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Research−implementation organisations and their role for sustainable development

Jasmina Saric, Thomas Breu, Gilbert Fokou, Salome‐Joëlle Gass, more

Sustainable Development > 31 > 3 > 1401 - 1416

Over the past decade, considerable progress has been made by higher education institutions (HEIs) to align with sustainable development goals. Specifically, aspects of sustainable development have been integrated into the existing mandates of HEIs – education, research and operations. The main objective of the current study was to assess a sub‐group of African HEIs that have an explicit mandate for...

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Association between allergic sensitization and intestinal parasite infection in schoolchildren in Gqeberha, South Africa

Oliver Brandt, Benjamin Wegenstein, Ivan Müller, Danielle Smith, more

Clinical & Experimental Allergy > 52 > 5 > 670 - 683

Background Inconsistent data exist regarding the influence of parasitic infection on the prevalence of allergic sensitization and disorders. Objective To investigate the impact of geohelminth and protozoan infections on sensitization patterns and allergic symptoms of children living in low‐income communities in Gqeberha, South Africa. Methods In a cross‐sectional study, 587 schoolchildren aged...

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Tropical Medicine and International Health and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Anaïs Galli, Andrea Leuenberger, Dominik Dietler, Helen A. Fletcher, more

Tropical Medicine & International Health > 25 > 1 > e1 - e13

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Geographical variations of the associations between health interventions and all-cause under-five mortality in Uganda

Betty B. Nambuusi, Julius Ssempiira, Fredrick E. Makumbi, Jürg Utzinger, more

BMC Public Health > 2019 > 19 > 1 > 1-17

Background To reduce the under-five mortality (U5M), fine-gained spatial assessment of the effects of health interventions is critical because national averages can obscure important sub-national disparities. In turn, sub-national estimates can guide control programmes for spatial targeting. The purpose of our study is to quantify associations of interventions with U5M rate at national and sub-national...

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Neglected tropical diseases in the People’s Republic of China: progress towards elimination

Men-Bao Qian, Jin Chen, Robert Bergquist, Zhong-Jie Li, more

Infectious Diseases of Poverty > 2019 > 8 > 1 > 1-16

Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, considerable progress has been made in the control and elimination of the country’s initial set of 11 neglected tropical diseases. Indeed, elimination as a public health problem has been declared for lymphatic filariasis in 2007 and for trachoma in 2015. The remaining numbers of people affected by soil-transmitted helminth infection, clonorchiasis,...

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The impact of pastoralist mobility on tuberculosis control in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

Faisal Nooh, Lisa Crump, Abdiwahab Hashi, Rea Tschopp, more

Infectious Diseases of Poverty > 2019 > 8 > 1 > 1-9

Background Directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) is the current mainstay to control tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. Context-specific adaptations of DOTS have impending implications in the fight against TB. In Ethiopia, there is a national TB control programme with the goal to eliminate TB, but uneven distribution across lifestyle gradients remains a challenge. Notably, the mobile pastoralist...

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Fine-scale spatial and temporal variations in insecticide resistance in Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes in rural south-eastern Tanzania

Nancy S. Matowo, Said Abbasi, Givemore Munhenga, Marcel Tanner, more

Parasites & Vectors > 2019 > 12 > 1 > 1-13

Background Culex mosquitoes cause considerable biting nuisance and sporadic transmission of arboviral and filarial diseases. Methods Using standard World Health Organization procedures, insecticide resistance profiles and underlying mechanisms were investigated during dry and wet seasons of 2015 and 2016 in Culex pipiens complex from three neighbouring administrative wards in Ulanga District, Tanzania...

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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a diagnostic tool in human and veterinary helminthology: a systematic review

Maureen Feucherolles, Sven Poppert, Jürg Utzinger, Sören L. Becker

Parasites & Vectors > 2019 > 12 > 1 > 1-13

Background Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) has become a widely used technique for the rapid and accurate identification of bacteria, mycobacteria and certain fungal pathogens in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Thus far, only few attempts have been made to apply the technique in clinical parasitology, particularly regarding helminth...

