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Entomological surveillance of onchocerciasis in Burkina Faso: Progress towards interrupting transmission in blackflies in the main river basins of the country

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Current guidelines for onchocerciasis elimination rely heavily upon assessment of the presence of Onchocerca volvulus in the vector Simulium damnosum (sensu lato).
Lassane Koala, Achille S. Nikièma, Mathias Ouedraogo, Justin Compaoré, Clarisse Bougouma, Karim Sanon, Aimé G. Adjami, Moussa S. Sanfo, Inaki Tirados, Philip McCall, Paul Bessel, Thomas R. Unnasch, Daniel A. Boakye, Soungalo Traore, Roch K. Dabire   +14 more
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Plasma-derived parasitic microRNAs have insufficient concentrations to be used as diagnostic biomarker for detection of Onchocerca volvulus infection or treatment monitoring using LNA-based RT-qPCR

Parasitology Research, 2017
River blindness, caused by infection with the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, is a neglected tropical disease affecting millions of people. There is a clear need for diagnostic tools capable of identifying infected patients, but that can also be ...
Ole Lagatie, Linda Batsa Debrah, A. Debrah, L. Stuyver   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Review of epilepsy care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Epilepsia Open, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 467-474, April 2024.
Abstract Epilepsy imposes a substantial burden on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These challenges encompass the lack of comprehensive disease surveillance, an unresolved understanding of its pathophysiology, economic barriers limiting access to essential care, the absence of epilepsy surgical capabilities, and deeply ingrained societal stigmas.
Tshibambe N. Tshimbombu, Minkyung Shin, Thomas Thesen, Luabeya Mesu’a Kabwa, Karen Blackmon, Jean Marie Kashama wa Kashama, Barbara C. Jobst, Dominique Fontaine, Immanuel Olarinde, Daniel Okitundu‐Luwa E‐Andjafono   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lipid profiling of the filarial nematodes Onchocerca volvulus, Onchocerca ochengi and Litomosoides sigmodontis reveals the accumulation of nematode-specific ether phospholipids in the host [PDF]

, 2017
Onchocerciasis, a neglected tropical disease prevalent in western and central Africa, is a major health problem and has been targeted for elimination. The causative agent for this disease is the human parasite Onchocerca volvulus.
Doermann, Peter, Hoerauf, Achim, Makepeace, Benjamin L, Peisker, Helga, Pfarr, Kenneth, Tanya, Vincent N, Wewer, Vera   +6 more
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Onchocerca fasciata (Nematoda, Onchocercidae) from dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Iran

Parasite, 2018
Skin nodules of Onchocerca fasciata Railliet and Henry, 1910 (Spirurida, Onchocercidae) are a common finding in dromedary camels, though with a minimal clinical impact.
Mirzaei Mohammad, Ghahvei Younes, Lefoulon Emilie, Lia Riccardo Paolo, Otranto Domenico, Martin Coralie, Sazmand Alireza   +6 more
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Stage-Specific Transcriptome and Proteome Analyses of the Filarial Parasite Onchocerca volvulus and Its Wolbachia Endosymbiont

mBio, 2016
Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a neglected tropical disease that has been successfully targeted by mass drug treatment programs in the Americas and small parts of Africa.
S. Bennuru, J. Cotton, J. Ribeiro, A. Grote, Bhavana Harsha, N. Holroyd, A. Mhashilkar, D. Molina, Arlo Z. Randall, Adam D. Shandling, T. Unnasch, E. Ghedin, M. Berriman, S. Lustigman, T. Nutman   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Microbes Saving Lives and Reducing Suffering

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2025.
Kenneth Timmis, Zeynep Ceren Karahan, Juan Luis Ramos, Omry Koren, Ana Elena Pérez‐Cobas, Karen Steward, Victor de Lorenzo, Elisabetta Caselli, Margaret Douglas, Clarissa Schwab, Virginia Rivero, Rafael Giraldo, Junkal Garmendia, Raymond J. Turner, Jessamyn Perlmutter, José M. Borrero de Acuña, Pablo Ivan Nikel, Jerome Bonnet, Angela Sessitsch, James K. Timmis, Carla Pruzzo, M. Auxiliadora Prieto, Siavash Isazadeh, Wei E. Huang, Gerard Clarke, Danilo Ercolini, Max Häggblom   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of three immunodominant motifs with atypical isotype profile scattered over the Onchocerca volvulus proteome

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Understanding the immune response upon infection with the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus and the mechanisms that evolved in this parasite to evade immune mediated elimination is essential to expand the toolbox available for diagnostics ...
Ole Lagatie, Bieke van Dorst, L. Stuyver
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An isothermal DNA amplification method for detection of Onchocerca volvulus infection in skin biopsies

Parasites & Vectors, 2016
Diagnostic procedures for the diagnosis of infection with the nematode parasite Onchocerca volvulus are currently based on the microscopic detection of microfilariae in skin biopsies.
Ole Lagatie, M. Merino, Linda Batsa Debrah, A. Debrah, L. Stuyver   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: biting and parous rates of host-seeking sibling species of the Simulium damnosum complex [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Ghana is renowned for its sibling species diversity of the Simulium damnosum complex, vectors of Onchocerca volvulus. Detailed entomological knowledge becomes a priority as onchocerciasis control policy has shifted from morbidity reduction
A Renz, AG Guevara, Anthony Tetteh-Kumah, AP Plaisier, AP Plaisier, AP Plaisier, B Adewale, B Philippon, CG Vajime, CJ Clopper, CR Katholi, D Quillévéré, D Quillévéré, Daniel A Boakye, DB Blacklock, DC Kurtak, DJ Lewis, E Soumbey-Alley, ES Alley, HC Turner, HC Turner, HC Turner, HP Duerr, HP Duerr, Iñaki Tirados, J Grunewald, J Remme, JAN Filipe, JB Davies, JB Rayaisse, JC Vieira, JF Walsh, JR Davis, K Gustavsen, L Yaméogo, M Demanou, M Winnen, MA Adeleke, MA Rodríguez-Pérez, MA Rodríguez-Pérez, Martin Walker, María-Gloria Basáñez, MD Achukwi, MD Wilson, MD Wilson, ME Grillet, ME Grillet, MG Basáñez, MG Basáñez, MG Basáñez, Michael D Wilson, Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana, MO Omolo, P McCullagh, Peter Winskill, PH Adler, PJ Ham, Poppy HL Lamberton, PT Dang, R Garms, R Garms, R Garms, R Garms, R Garms, R Garms, R Le Berre, R Le Berre, R Mank, RA Cheke, RA Cheke, RA Cheke, RA Cheke, RA Cheke, RA Cheke, RA Cheke, RJ Post, RJ Post, Robert A Cheke, Rory J Post, RW Crosskey, RW Dunbar, S Dugassa, SE Meredith, SJ Torr   +83 more
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