Published in J Infect Dis on February 06, 2002
The synergistic effect of concomitant schistosomiasis, hookworm, and trichuris infections on children's anemia burden. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2008) 1.49
Filarial parasites develop faster and reproduce earlier in response to host immune effectors that determine filarial life expectancy. PLoS Biol (2010) 1.19
Acquired immune heterogeneity and its sources in human helminth infection. Parasitology (2010) 1.03
Evidence for a peak shift in a humoral response to helminths: age profiles of IgE in the Shuar of Ecuador, the Tsimane of Bolivia, and the U.S. NHANES. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2011) 1.00
Immune responses following experimental human hookworm infection. Clin Exp Immunol (2005) 0.98
Role of helminths in regulating mucosal inflammation. Springer Semin Immunopathol (2005) 0.97
Mice intranasally immunized with a recombinant 16-kilodalton antigen from roundworm Ascaris parasites are protected against larval migration of Ascaris suum. Infect Immun (2003) 0.96
Symptoms after ingestion of pig whipworm Trichuris suis eggs in a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial. PLoS One (2011) 0.96
Early exposure of infants to GI nematodes induces Th2 dominant immune responses which are unaffected by periodic anthelminthic treatment. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2009) 0.96
Ascaris lumbricoides-induced interleukin-10 is not associated with atopy in schoolchildren in a rural area of the tropics. J Infect Dis (2008) 0.93
Nitric oxide production and mononuclear cell nitric oxide synthase activity in malaria-tolerant Papuan adults. Infect Immun (2003) 0.91
Life history, immune function, and intestinal helminths: Trade-offs among immunoglobulin E, C-reactive protein, and growth in an Amazonian population. Am J Hum Biol (2010) 0.89
IgE and mast cells in host defense against parasites and venoms. Semin Immunopathol (2016) 0.88
Mucosal immune responses following intestinal nematode infection. Parasite Immunol (2014) 0.85
Helminth-associated systemic immune activation and HIV co-receptor expression: response to albendazole/praziquantel treatment. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2014) 0.84
Basophil-mediated protection against gastrointestinal helminths requires IgE-induced cytokine secretion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2014) 0.84
Human IgE responses to different splice variants of Schistosoma mansoni tropomyosin: associations with immunity. Int J Parasitol (2014) 0.82
Known Allergen Structures Predict Schistosoma mansoni IgE-Binding Antigens in Human Infection. Front Immunol (2015) 0.81
Immunological responses elicited by different infection regimes with Strongyloides ratti. PLoS One (2008) 0.81
Trichuris muris research revisited: a journey through time. Parasitology (2013) 0.80
Comparisons of Allergenic and Metazoan Parasite Proteins: Allergy the Price of Immunity. PLoS Comput Biol (2015) 0.79
Suppression of basophil histamine release and other IgE-dependent responses in childhood Schistosoma mansoni/hookworm coinfection. J Infect Dis (2014) 0.77
Interleukin-10 and soil-transmitted helminth infections in Honduran children. BMC Res Notes (2015) 0.76
Allergic Sensitization Underlies Hyperreactive Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cell Responses in Coincident Filarial Infection. J Immunol (2016) 0.75
Immune Profile of Honduran Schoolchildren with Intestinal Parasites: The Skewed Response against Geohelminths. J Parasitol Res (2016) 0.75
Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet (2012) 41.47
Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet (2012) 26.95
Effects of standard and high doses of ivermectin on adult worms of Onchocerca volvulus: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2002) 7.25
River blindness: a success story under threat? PLoS Med (2006) 2.55
Effect of single-dose ivermectin on Onchocerca volvulus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis (2008) 1.88
Review series on helminths, immune modulation and the hygiene hypothesis: immunity against helminths and immunological phenomena in modern human populations: coevolutionary legacies? Immunology (2009) 1.64
Th2 cytokines are associated with reduced worm burdens in a human intestinal helminth infection. J Infect Dis (2003) 1.64
Epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic areas: systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based surveys. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2009) 1.58
Genetic selection of low fertile Onchocerca volvulus by ivermectin treatment. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2007) 1.44
In vivo degradation of polyethylene liners after gamma sterilization in air. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2005) 1.43
Human infection patterns and heterogeneous exposure in river blindness. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 1.38
Degradation of mechanical properties of UHMWPE acetabular liners following long-term implantation. J Arthroplasty (2003) 1.30
Regulatory T cells: a role in the control of helminth-driven intestinal pathology and worm survival. J Immunol (2009) 1.29
Rapid molecular assays for specific detection and quantitation of Loa loa microfilaremia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2011) 1.26
Intensity of intestinal infection with multiple worm species is related to regulatory cytokine output and immune hyporesponsiveness. J Infect Dis (2008) 1.24
Identifying sub-optimal responses to ivermectin in the treatment of River Blindness. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 1.21
T helper cell type 2 responsiveness predicts future susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes in humans. J Infect Dis (2004) 1.21
The FAR protein family of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Differential lipid binding properties, structural characteristics, and developmental regulation. J Biol Chem (2002) 1.19
Mapping the distribution of Loa loa in Cameroon in support of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control. Filaria J (2004) 1.16
Allergen-specific IgE and IgG4 are markers of resistance and susceptibility in a human intestinal nematode infection. Microbes Infect (2005) 1.13