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Sustainable food systems, health and infectious diseases: Concerns and opportunities

Adithya Pradyumna, Florence Egal, Jürg Utzinger

Acta Tropica > 2019 > 191 > C > 172-177

Food systems have been identified as one of the key issues in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Hence, food systems are embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a range of ramifications on different goals and targets. Current food systems practices are exposing the vulnerability of populations to various health issues. Indeed, several health challenges, such as malnutrition,...

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Addressing fragility through community-based health programmes: insights from two qualitative case study evaluations in South Sudan and Haiti

Séverine Erismann, Sibel Gürler, Verena Wieland, Helen Prytherch, more

Health Research Policy and Systems > 2019 > 17 > 1 > 1-16

Background Fragility can have a negative effect on health systems and people’s health, and poses considerable challenges for actors implementing health programmes. However, how such programmes, in turn, affect the overall fragility of a context is rarely considered. The Swiss Red Cross has been active in South Sudan and Haiti since 2008 and 2011, respectively, and commissioned a scoping study to shed...

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Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors

Sellase Pi-Bansa, Joseph Harold Nyarko Osei, Kwadwo Kyeremeh Frempong, Elizabeth Elhassan, more

Infectious Diseases of Poverty > 2019 > 8 > 1 > 1-11

Background Mass drug administration (MDA) programmes for the control of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, have been ongoing in some endemic districts for 16 years. The current study aimed to assess factors that govern the success of MDA programmes for breaking transmission of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana. Methods The study was undertaken in two “hotspot” districts (Ahanta West and Kassena Nankana...

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Molecular characterization and distribution of Schistosoma cercariae collected from naturally infected bulinid snails in northern and central Côte d’Ivoire

Yves-Nathan T. Tian-Bi, Bonnie Webster, Cyrille K. Konan, Fiona Allan, more

Parasites & Vectors > 2019 > 12 > 1 > 1-10

Background Accurate identification of schistosome species infecting intermediate host snails is important for understanding parasite transmission, schistosomiasis control and elimination. Cercariae emerging from infected snails cannot be precisely identified morphologically to the species level. We used molecular tools to clarify the distribution of the Schistosoma haematobium group species infecting...

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Implementing a community vector collection strategy using xenomonitoring for the endgame of lymphatic filariasis elimination

Sellase Pi-Bansa, Joseph Harold Nyarko Osei, Joannitta Joannides, Maame Esi Woode, more

Parasites & Vectors > 2018 > 11 > 1 > 1-10

Background The global strategy for elimination of lymphatic filariasis is by annual mass drug administration (MDA). Effective implementation of this strategy in endemic areas reduces Wuchereria bancrofti in the blood of infected individuals to very low levels. This minimises the rate at which vectors successfully pick microfilariae from infected blood, hence requiring large mosquito numbers to detect...

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Spatio-temporal population genetic structure, relative to demographic and ecological characteristics, in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria pfeifferi in Man, western Côte d’Ivoire

Yves-Nathan T. Tian-Bi, Jean-Noël K. Konan, Abdourahamane Sangaré, Enrique Ortega-Abboud, more

Genetica > 2019 > 147 > 1 > 33-45

Combining the analysis of spatial and temporal variation when investigating population structure enhances our capacity for unravelling the biotic and abiotic factors responsible for microevolutionary change. This work aimed at measuring the spatial and temporal genetic structure of populations of the freshwater snail Biomphalaria pfeifferi (the intermediate host of the trematode Schistosoma mansoni...

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Causative agents and antimicrobial resistance patterns of human skin and soft tissue infections in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Theckla Kazimoto, Salim Abdulla, Leah Bategereza, Omar Juma, more

Acta Tropica > 2018 > 186 > C > 102-106

Few epidemiological studies have been carried out to assess the aetiology and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of pathogens giving rise to skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in sub-Saharan Africa. In the present study from six healthcare facilities in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, wound swabs from outpatients with SSTIs were analysed by a suite of methods, including microbiological culture techniques,...

