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Associations between infection intensity categories and morbidity prevalence in school-age children are much stronger for Schistosoma haematobium than for S. mansoni by Wiegand, Ryan E, Secor, W Evan, Fleming, Fiona M, French, Michael D, King, Charles H, Deol, Arminder K, Montgomery, Susan P, Evans, Darin, Utzinger, Jürg, Vounatsou, Penelope, de Vlas, Sake J

“…World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for measuring global progress in schistosomiasis control classify individuals with Schistosoma spp. infections based…”
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Schistosomiasis in Africa: Improving strategies for long-term and sustainable morbidity control by French, Michael D, Evans, Darin, Fleming, Fiona M, Secor, W Evan, Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo, Brooker, Simon J, Bustinduy, Amaya, Gouvras, Anouk, Kabatereine, Narcis, King, Charles H, Rebollo Polo, Maria, Reinhard-Rupp, Jutta, Rollinson, David, Tchuem Tchuenté, Louis-Albert, Utzinger, Jürg, Waltz, Johannes, Zhang, Yaobi

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School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, Soil-Transmitted Helminths, and Schistosomes: National Mapping in Ethiopia by Grimes, Jack E T, Tadesse, Gemechu, Mekete, Kalkidan, Wuletaw, Yonas, Gebretsadik, Abeba, French, Michael D, Harrison, Wendy E, Drake, Lesley J, Gardiner, Iain A, Yard, Elodie, Templeton, Michael R

“…It is thought that improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) might reduce the transmission of schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths, owing to their…”
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A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: modelling for control and elimination by Basáñez, María-Gloria, McCarthy, James S, French, Michael D, Yang, Guo-Jing, Walker, Martin, Gambhir, Manoj, Prichard, Roger K, Churcher, Thomas S

“…Mathematical modelling of helminth infections has the potential to inform policy and guide research for the control and elimination of human helminthiases…”
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Integrated delivery of school health interventions through the school platform: Investing for the future by Appleby, Laura J, Tadesse, Gemechu, Wuletawu, Yonas, Dejene, Nigussie G, Grimes, Jack E T, French, Michael D, Teklu, Askale, Moreda, Berhanu, Negussu, Nebiyu, Kebede, Biruck, Yard, Elodie, Gardiner, Iain, Drake, Lesley J

“…School health and nutrition (SHN) programmes are recognized as a significant contributor to both health and education sector goals. The school system offers an…”
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Observed reductions in Schistosoma mansoni transmission from large-scale administration of praziquantel in Uganda: a mathematical modelling study by French, Michael D, Churcher, Thomas S, Gambhir, Manoj, Fenwick, Alan, Webster, Joanne P, Kabatereine, Narcis B, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria

“…To date schistosomiasis control programmes based on chemotherapy have largely aimed at controlling morbidity in treated individuals rather than at suppressing…”
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The epidemiology and control of urinary schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in schoolchildren on Unguja Island, Zanzibar by Stothard, J. Russell, French, Michael D., Khamis, I. Simba, Basáñez, María-Gloria, Rollinson, David

“…As part of a 4-year control programme beginning in 2003 and entitled Piga Vita Kichocho, around 140 000 school-aged children on Unguja Island, Zanzibar were…”
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Economic evaluations of human schistosomiasis interventions: a systematic review and identification of associated research needs by Turner, Hugo C, French, Michael D, Montresor, Antonio, King, Charles H, Rollinson, David, Toor, Jaspreet

“…Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with an estimated 229 million people requiring preventive treatment worldwide…”
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Significantly reduced intensity of infection but persistent prevalence of schistosomiasis in a highly endemic region in Mali after repeated treatment by Landouré, Aly, Dembélé, Robert, Goita, Seydou, Kané, Mamadou, Tuinsma, Marjon, Sacko, Moussa, Toubali, Emily, French, Michael D, Keita, Adama D, Fenwick, Alan, Traoré, Mamadou S, Zhang, Yaobi

