Global epidemiology, ecology and control of soil-transmitted helminth infections

S Brooker, ACA Clements, DAP Bundy - Advances in parasitology, 2006 - Elsevier
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most prevalent of chronic human
infections worldwide. Based on the demonstrable impact on child development, there is a …

Review on global co-transmission of human Plasmodium species and Wuchereria bancrofti by Anopheles mosquitoes

S Manguin, MJ Bangs, J Pothikasikorn… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Malaria and lymphatic filariasis are two of the most common mosquito-borne parasitic
diseases worldwide which can occur as concomitant human infections while also sharing …

Contrasting patterns in the small-scale heterogeneity of human helminth infections in urban and rural environments in Brazil

S Brooker, N Alexander, S Geiger, RA Moyeed… - International journal for …, 2006 - Elsevier
Marked heterogeneity exists in the patterns of parasitic infection between individuals,
households and communities. Analysis of parasite distributions within populations is …

Bayesian geostatistical prediction of the intensity of infection with Schistosoma mansoni in East Africa

ACA CLEMENTS, R MOYEED, S BROOKER - Parasitology, 2006 - cambridge.org
A Bayesian geostatistical model was developed to predict the intensity of infection with
Schistosoma mansoni in East Africa. Epidemiological data from purpose-designed and …

Lymphatic filariasis endgame strategies: Using GEOFIL to model mass drug administration and targeted surveillance and treatment strategies in American Samoa

C Shaw, A McLure, PM Graves, CL Lau… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
American Samoa underwent seven rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic
filariasis (LF) from 2000-2006, but subsequent surveys found evidence of ongoing …

[PDF][PDF] Use of Bayesian geostatistical prediction to estimate local variations in Schistosoma haematobium infection in western Africa

ACA Clements, S Firth, R Dembelé… - Bulletin of the World …, 2009 - SciELO Public Health
OBJECTIVE: To predict the subnational spatial variation in the number of people infected
with Schistosoma haematobium in Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger prior to national control …

Bayesian geostatistical modelling of malaria and lymphatic filariasis infections in Uganda: predictors of risk and geographical patterns of co-endemicity

AS Stensgaard, P Vounatsou, AW Onapa… - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background In Uganda, malaria and lymphatic filariasis (causative agent
Wuchereria bancrofti) are transmitted by the same vector species of Anopheles mosquitoes …

Detecting infection hotspots: Modeling the surveillance challenge for elimination of lymphatic filariasis

JR Harris, RE Wiegand - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background During the past 20 years, enormous efforts have been expended globally to
eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) through mass drug administration (MDA). However, small …

[HTML][HTML] First evidence of spatial clustering of lymphatic filariasis in an Aedes polynesiensis endemic area

H Joseph, J Moloney, F Maiava, S McClintock… - Acta tropica, 2011 - Elsevier
Successful elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) requires accurate identification of residual
foci of transmission and stringent surveillance strategies to combat potential resurgence …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal survey designs for targeting chemotherapy against soil-transmitted helminths: effect of spatial heterogeneity and cost-efficiency of sampling

HJW Sturrock, PW Gething, ACA Clements… - The American journal …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Implementation of helminth control programs requires information on the distribution and
prevalence of infection to target mass treatment to areas of greatest need. In the absence of …