Search Results - "Alexander, Neal"

Defining Seropositivity Thresholds for Use in Trachoma Elimination Studies by Migchelsen, Stephanie J, Martin, Diana L, Southisombath, Khamphoua, Turyaguma, Patrick, Heggen, Anne, Rubangakene, Peter Paul, Joof, Hassan, Makalo, Pateh, Cooley, Gretchen, Gwyn, Sarah, Solomon, Anthony W, Holland, Martin J, Courtright, Paul, Willis, Rebecca, Alexander, Neal D E, Mabey, David C W, Roberts, Chrissy H

“…Efforts are underway to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem by 2020. Programmatic guidelines are based on clinical signs that correlate poorly with…”
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Spatial spillover analysis of a cluster-randomized trial against dengue vectors in Trujillo, Venezuela by Alexander, Neal, Lenhart, Audrey, Anaya-Izquierdo, Karim

“…Background The ability of cluster-randomized trials to capture mass or indirect effects is one reason for their increasing use to test interventions against…”
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Use of pyriproxyfen in control of Aedes mosquitoes: A systematic review by Hustedt, John Christian, Boyce, Ross, Bradley, John, Hii, Jeffrey, Alexander, Neal

“…Dengue is the most rapidly spreading arboviral disease in the world. The current lack of fully protective vaccines and clinical therapeutics creates an urgent…”
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Prevalence of signs of trachoma, ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and antibodies to Pgp3 in residents of Kiritimati Island, Kiribati by Cama, Anaseini, Müller, Andreas, Taoaba, Raebwebwe, Butcher, Robert M R, Itibita, Iakoba, Migchelsen, Stephanie J, Kiauea, Tokoriri, Pickering, Harry, Willis, Rebecca, Roberts, Chrissy H, Bakhtiari, Ana, Le Mesurier, Richard T, Alexander, Neal D E, Martin, Diana L, Tekeraoi, Rabebe, Solomon, Anthony W

“…In some Pacific Island countries, such as Solomon Islands and Fiji, active trachoma is common, but ocular Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection and trachomatous…”
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Estimating force of infection from serologic surveys with imperfect tests by Alexander, Neal, Carabali, Mabel, Lim, Jacqueline K

“…The force of infection, or the rate at which susceptible individuals become infected, is an important public health measure for assessing the extent of…”
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Jim Cocola, Places in the Making: A Cultural Geography of American Poetry by Alexander, Neal

“…Places are always manifest as more than a mere setting or location. Certainly, events must (as we say) “take place” somewhere, and that somewhere will usually…”
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Can the buck always be passed to the highest level of clustering? by Bottomley, Christian, Kirby, Matthew J, Lindsay, Steve W, Alexander, Neal

“…Clustering commonly affects the uncertainty of parameter estimates in epidemiological studies. Cluster-robust variance estimates (CRVE) are used to construct…”
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Sample size calculations for skewed distributions by Cundill, Bonnie, Alexander, Neal D E

“…Sample size calculations should correspond to the intended method of analysis. Nevertheless, for non-normal distributions, they are often done on the basis of…”
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Association between Landscape Factors and Spatial Patterns of Plasmodium knowlesi Infections in Sabah, Malaysia by Fornace, Kimberly M, Abidin, Tommy Rowel, Alexander, Neal, Brock, Paddy, Grigg, Matthew J, Murphy, Amanda, William, Timothy, Menon, Jayaram, Drakeley, Chris J, Cox, Jonathan

“…The zoonotic malaria species Plasmodium knowlesi has become the main cause of human malaria in Malaysian Borneo. Deforestation and associated environmental and…”
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A systematic review of the economic impact of rapid diagnostic tests for dengue by Lim, Jacqueline Kyungah, Alexander, Neal, Di Tanna, Gian Luca

“…Dengue fever is rapidly expanding geographically, with about half of the world's population now at risk. Among the various diagnostic options, rapid diagnostic…”
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Adaptation and performance of a mobile application for early detection of cutaneous leishmaniasis by Rubiano, Luisa, Alexander, Neal D E, Castillo, Ruth Mabel, Martínez, Álvaro José, García Luna, Jonny Alejandro, Arango, Juan David, Vargas, Leonardo, Madriñán, Patricia, Hurtado, Lina-Rocío, Orobio, Yenifer, Rojas, Carlos A, Del Corral, Helena, Navarro, Andrés, Gore Saravia, Nancy, Aronoff-Spencer, Eliah

“…Detection and management of neglected tropical diseases such as cutaneous leishmaniasis present unmet challenges stemming from their prevalence in remote,…”
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Spatial regression and spillover effects in cluster randomized trials with count outcomes by Anaya‐Izquierdo, Karim, Alexander, Neal

“…This paper describes methodology for analyzing data from cluster randomized trials with count outcomes, taking indirect effects as well spatial effects into…”
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Dengue virus in humans and mosquitoes and their molecular characteristics in northeastern Thailand 2016-2018 by Nonyong, Patcharaporn, Ekalaksananan, Tipaya, Phanthanawiboon, Supranee, Aromseree, Sirinart, Phadungsombat, Juthamas, Nakayama, Emi E, Shioda, Tatsuo, Sawaswong, Vorthon, Payungporn, Sunchai, Thaewnongiew, Kesorn, Overgaard, Hans J, Bangs, Michael J, Alexander, Neal, Pientong, Chamsai

