Search Results - "Gantin, Richard G"
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Onchocerca volvulus-specific antibody and cellular responses in onchocerciasis patients treated annually with ivermectin for 30 years and exposed to parasite transmission in central Togo
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2022)“…Annual mass drug administrations (MDA) of ivermectin will strongly reduce Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae (mf) in the skin and in the onchocerciasis…”
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Onchocerca volvulus infection and serological prevalence, ocular onchocerciasis and parasite transmission in northern and central Togo after decades of Simulium damnosum s.l. vector control and mass drug administration of ivermectin
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2018)“…Mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin has become the main intervention to control onchocerciasis or "river blindness". In Togo, after many years of MDA,…”
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Sustainable control of onchocerciasis: ocular pathology in onchocerciasis patients treated annually with ivermectin for 23 years: a cohort study
Published in PloS one (02-06-2014)“…The evolution and persistence of ocular pathology was assessed in a cohort of Onchocerca volvulus infected patients treated annually with ivermectin for 23…”
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Coinfections with Schistosoma haematobium, Necator americanus and Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar in Children: Chemokine and Cytokine Responses and Changes after Antiparasite Treatment
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-06-2009)“…The effect of polyparasite infections on cytokine and chemokine responses as well as the effect of antiparasite treatment was studied in children without…”
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Mansonella perstans, Onchocerca volvulus and Strongyloides stercoralis infections in rural populations in central and southern Togo
Published in Parasite epidemiology and control (01-05-2018)“…Mansonella perstans, Onchocerca volvulus and Strongyloides stercoralis are widespread helminth parasites in the tropics. Their distribution remains difficult…”
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Analysis of age-dependent trends in Ov16 IgG4 seroprevalence to onchocerciasis
Published in Parasites & vectors (13-06-2016)“…Diagnostics provide a means to measure progress toward disease elimination. Many countries in Africa are approaching elimination of onchocerciasis after…”
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Chemokines and cytokines in patients with an occult Onchocerca volvulus infection
Published in Microbes and infection (01-05-2012)“…Repeated ivermectin treatment will clear microfilaria (Mf) of Onchocerca volvulus from skin and eyes of onchocerciasis patients while adult filaria remains…”
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Cytokine and chemokine responses to helminth and protozoan parasites and to fungus and mite allergens in neonates, children, adults, and the elderly
Published in Immunity & ageing (15-07-2013)“…In rural sub-Saharan Africa, endemic populations are often infected concurrently with several intestinal and intravascular helminth and protozoan parasites. A…”
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Cellular cytokine and chemokine responses to parasite antigens and fungus and mite allergens in children co-infected with helminthes and protozoa parasites
Published in Journal of inflammation (London, England) (20-01-2015)“…In sub-Saharan Africa poly-parasite infections are frequently observed in children, and with poly-parasitism modulating immune mechanisms, mediated by…”
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Cytokine and chemokine responses in adults, newborns and children exposed to Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, Onchocerca volvulus and Plasmodium falciparum
Published in Pediatric allergy and immunology (01-06-2010)“…Kocherscheidt L, Agossou A, Gantin RG, Hamm DM, Banla M, Soboslay PT. Cytokine and chemokine responses in adults, newborns and children exposed to Entamoeba…”
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Applied field research for comprehensive helminth infection control
Published in Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift (01-03-2010)“…Summary The Institute for Tropical Medicine at University of Tübingen has established 30 years ago in Togo a Research Centre and Onchocerciasis Reference…”
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Onchocerca volvulus-specific antibody and cellular responses in onchocerciasis patients treated annually with ivermectin for 30 years and exposed to parasite transmission in central Togo
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2022)“…BackgroundAnnual mass drug administrations (MDA) of ivermectin will strongly reduce Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae (mf) in the skin and in the…”
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Cytokine and chemokine responses in adults, newborns and children exposed to Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, Onchocerca volvulus and Plasmodium falciparum: Cytokines and chemokines in newborns, children and adults
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Sustainable Control of Onchocerciasis: Ocular Pathology in Onchocerciasis Patients Treated Annually with Ivermectin for 23 Years: A Cohort Study: e98411
Published in PloS one (01-06-2014)“…The evolution and persistence of ocular pathology was assessed in a cohort of Onchocerca volvulus infected patients treated annually with ivermectin for 23…”
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