“…Preventive chemotherapy against schistosomiasis has been implemented since 2005 in Mali, targeting school-age children and adults at high risk. A…”
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Economic evaluations of human schistosomiasis interventions: a systematic review and identification of associated research needs by Turner, Hugo C., French, Michael D., Montresor, Antonio, King, Charles H., Rollinson, David, Toor, Jaspreet

“…Background: Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with an estimated 229 million people requiring preventive treatment…”
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Estimation of changes in the force of infection for intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis in countries with schistosomiasis control initiative-assisted programmes by French, Michael D, Churcher, Thomas S, Webster, Joanne P, Fleming, Fiona M, Fenwick, Alan, Kabatereine, Narcis B, Sacko, Moussa, Garba, Amadou, Toure, Seydou, Nyandindi, Ursuline, Mwansa, James, Blair, Lynsey, Bosqué-Oliva, Elisa, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria

“…The last decade has seen an expansion of national schistosomiasis control programmes in Africa based on large-scale preventative chemotherapy. In many areas…”
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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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Effect of preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel on schistosomiasis among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa: a spatiotemporal modelling study by Kokaliaris, Christos, Garba, Amadou, Matuska, Martin, Bronzan, Rachel N, Colley, Daniel G, Dorkenoo, Ameyo M, Ekpo, Uwem F, Fleming, Fiona M, French, Michael D, Kabore, Achille, Mbonigaba, Jean B, Midzi, Nicholas, Mwinzi, Pauline N M, N'Goran, Eliézer K, Polo, Maria Rebollo, Sacko, Moussa, Tchuem Tchuenté, Louis-Albert, Tukahebwa, Edridah M, Uvon, Pitchouna A, Yang, Guojing, Wiesner, Lisa, Zhang, Yaobi, Utzinger, Jürg, Vounatsou, Penelope

“…Over the past 20 years, schistosomiasis control has been scaled up. Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel is the main intervention. We aimed to assess the…”
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Schistosomiasis and the Global Goals. Reply by Deol, Arminder K, French, Michael D, Webster, Joanne P

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Schistosomiasis and the Global Goals by Wang, Wei, Yang, Kun, Deol, Arminder K, French, Michael D, Webster, Joanne P

“…To the Editor: Deol et al. (Dec. 26 issue) 1 report that there has been progress toward the 2020 and 2025 global goals of the World Health Organization (WHO)…”
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Defining elimination as a public health problem for schistosomiasis control programmes: beyond prevalence of heavy-intensity infections by Wiegand, Ryan E, Fleming, Fiona M, de Vlas, Sake J, Odiere, Maurice R, Kinung'hi, Safari, King, Charles H, Evans, Darin, French, Michael D, Montgomery, Susan P, Straily, Anne, Utzinger, Jürg, Vounatsou, Penelope, Secor, W Evan

“…WHO's 2021–30 road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) outlines disease-specific and cross-cutting targets for the control, elimination, and eradication…”
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Assessing the impact of intervention strategies against Taenia solium cysticercosis using the EPICYST transmission model by Winskill, Peter, Harrison, Wendy E, French, Michael D, Dixon, Matthew A, Abela-Ridder, Bernadette, Basáñez, María-Gloria

“…The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, and associated human infections, taeniasis, cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis, are serious public health problems,…”
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Neglected tools for neglected diseases: mathematical models in economic evaluations by Turner, Hugo C, Walker, Martin, French, Michael D, Blake, Isobel M, Churcher, Thomas S, Basáñez, María-Gloria

“…Highlights • New strategies are needed to reach the WHO neglected tropical disease (NTD) control and elimination goals. • Economic evaluations using…”
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Shining New Light on the Hawthorne Illumination Experiments by Izawa, Masumi R., French, Michael D., Hedge, Alan

“…Objective: This study provides an historical and statistical analysis of archival data from the Hawthorne illumination experiments. Background: Previous…”
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Paradigm lost: how parasite control may alter pattern and process in human helminthiases by Basáñez, María-Gloria, French, Michael D, Walker, Martin, Churcher, Thomas S

“…Knowledge of pattern and process in helminth population biology is mostly based on the endemic equilibrium state that characterises infections before control…”
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