Search Results - "Ndione, Raphael"
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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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Agrochemicals increase risk of human schistosomiasis by supporting higher densities of intermediate hosts
Published in Nature communications (26-02-2018)“…Schistosomiasis is a snail-borne parasitic disease that ranks among the most important water-based diseases of humans in developing countries. Increased…”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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