Search Results - "Bernadette Ramirez"

Advancing drug innovation for neglected diseases-criteria for lead progression by Nwaka, Solomon, Ramirez, Bernadette, Brun, Reto, Maes, Louis, Douglas, Frank, Ridley, Robert

“…The current drug R&D pipeline for most neglected diseases remains weak, and unlikely to support registration of novel drug classes that meet desired target…”
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Data and tools to integrate climate and environmental information into public health by Ceccato, Pietro, Ramirez, Bernadette, Manyangadze, Tawanda, Gwakisa, Paul, Thomson, Madeleine C

“…During the last 30 years, the development of geographical information systems and satellites for Earth observation has made important progress in the…”
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Vector-borne disease and climate change adaptation in African dryland social-ecological systems by Wilcox, Bruce A, Echaubard, Pierre, de Garine-Wichatitsky, Michel, Ramirez, Bernadette

“…Drylands, which are among the biosphere's most naturally limiting and environmentally variable ecosystems, constitute three-quarters of the African continent…”
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Entomological outcomes of cluster-randomised, community-driven dengue vector-suppression interventions in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia by Bigio, Jacob, Braack, Leo, Chea, Thy, Set, Srun, Suon, Sokha, Echaubard, Pierre, Hustedt, John, Debackere, Mark, Ramirez, Bernadette, Prasetyo, Didot Budi, Bunleng, Sam, Wharton-Smith, Alexandra, Hii, Jeffrey

“…Cambodia has one of the highest dengue infection rates in Southeast Asia. Here we report quantitative entomological results of a large-scale cluster-randomised…”
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Fostering social innovation and building adaptive capacity for dengue control in Cambodia: a case study by Echaubard, Pierre, Thy, Chea, Sokha, Soun, Srun, Set, Nieto-Sanchez, Claudia, Grietens, Koen Peters, Juban, Noel R, Mier-Alpano, Jana, Deacosta, Sucelle, Sami, Mojgan, Braack, Leo, Ramirez, Bernadette, Hii, Jeffrey

“…The social-ecological systems theory, with its unique conception of resilience (social-ecological systems & resilience, SESR), provides an operational…”
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Research on vector-borne diseases: implementation of research communication strategies by Scalway, Thomas, Otmani Del Barrio, Mariam, Ramirez, Bernadette

“…Effective communication of research findings on vector-borne diseases in Africa is challenging for a number of reasons. Following the experiences of a number…”
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Support for research towards understanding the population health vulnerabilities to vector-borne diseases: increasing resilience under climate change conditions in Africa by Ramirez, Bernadette

“…Diseases transmitted to humans by vectors account for 17% of all infectious diseases and remain significant public health problems. Through the years, great…”
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Vector research addressing country control needs by Touré, Yeya Tiemoko, Ramirez, Bernadette, Sommerfeld, Johannes

“…  [...]it allows better communication and uptake of research results and sustainability of the efforts and gains. [...]it has increased the number of research…”
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Integrated dataset of screening hits against multiple neglected disease pathogens by Nwaka, Solomon, Besson, Dominique, Ramirez, Bernadette, Maes, Louis, Matheeussen, An, Bickle, Quentin, Mansour, Nuha R, Yousif, Fouad, Townson, Simon, Gokool, Suzanne, Cho-Ngwa, Fidelis, Samje, Moses, Misra-Bhattacharya, Shailja, Murthy, P K, Fakorede, Foluke, Paris, Jean-Marc, Yeates, Clive, Ridley, Robert, Van Voorhis, Wesley C, Geary, Timothy

“…New chemical entities are desperately needed that overcome the limitations of existing drugs for neglected diseases. Screening a diverse library of 10,000…”
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Analysis of pan-African Centres of excellence in health innovation highlights opportunities and challenges for local innovation and financing in the continent by Nwaka, Solomon, Ochem, Alexander, Besson, Dominique, Ramirez, Bernadette, Fakorede, Foluke, Botros, Sanaa, Inyang, Uford, Mgone, Charles, Adae-Mensah, Ivan, Konde, Victor, Nyasse, Barthelemy, Okole, Blessed, Guantai, Anastasia, Loots, Glaudina, Atadja, Peter, Ndumbe, Peter, Sanou, Issa, Olesen, Ole, Ridley, Robert, Ilunga, Tshinko

“…A pool of 38 pan-African Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in health innovation has been selected and recognized by the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics…”
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Brugia malayi Asparaginyl–Transfer RNA Synthetase Induces Chemotaxis of Human Leukocytes and Activates G-Protein–Coupled Receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 by Ramirez, Bernadette L., Howard, O. M. Zack, Dong, Hui Fang, Edamatsu, Takeo, Gao, Ping, Hartlein, Michael, Kron, Michael

“…BackgroundLymphatic filariasis is a chronic human parasitic disease in which the parasites repeatedly provoke acute and chronic inflammatory reactions in the…”
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In Vitro Activity of Geldanamycin Derivatives against Schistosoma japonicum and Brugia malayi by Wenkert, David, Ramirez, Bernadette, Shen, Yuehai, Kron, Michael A.

