Initiative, Atlanta, USA., Roberts C; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Rymil P; Ministry of Health, Vanuatu., Sata E; The Carter Center, Ethiopia., Senyonjo L; Sightsavers International, London, UK., Seife F; Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia., Sillah A; The National Eye Health Programme, Ministry of Health, Banjul, The Gambia., Sokana O; Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands., Srivathsan A; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA.; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, USA., Tadesse Z; The Carter Center, Ethiopia., Taleo F; World Health Organization, Vanuatu., Taylor EM; Sightsavers, Haywards Heath, UK., Tekeraoi R; Ministry of Health and Medical Services, South Tarawa, Kiribati., Togbey K; Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène Publique, Lomé, Togo., West SK; Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA., Wickens K; Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA., William T; Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Malaysia., Wittberg DM; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA., Yeboah-Manu D; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Ghana., Youbi M; Epidemiology and Disease Control Directorate, Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Rabat, Morocco., Zeru T; Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia., Keenan JD; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA.; Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, USA., Lietman TM; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA.; Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, USA.; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, USA.; Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, USA., Solomon AW; Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland., Nash SD; The Carter Center, Atlanta, USA., Martin DL; Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA., Arnold BF; F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, USA.; Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, USA.; Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, USA.

Publikováno v: MedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences [medRxiv] 2024 Sep 24. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 24.

The Importance of Failure: How Doing Impact Surveys That Fail Saves Trachoma Programs Money.

Autor: Solomon AW; 1Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland., Hooper PJ; 2Task Force for Global Health, International Trachoma Initiative, Atlanta, Georgia., Bangert M; 1Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland., Mwingira UJ; 3Neglected Tropical Disease Control Program, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania., Bakhtiari A; 2Task Force for Global Health, International Trachoma Initiative, Atlanta, Georgia., Brady MA; 4RTI International, Washington, District of Columbia., Fitzpatrick C; 1Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland., Jones I; 5Sightsavers, Haywards Heath, United Kingdom., Kabona G; 3Neglected Tropical Disease Control Program, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania., Kello AB; 6Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo., Millar T; 5Sightsavers, Haywards Heath, United Kingdom., Mosher AW; 7United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia., Ngondi JM; 4RTI International, Washington, District of Columbia., Nshala A; 8IMA World Health, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.; 9Department of International Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden., Renneker K; 2Task Force for Global Health, International Trachoma Initiative, Atlanta, Georgia., Rotondo LA; 4RTI International, Washington, District of Columbia., Stelmach R; 4RTI International, Washington, District of Columbia., Harding-Esch EM; 10Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom., Malecela MN; 1Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

Publikováno v: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 2020 Dec; Vol. 103 (6), pp. 2481-2487. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 01.