“…Dengue is hyperendemic in most Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, where all four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1 to -4) have circulated over…”
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Data management plan for a community-level study of the hidden burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia by Oviedo Sarmiento, Oscar Javier, Castro, María del Mar, Lerma, Yenifer Orobio, Bernal, Leonardo Vargas, Navarro, Andrés, Alexander, Neal D. E

“…Abstract Objectives Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a vector-borne parasitic disease whose lasting scars can cause stigmatization and depressive symptoms. It is…”
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The Global Trachoma Mapping Project: Methodology of a 34-Country Population-Based Study by Solomon, Anthony W., Pavluck, Alexandre L., Courtright, Paul, Aboe, Agatha, Adamu, Liknaw, Alemayehu, Wondu, Alemu, Menbere, Alexander, Neal D. E., Kello, Amir Bedri, Bero, Berhanu, Brooker, Simon J., Chu, Brian K., Dejene, Michael, Emerson, Paul M., Flueckiger, Rebecca M., Gadisa, Solomon, Gass, Katherine, Gebre, Teshome, Habtamu, Zelalem, Harvey, Erik, Haslam, Dominic, King, Jonathan D., Mesurier, Richard Le, Lewallen, Susan, Lietman, Thomas M., MacArthur, Chad, Mariotti, Silvio P., Massey, Anna, Mathieu, Els, Mekasha, Addis, Millar, Tom, Mpyet, Caleb, Muñoz, Beatriz E., Ngondi, Jeremiah, Ogden, Stephanie, Pearce, Joseph, Sarah, Virginia, Sisay, Alemayehu, Smith, Jennifer L., Taylor, Hugh R., Thomson, Jo, West, Sheila K., Willis, Rebecca, Bush, Simon, Haddad, Danny, Foster, Allen

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To complete the baseline trachoma map worldwide by conducting population-based surveys in an estimated 1238 suspected endemic districts of 34…”
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Characterization and Involvement of Exosomes Originating from Chikungunya Virus-Infected Epithelial Cells in the Transmission of Infectious Viral Elements by Le, Bao Chi Thi, Burassakarn, Ati, Tongchai, Panwad, Ekalaksananan, Tipaya, Aromseree, Sirinart, Phanthanawiboon, Supranee, Polsan, Yada, Alexander, Neal, Overgaard, Hans J, Pientong, Chamsai

“…The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that affects the world's popula-tion with chikungunya disease. Adaptation of the viral life cycle…”
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A randomized trial of AmBisome monotherapy and AmBisome and miltefosine combination to treat visceral leishmaniasis in HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia by Diro, Ermias, Blesson, Severine, Edwards, Tansy, Ritmeijer, Koert, Fikre, Helina, Admassu, Henok, Kibret, Aderajew, Ellis, Sally J, Bardonneau, Clelia, Zijlstra, Eduard E, Soipei, Peninah, Mutinda, Brian, Omollo, Raymond, Kimutai, Robert, Omwalo, Gabriel, Wasunna, Monique, Tadesse, Fentahun, Alves, Fabiana, Strub-Wourgaft, Nathalie, Hailu, Asrat, Alexander, Neal, Alvar, Jorge

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infected patients requires special case management. AmBisome monotherapy at 40 mg/kg is…”
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Dengue knowledge, attitudes and practices and their impact on community-based vector control in rural Cambodia by Kumaran, Emmanuelle, Doum, Dyna, Keo, Vanney, Sokha, Ly, Sam, BunLeng, Chan, Vibol, Alexander, Neal, Bradley, John, Liverani, Marco, Prasetyo, Didot Budi, Rachmat, Agus, Lopes, Sergio, Hii, Jeffrey, Rithea, Leang, Shafique, Muhammad, Hustedt, John

“…Globally there are an estimated 390 million dengue infections per year, of which 96 million are clinically apparent. In Cambodia, estimates suggest as many as…”
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Local human movement patterns and land use impact exposure to zoonotic malaria in Malaysian Borneo by Fornace, Kimberly M, Alexander, Neal, Abidin, Tommy R, Brock, Paddy M, Chua, Tock H, Vythilingam, Indra, Ferguson, Heather M, Manin, Benny O, Wong, Meng L, Ng, Sui H, Cox, Jon, Drakeley, Chris

“…Human movement into insect vector and wildlife reservoir habitats determines zoonotic disease risks; however, few data are available to quantify the impact of…”
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Performance verification of the Abbott SARS-CoV-2 test for qualitative detection of IgG in Cali, Colombia by Castro, Maria del Mar, Caicedo, Isabella, Ortiz-Rojas, Helen Johanna, Castillo, Carmen Manuela, Medina, Adriana Giovanna, Alexander, Neal, Gómez, Maria Adelaida, Albornoz, Ludwig L

“…Background Adequate testing is critically important for control of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Antibody testing is an option for case management and epidemiologic…”
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