[HTML][HTML] Is anthelmintic resistance a concern for the control of human soil-transmitted helminths?
J Vercruysse, M Albonico, JM Behnke, AC Kotze… - International Journal for …, 2011 - Elsevier
The major human soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms
(Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale) and Trichuris trichiura have a marked …
(Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale) and Trichuris trichiura have a marked …
[HTML][HTML] Rapid diagnosis of parasitic diseases: current scenario and future needs
S Momčilović, C Cantacessi, V Arsić-Arsenijević… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Parasitic diseases are one of the world's most devastating and prevalent
infections, causing millions of morbidities and mortalities annually. In the past, many of these …
infections, causing millions of morbidities and mortalities annually. In the past, many of these …
[PDF][PDF] Guideline: preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups
World Health Organization - 2017 - apps.who.int
Objectives This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on
preventive chemotherapy, as a public health intervention in areas endemic for soil …
preventive chemotherapy, as a public health intervention in areas endemic for soil …
[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity of diagnostic tests for human soil-transmitted helminth infections: a meta-analysis in the absence of a true gold standard
B Nikolay, SJ Brooker, RL Pullan - International journal for parasitology, 2014 - Elsevier
Reliable, sensitive and practical diagnostic tests are an essential tool in disease control
programmes for mapping, impact evaluation and surveillance. To provide a robust global …
programmes for mapping, impact evaluation and surveillance. To provide a robust global …
[HTML][HTML] A five-country evaluation of a point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen urine assay for the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni
We evaluated a commercial point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test for
assessing Schistosoma mansoni infection prevalence in areas at risk. Overall, 4,405 school …
assessing Schistosoma mansoni infection prevalence in areas at risk. Overall, 4,405 school …
Diagnostic performance of a single and duplicate Kato-Katz, Mini-FLOTAC, FECPAKG2 and qPCR for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths in …
P Cools, J Vlaminck, M Albonico, S Ame… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Because the success of deworming programs targeting soil-transmitted
helminths (STHs) is evaluated through the periodically assessment of prevalence and …
helminths (STHs) is evaluated through the periodically assessment of prevalence and …
Diagnosis of human fascioliasis by stool and blood techniques: update for the present global scenario
S Mas-Coma, MD Bargues, MA Valero - Parasitology, 2014 - cambridge.org
Before the 1990s, human fascioliasis diagnosis focused on individual patients in hospitals or
health centres. Case reports were mainly from developed countries and usually concerned …
health centres. Case reports were mainly from developed countries and usually concerned …
[HTML][HTML] From innovation to application: Social–ecological context, diagnostics, drugs and integrated control of schistosomiasis
J Utzinger, EK N'Goran, CR Caffrey, J Keiser - Acta tropica, 2011 - Elsevier
Compared to malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, schistosomiasis remains a truly neglected
tropical disease. Schistosomiasis, perhaps more than any other disease, is entrenched in …
tropical disease. Schistosomiasis, perhaps more than any other disease, is entrenched in …
Improved PCR-based detection of soil transmitted helminth infections using a next-generation sequencing approach to assay design
N Pilotte, M Papaiakovou, JR Grant… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The soil transmitted helminths are a group of parasitic worms responsible for
extensive morbidity in many of the world's most economically depressed locations. With …
extensive morbidity in many of the world's most economically depressed locations. With …
A comparison of the sensitivity and fecal egg counts of the McMaster egg counting and Kato-Katz thick smear methods for soil-transmitted helminths
B Levecke, JM Behnke, SSR Ajjampur… - PLoS Neglected …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The Kato-Katz thick smear (Kato-Katz) is the diagnostic method recommended
for monitoring large-scale treatment programs implemented for the control of soil-transmitted …
for monitoring large-scale treatment programs implemented for the control of soil-transmitted …