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Countering the Zika epidemic in Latin America by Ferguson, Neil M., Cucunubá, Zulma M., Dorigatti, Ilaria, Nedjati-Gilani, Gemma L., Donnelly, Christl A., Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Nouvellet, Pierre, Lessler, Justin

“…Epidemic dynamics are key and data gaps must be addressed As evidence grew for a causal link between Zika infection and microcephaly and other serious…”
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Improving anthelmintic treatment for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases through sharing and reuse of individual participant data by Walker, Martin, Freitas, Luzia T, Halder, Julia B, Brack, Matthew, Keiser, Jennifer, King, Charles H, Levecke, Bruno, Ai-Lian Lim, Yvonne, Pieri, Otavio, Sow, Doudou, Stothard, J Russell, Webster, Joanne P, Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Terry, Robert F, Guérin, Philippe J, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria

“…The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO, https://www.iddo.org) has launched a clinical data platform for the collation, curation, standardisation and…”
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Schistosomiasis — Assessing Progress toward the 2020 and 2025 Global Goals by Deol, Arminder K, Fleming, Fiona M, Calvo-Urbano, Beatriz, Walker, Martin, Bucumi, Victor, Gnandou, Issah, Tukahebwa, Edridah M, Jemu, Samuel, Mwingira, Upendo J, Alkohlani, Abdulhakeem, Traoré, Mahamadou, Ruberanziza, Eugene, Touré, Seydou, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, French, Michael D, Webster, Joanne P

“…It is estimated that schistosomiasis infects more than 140 million persons globally. In this report, data on the progress of control from nine countries (eight…”
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Antibiotics in ingested human blood affect the mosquito microbiota and capacity to transmit malaria by Gendrin, Mathilde, Rodgers, Faye H., Yerbanga, Rakiswendé S., Ouédraogo, Jean Bosco, Basáñez, María-Gloria, Cohuet, Anna, Christophides, George K.

“…Malaria reduction is most efficiently achieved by vector control whereby human populations at high risk of contracting and transmitting the disease are…”
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Moxidectin: an oral treatment for human onchocerciasis by Milton, Philip, Hamley, Jonathan I D, Walker, Martin, Basáñez, María-Gloria

“…Moxidectin is a milbemycin endectocide recently approved for the treatment of human onchocerciasis. Onchocerciasis, earmarked for elimination of transmission,…”
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Introduction to the special issue: challenges and opportunities in the fight against neglected tropical diseases: a decade from the London Declaration on NTDs by Forbes, Kathryn, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Hollingsworth, T Déirdre, Anderson, Roy M

“…Twenty neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are currently prioritised by the World Health Organization for eradication, elimination as a public health problem,…”
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The global burden of disease study 2013: What does it mean for the NTDs? by Herricks, Jennifer R, Hotez, Peter J, Wanga, Valentine, Coffeng, Luc E, Haagsma, Juanita A, Basáñez, María-Gloria, Buckle, Geoffrey, Budke, Christine M, Carabin, Hélène, Fèvre, Eric M, Fürst, Thomas, Halasa, Yara A, King, Charles H, Murdoch, Michele E, Ramaiah, Kapa D, Shepard, Donald S, Stolk, Wilma A, Undurraga, Eduardo A, Stanaway, Jeffrey D, Naghavi, Mohsen, Murray, Christopher J L

“…[...]other major trends noted in GBD 2013 include a 71% reduction in the number of cases of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) infection. Because such cases…”
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Predicting mosquito infection from Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density and estimating the reservoir of infection by Churcher, Thomas S, Bousema, Teun, Walker, Martin, Drakeley, Chris, Schneider, Petra, Ouédraogo, André Lin, Basáñez, María-Gloria

“…Transmission reduction is a key component of global efforts to control and eliminate malaria; yet, it is unclear how the density of transmission stages…”
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A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: the problem of helminthiases by Lustigman, Sara, Prichard, Roger K, Gazzinelli, Andrea, Grant, Warwick N, Boatin, Boakye A, McCarthy, James S, Basáñez, María-Gloria

“…A disproportionate burden of helminthiases in human populations occurs in marginalised, low-income, and resource-constrained regions of the world, with over 1…”
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An Updated Economic Assessment of Moxidectin Treatment Strategies for Onchocerciasis Elimination by Turner, Hugo C, Kura, Klodeta, Roth, Barbara, Kuesel, Annette C, Kinrade, Sally, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria

