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Autor:
Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour, Mohamed S. Bah, Natalie V. S. Vinkeles Melchers, Abdulai Conteh, Victoria Redwood-Sawyerr, Wilma A. Stolk, Jusufu Paye, Mustapha Sonnie, Amy Veinoglou, Joseph B. Koroma, Mary H. Hodges, Angela M. Weaver, Yaobi Zhang
Publikováno v:
Parasites & Vectors, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024)
Abstract Background Onchocerciasis is endemic in 14 of Sierra Leone's 16 districts with high prevalence (47–88.5%) according to skin snips at baseline. After 11 rounds of mass treatment with ivermectin with good coverage, an impact assessment was c
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https://doaj.org/article/fd9d0902db7049829661e5e77af0a277
Publikováno v:
Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Abstract Control of soil-transmitted helminths relies heavily on regular large-scale deworming of high-risk groups (e.g., children) with benzimidazole derivatives. Although drug resistance has not yet been documented in human soil-transmitted helmint
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/adf9c3214fa544d48a8a45b068813c11
Autor:
Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers, Sibabi Agoro, Kwamy Togbey, Koffi Padjoudoum, Ibrahim Gado Telou, Potchoziou Karabou, Touka Djatho, Michel Datagni, Ameyo Monique Dorkenoo, Yao Kassankogno, Rachel Bronzan, Wilma A Stolk
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 7, p e0012312 (2024)
BackgroundThe World Health Organization's 2021-2030 Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases boosted global commitment towards the elimination of onchocerciasis, but the timeline to elimination will vary strongly between countries in Africa. To asses
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f980e87578954acab19538433afeb40c
Autor:
Samit Bhattacharyya, Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Amit Vutha, Luc E Coffeng, Makoy Y Logora, Robert Colebunders, Wilma A Stolk
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 5, p e0011320 (2023)
BackgroundOnchocerciasis, also known as "river blindness", is caused by the bite of infected female blackflies (genus Simuliidae) that transmit the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. A high onchocerciasis microfarial load increases the risk to develop epi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/34527ac0a0ec4e0fbd07dfa2ffb5144f
Autor:
Marco A Biamonte, Paul T Cantey, Yaya I Coulibaly, Katherine M Gass, Louise C Hamill, Christopher Hanna, Patrick J Lammie, Joseph Kamgno, Thomas B Nutman, David W Oguttu, Dieudonné P Sankara, Wilma A Stolk, Thomas R Unnasch
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 16, Iss 8, p e0010682 (2022)
In June 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO), recognizing the need for new diagnostics to support the control and elimination of onchocerciasis, published the target product profiles (TPPs) of new tests that would support the two most immediate
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9400dcd10c3d4e3fb2a2ce4226848365
Autor:
Michael Marks, Louise Dyson, Wilma A. Stolk, Jessica Clark, Zulma M. Cucunubá, María-Gloria Basáñez, Timothy M. Pollington, Matthew A. Dixon, Kat S. Rock, Luc E. Coffeng, Joaquin M. Prada, Jaspreet Toor, Graham F. Medley, Henrik Salje, T. Déirdre Hollingsworth, Katie Hampson
Publikováno v:
Gates Open Research, Vol 5 (2022)
The World Health Organization recently launched its 2021-2030 roadmap, Ending the Neglect to Attain the Sustainable Development Goals, an updated call to arms to end the suffering caused by neglected tropical diseases. Modelling and quantitative anal
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/29e73d38632940018b71aa8d768c3282
Publikováno v:
Parasites & Vectors, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infection is generally diagnosed through parasitological identification of microfilariae (mf) in the blood. Although historically the most commonly used technique for counting mf is the thick blood smear
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/10fcc571797e488998c2e73475119485
Autor:
Anthony W Solomon, Hugo C Turner, Antonio Montresor, Wilma A Stolk, Jonathan D King, David H Molyneux, Jaspreet Toor
Publikováno v:
BMJ Global Health, Vol 6, Iss 8 (2021)
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in many low-income and middle-income countries. Several NTDs, namely lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8fc6223bb4ce486e9fd12fa4cf56242c
Autor:
Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers, Wilma A Stolk, Welmoed van Loon, Belén Pedrique, Roel Bakker, Michele E Murdoch, Sake J de Vlas, Luc E Coffeng
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 7, p e0009604 (2021)
BackgroundOnchocerciasis ("river blindness") can cause severe morbidity, including vision loss and various skin manifestations, and is targeted for elimination using ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA). We calculated the number of people with O
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b513b8d560024ee0a8ebb56d338e43fc
Autor:
Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers, Wilma A Stolk, Michele E Murdoch, Belén Pedrique, Marielle Kloek, Roel Bakker, Sake J de Vlas, Luc E Coffeng
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 6, p e0009489 (2021)
BackgroundOnchocerciasis (river-blindness) in Africa is targeted for elimination through mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin. Onchocerciasis may cause various types of skin and eye disease. Predicting the impact of MDA on onchocercal morbi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/67c3e503d2574b8d9810145e9f64d819