“…Geldanamycin (GA) is a benzoquinone-containing ansamycin that inhibits heat shock protein 90. GA derivatives are being evaluated as anti-neoplastic agents, but…”
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Schistosomiasis Japonica in the Philippines: The Long-Term Impact of Population-Based Chemotherapy on Infection, Transmission, and Morbidity by Olveda, Remigio M., Daniel, Bruce L., Ramirez, Bernadette D. L., Aligui, Gemiliano D. L., Acosta, Luz P., Fevidal, P., Tiu, Edita, Veyra, Federico de, Peters, Pierre A., Romulo, Rodrigo, Domingo, Ernesto, Wiest, Peter M., Olds, G. Richard

“…The long-term impact of annual case-finding and chemotherapy with praziquantel on schistosomiasis japonica was examined in an 8-year longitudinal study in the…”
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Identification of the Schistosoma japonicum 22.6-kDa antigen as a major target of the human IgE response: similarity of IgE-binding epitopes to allergen peptides by Santiago, M L, Hafalla, J C, Kurtis, J D, Aligui, G L, Wiest, P M, Olveda, R M, Olds, G R, Dunne, D W, Ramirez, B L

“…Human resistance to reinfection with Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium correlates with elevated IgE titers against worm antigens (soluble worm…”
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Contrasting Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria rates in two Mangyan-populated Philippine villages by Ramirez, Bernadette L, Hernandez, Leda, Alberto, Faith F, Collins, Michael, Nfonsam, Valentine, Punsalan, Tricia, Kron, Michael A

“…Lymphatic filariasis caused by infection with Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi is endemic in 45 of 77 provinces in The Philippines. To prepare the island…”
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Entomological outcomes of cluster-randomised, community-driven dengue vector-suppression interventions in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia by Jacob Bigio, Leo Braack, Thy Chea, Srun Set, Sokha Suon, Pierre Echaubard, John Hustedt, Mark Debackere, Bernadette Ramirez, Didot Budi Prasetyo, Sam Bunleng, Alexandra Wharton-Smith, Jeffrey Hii

“…Cambodia has one of the highest dengue infection rates in Southeast Asia. Here we report quantitative entomological results of a large-scale cluster-randomised…”
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Vector Research Addressing Country Control Needs: e3376 by Touré, Yeya Tiemoko, Ramirez, Bernadette, Sommerfeld, Johannes

“…[...]it allows better communication and uptake of research results and sustainability of the efforts and gains. [...]it has increased the number of research…”
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Immunity and morbidity in schistosomiasis japonicum infection by Olds, G R, Olveda, R, Wu, G, Wiest, P, McGarvey, S, Aligui, G, Zhang, S, Ramirez, B, Daniel, B, Peters, P, Romulo, R, Fevidal, P, Tiu, W, Yuan, J, Domingo, E, Blas, B

“…Schistosomiasis japonica differs significantly from Schistosoma mansoni infection in several epidemiologic, immunologic, and operational characteristics for…”
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Detection of bancroftian filariasis in human blood samples from Sorsogon province, the Philippines by polymerase chain reaction by TORRES, Elizabeth P, RAMIREZ, Bernadette L, SALAZAR, Ferdinand, PASAY, Ma. Cielo J, ALAMARES, Judith G, SANTIAGO, Mario Luis, HAFALLA, Julius Clemence R

“…The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for diagnosing Wuchereria bancrofti infection in a small village in the province of Sorsogon, the Philippines. Of…”
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Cost of Mass Drug Administration for Filariasis Elimination in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines by Amarillo, Maria Lourdes E., Belizario Jr, Vicente Y., Panelo, Carlo Irwin A., Sison, Stephanie Anne M., De Leon, Winifreda U., Ramirez, Bernadette L., Adrid, Leah P.

“…Objective. Elimination efforts for lymphatic filariasis are underway in the Philippines using mass drug administration (MDA) of diethylcarbamazine and…”
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