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Intestinal parasite infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Dolakha and Ramechhap districts, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Akina Shrestha, Christian Schindler, Peter Odermatt, Jana Gerold, more

Parasites & Vectors > 2018 > 11 > 1 > 1-15

Background Infections with soil-transmitted helminths and pathogenic intestinal protozoa pose a considerable public health burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal. We assessed the extent of intestinal parasite infections among schoolchildren in two districts of Nepal and determined underlying risk factors. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted between March...

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Research productivity and main publishing institutions in Côte d’Ivoire, 2000–2016

Jasmina Saric, Jürg Utzinger, Bassirou Bonfoh

Globalization and Health > 2018 > 14 > 1 > 1-11

Background The research productivity of countries commonly grouped within sub-Saharan Africa is as diverse as their cultural, economic, linguistic, political, and social profiles. While South Africa has been the science hub on the subcontinent for decades, publishing original research articles in the thousands, Mauritania struggles to have a single publication in international indexed journals in...

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Diagnostic comparison of Baermann funnel, Koga agar plate culture and polymerase chain reaction for detection of human Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Maluku, Indonesia

Handriani Kristanti, Fransiska Meyanti, Mahardika Agus Wijayanti, Yodi Mahendradhata, more

Parasitology Research > 2018 > 117 > 10 > 3229-3235

Human infection with the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis, which may have a life-threatening course, primarily occurs in tropical settings. Epidemiological data on the occurrence of strongyloidiasis are scarce, and microscopic stool-based detection methods are insensitive. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays have been developed, yet conflicting results have been reported. Our goal was to determine...

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Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d’Ivoire

Marta S. Palmeirim, Mamadou Ouattara, Clémence Essé, Véronique A. Koffi, more

BMC Public Health > 2018 > 18 > 1 > 1-11

Background Parasitic worms (helminths) are common infections in low- and middle-income countries. For most helminth species, school-aged children are at highest risk of infection and morbidity, such as impaired cognitive and physical development. Preventive chemotherapy is the current mainstay for helminthiases control. Sanitation improvement and hygiene-related education are important complementary...

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Pregnancy-related morbidity and risk factors for fatal foetal outcomes in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, Côte d’Ivoire

Siaka Koné, Eveline Hürlimann, Nahoua Baikoro, Daouda Dao, more

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth > 2018 > 18 > 1 > 1-14

Background Reliable, population-based data on pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality, and risk factors for fatal foetal outcomes are scarce for low- and middle-income countries. Yet, such data are essential for understanding and improving maternal and neonatal health and wellbeing. Methods Within the 4-monthly surveillance rounds of the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS)...

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Search results for: Jürg Utzinger

Research−implementation organisations and their role for sustainable development

Association between allergic sensitization and intestinal parasite infection in schoolchildren in Gqeberha, South Africa

Tropical Medicine and International Health and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Geographical variations of the associations between health interventions and all-cause under-five mortality in Uganda

Neglected tropical diseases in the People’s Republic of China: progress towards elimination

The impact of pastoralist mobility on tuberculosis control in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

Fine-scale spatial and temporal variations in insecticide resistance in Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes in rural south-eastern Tanzania

MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a diagnostic tool in human and veterinary helminthology: a systematic review

Sustainable food systems, health and infectious diseases: Concerns and opportunities

Addressing fragility through community-based health programmes: insights from two qualitative case study evaluations in South Sudan and Haiti

Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors

Molecular characterization and distribution of Schistosoma cercariae collected from naturally infected bulinid snails in northern and central Côte d’Ivoire

Implementing a community vector collection strategy using xenomonitoring for the endgame of lymphatic filariasis elimination

Spatio-temporal population genetic structure, relative to demographic and ecological characteristics, in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria pfeifferi in Man, western Côte d’Ivoire

Causative agents and antimicrobial resistance patterns of human skin and soft tissue infections in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Intestinal parasite infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Dolakha and Ramechhap districts, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Research productivity and main publishing institutions in Côte d’Ivoire, 2000–2016

Diagnostic comparison of Baermann funnel, Koga agar plate culture and polymerase chain reaction for detection of human Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Maluku, Indonesia

Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d’Ivoire

Pregnancy-related morbidity and risk factors for fatal foetal outcomes in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, Côte d’Ivoire

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