“…Concerns that annual mass administration of ivermectin, the predominant strategy for onchocerciasis control and elimination, may not lead to elimination of…”
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Therapeutic Efficacy and Macrofilaricidal Activity of Doxycycline for the Treatment of River Blindness by Walker, Martin, Specht, Sabine, Churcher, Thomas S., Hoerauf, Achim, Taylor, Mark J., Basáñez, María-Gloria

“…Background. Onchocerca volvulus and lymphatic filariae, causing river blindness and elephantiasis, depend on endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria for growth,…”
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Reducing Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission in Africa: a model-based evaluation of intervention strategies by Griffin, Jamie T, Hollingsworth, T Deirdre, Okell, Lucy C, Churcher, Thomas S, White, Michael, Hinsley, Wes, Bousema, Teun, Drakeley, Chris J, Ferguson, Neil M, Basáñez, María-Gloria, Ghani, Azra C

“…Over the past decade malaria intervention coverage has been scaled up across Africa. However, it remains unclear what overall reduction in transmission is…”
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Required duration of mass ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis elimination in Africa: a comparative modelling analysis by Stolk, Wilma A, Walker, Martin, Coffeng, Luc E, Basáñez, María-Gloria, de Vlas, Sake J

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) has set ambitious targets for the elimination of onchocerciasis by 2020-2025 through mass ivermectin treatment. Two…”
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Modelling for policy: The five principles of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Modelling Consortium by Behrend, Matthew R, Basáñez, María-Gloria, Hamley, Jonathan I D, Porco, Travis C, Stolk, Wilma A, Walker, Martin, de Vlas, Sake J

“…About the Authors: Matthew R. Behrend * E-mail: behrend04@gmail.com Affiliations Neglected Tropical Diseases, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle,…”
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From river blindness to river epilepsy: Implications for onchocerciasis elimination programmes by Colebunders, Robert, Siewe Fodjo, Joseph Nelson, Hopkins, Adrian, Hotterbeekx, An, Lakwo, Thomson L, Kalinga, Akili, Logora, Makoy Yibi, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria

“…[...]intervention programmes targeting elimination of onchocerciasis as a public health problem do not take into account OAE. [...]OAE may increase…”
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Modelling exposure heterogeneity and density dependence in onchocerciasis using a novel individual-based transmission model, EPIONCHO-IBM: Implications for elimination and data needs by Hamley, Jonathan I D, Milton, Philip, Walker, Martin, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria

“…Density dependence in helminth establishment and heterogeneity in exposure to infection are known to drive resilience to interventions based on mass drug…”
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Macrofilaricidal Efficacy of Repeated Doses of Ivermectin for the Treatment of River Blindness by Walker, Martin, Pion, Sébastien D. S., Fang, Hanwei, Gardon, Jacques, Kamgno, Joseph, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Boussinesq, Michel

“…Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin is the cornerstone of efforts to eliminate human onchocerciasis by 2020 or 2025. The feasibility of elimination…”
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Economic evaluations of onchocerciasis interventions: a systematic review and research needs by Turner, Hugo C., Walker, Martin, Pion, Sébastien D. S., McFarland, Deborah A., Bundy, Donald A. P., Basáñez, María‐Gloria

“…Objective To provide a systematic review of economic evaluations that has been conducted for onchocerciasis interventions, to summarise current key knowledge…”
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How Does Treatment Coverage and Proportion Never Treated Influence the Success of Schistosoma mansoni Elimination as a Public Health Problem by 2030? by Kura, Klodeta, Mutono, Nyamai, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Collyer, Benjamin S, Coffeng, Luc E, Thumbi, S M, Anderson, Roy M

“…The 2030 target for schistosomiasis is elimination as a public health problem (EPHP), achieved when the prevalence of heavy-intensity infection among…”
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Reducing onchocerciasis-associated morbidity in onchocerciasis-endemic foci with high ongoing transmission: a focus on the children by Colebunders, Robert, Kaiser, Christoph, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Olliaro, Piero, Lakwo, Tom, Siewe Fodjo, Joseph Nelson

“…•To reduce onchocerciasis-associated morbidity, we need to focus on young children•Six-monthly ivermectin treatment may protect school children from developing…”
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