Search Results - "Chamberlin, Andrew"
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Aquatic macrophytes and macroinvertebrate predators affect densities of snail hosts and local production of schistosome cercariae that cause human schistosomiasis
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-07-2020)“…Background Schistosomiasis is responsible for the second highest burden of disease among neglected tropical diseases globally, with over 90 percent of cases…”
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Improving rural health care reduces illegal logging and conserves carbon in a tropical forest
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (10-11-2020)“…Tropical forest loss currently exceeds forest gain, leading to a net greenhouse gas emission that exacerbates global climate change. This has sparked…”
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Schistosome infection in Senegal is associated with different spatial extents of risk and ecological drivers for Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2021)“…Schistosome parasites infect more than 200 million people annually, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, where people may be co-infected with more than one species of…”
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Precision mapping of snail habitat provides a powerful indicator of human schistosomiasis transmission
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (12-11-2019)“…Recently, the World Health Organization recognized that efforts to interrupt schistosomiasis transmission through mass drug administration have been…”
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Schistosomiasis and climate change
Published in BMJ (Online) (16-11-2020)“…Giulio A De Leo and colleagues consider the effect of changing climates and human activity on schistosomiasis transmission and potential solutions to contain…”
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A planetary health innovation for disease, food and water challenges in Africa
Published in Nature (London) (27-07-2023)“…Many communities in low- and middle-income countries globally lack sustainable, cost-effective and mutually beneficial solutions for infectious disease, food,…”
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Deep Learning Segmentation of Satellite Imagery Identifies Aquatic Vegetation Associated with Snail Intermediate Hosts of Schistosomiasis in Senegal, Africa
Published in Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) (01-03-2022)“…Schistosomiasis is a debilitating parasitic disease of poverty that affects more than 200 million people worldwide, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, and is…”
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Development of a trash classification system to map potential Aedes aegypti breeding grounds using unmanned aerial vehicle imaging
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-06-2024)“…Aedes aegypti mosquitos are the primary vector for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses and tend to breed in small containers of water, with a propensity to…”
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Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability all contribute to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2021)“…Infectious disease risk is driven by three interrelated components: exposure, hazard, and vulnerability. For schistosomiasis, exposure occurs through contact…”
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Climate and urbanization drive changes in the habitat suitability of Schistosoma mansoni competent snails in Brazil
Published in Nature communications (19-06-2024)“…Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by Schistosoma parasites. Schistosoma are obligate parasites of freshwater Biomphalaria and Bulinus…”
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Mapping schistosomiasis risk landscapes and implications for disease control: A case study for low endemic areas in the Middle Paranapanema river basin, São Paulo, Brazil
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2024)“…Schistosomiasis, a chronic parasitic disease, remains a public health issue in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in low and moderate-income…”
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Potential Biological Control of Schistosomiasis by Fishes in the Lower Senegal River Basin
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…More than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with schistosome parasites. Transmission of schistosomiasis occurs when people come into…”
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Understanding Timing Error Characteristics from Overclocked Systolic Multiply–Accumulate Arrays in FPGAs
Published in Journal of low power electronics and applications (01-01-2024)“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) hardware accelerators have seen tremendous developments in recent years due to the rapid growth of AI in multiple fields. Many…”
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Variability of biological traits of Bulinus truncatus and Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the intermediate host snails of schistosomiasis, from three climatic zones of Côte d’Ivoire
Published in Frontiers in environmental science (07-12-2023)“…Background: Schistosomiasis is endemic throughout all regions of Côte d’Ivoire, however, species of the intermediate snail host vary across bioclimatic zones…”
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Visualization of schistosomiasis snail habitats using light unmanned aerial vehicles
Published in Geospatial health (08-01-2021)“…Schistosomiasis, or "snail fever", is a parasitic disease affecting over 200 million people worldwide. People become infected when exposed to water containing…”
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Species distribution modeling for disease ecology: A multi-scale case study for schistosomiasis host snails in Brazil
Published in PLOS global public health (2024)“…Species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly popular tools for profiling disease risk in ecology, particularly for infectious diseases of public health…”
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Identification of Snails and Schistosoma of Medical Importance via Convolutional Neural Networks: A Proof-of-Concept Application for Human Schistosomiasis
Published in Frontiers in public health (15-07-2021)“…In recent decades, computer vision has proven remarkably effective in addressing diverse issues in public health, from determining the diagnosis, prognosis,…”
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Climatic, land-use and socio-economic factors can predict malaria dynamics at fine spatial scales relevant to local health actors: Evidence from rural Madagascar
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…While much progress has been achieved over the last decades, malaria surveillance and control remain a challenge in countries with limited health care access…”
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Re-assessing thermal response of schistosomiasis transmission risk: Evidence for a higher thermal optimum than previously predicted
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (10-06-2024)“…The geographical range of schistosomiasis is affected by the ecology of schistosome parasites and their obligate host snails, including their response to…”
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Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability and their contribution to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal
Published in The Lancet. Planetary health (01-04-2021)“…The risk of infectious diseases, including snail-borne schistosomiasis, is determined by three inter-related components: exposure, hazard, and vulnerability…”
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