Mechanical properties of retrieved highly cross-linked crossfire liners after short-term implantation. J Arthroplasty (2005) 1.13
Wolbachia-induced neutrophil activation in a mouse model of ocular onchocerciasis (river blindness). Infect Immun (2004) 1.10
Encephalopathy after ivermectin treatment in a patient infected with Loa loa and Plasmodium spp. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2008) 1.08
The FAR proteins of filarial nematodes: secretion, glycosylation and lipid binding characteristics. Mol Biochem Parasitol (2002) 1.07
Case-control studies on the relationship between onchocerciasis and epilepsy: systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 1.05
Genetic diversity in cytokines associated with immune variation and resistance to multiple pathogens in a natural rodent population. PLoS Genet (2011) 1.03
Loa loa microfilarial periodicity in ivermectin-treated patients: comparison between those developing and those free of serious adverse events. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2009) 1.03
The FAR proteins of parasitic nematodes: their possible involvement in the pathogenesis of infection and the use of Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system to evaluate their function. Med Microbiol Immunol (2002) 1.02
Onchocerciasis: the pre-control association between prevalence of palpable nodules and skin microfilariae. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 1.02
P-glycoprotein-like protein, a possible genetic marker for ivermectin resistance selection in Onchocerca volvulus. Mol Biochem Parasitol (2007) 1.00
Demographic impact of epilepsy in Africa: results of a 10-year cohort study in a rural area of Cameroon. Epilepsia (2003) 0.98
Immunomodulatory parasites and toll-like receptor-mediated tumour necrosis factor alpha responsiveness in wild mammals. BMC Biol (2009) 0.97
Dynamics of Onchocerca volvulus microfilarial densities after ivermectin treatment in an ivermectin-naïve and a multiply treated population from Cameroon. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 0.96
Evaluation of the diethylcarbamazine patch to evaluate onchocerciasis endemicity in Central Africa. Trop Med Int Health (2007) 0.96
Gastrointestinal nematode infection is associated with variation in innate immune responsiveness. Microbes Infect (2005) 0.95
What are the mechanisms associated with post-ivermectin serious adverse events? Trends Parasitol (2006) 0.95
Fifteen years of annual mass treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin have not interrupted transmission in the west region of cameroon. J Parasitol Res (2013) 0.95
Analysis of the mdr-1 gene in patients co-infected with Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa who experienced a post-ivermectin serious adverse event. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2010) 0.94
Head nodding syndrome and river blindness: a parasitologic perspective. Epilepsia (2009) 0.92
Semi-quantitative scoring of an immunochromatographic test for circulating filarial antigen. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2013) 0.92
After a decade of annual dose mass ivermectin treatment in Cameroon and Uganda, onchocerciasis transmission continues. Trop Med Int Health (2008) 0.91
Antibody detection tests for Onchocerca volvulus: comparison of the sensitivity of a cocktail of recombinant antigens used in the indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with a rapid-format antibody card test. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2004) 0.90
Where next with Loa loa encephalopathy? Data are badly needed. Trends Parasitol (2007) 0.90
The analysis of immunological profiles in wild animals: a case study on immunodynamics in the field vole, Microtus agrestis. Mol Ecol (2010) 0.90
Adverse systemic reactions to treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin at normal and high doses given annually or three-monthly. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2004) 0.90
Sensitive and specific serodiagnosis of onchocerciasis with recombinant hybrid proteins. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2002) 0.88
Lymphatic vascularisation and involvement of Lyve-1+ macrophages in the human onchocerca nodule. PLoS One (2009) 0.87
Onchocerciasis, cysticercosis, and epilepsy. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2008) 0.87
Associations between filarial and gastrointestinal nematodes. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2005) 0.86
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in β-tubulin selected in Onchocerca volvulus following repeated ivermectin treatment: possible indication of resistance selection. Mol Biochem Parasitol (2012) 0.86
A possible case of spontaneous Loa loa encephalopathy associated with a glomerulopathy. Filaria J (2006) 0.86
A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of the effects of ivermectin at normal and high doses, given annually or three-monthly, against Onchocerca volvulus: ophthalmological results. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2005) 0.86
A case study of risk factors for lymphatic filariasis in the Republic of Congo. Parasit Vectors (2014) 0.84
microRNAs in parasites and parasite infection. RNA Biol (2013) 0.84
Randomized, controlled, double-blind trial with ivermectin on Loa loa microfilaraemia: efficacy of a low dose (approximately 25 microg/kg) versus current standard dose (150 microg/kg). Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2007) 0.83
Loiasis: new epidemiologic insights and proposed treatment strategy. J Travel Med (2012) 0.83
Significant association between epilepsy and presence of onchocercal nodules: case-control study in Cameroon. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2012) 0.81
Macroparasites, innate immunity and immunoregulation: developing natural models. Trends Parasitol (2010) 0.81
Onchocerciasis-related epilepsy? Prospects at a time of uncertainty. Trends Parasitol (2005) 0.81
An acute foodborne outbreak due to Plesiomonas shigelloides in Yaounde, Cameroon. Foodborne Pathog Dis (2006) 0.81
Individual host factors associated with Onchocerca volvulus microfilarial densities 15, 80 and 180 days after a first dose of ivermectin. Acta Trop (2010) 0.80
Self-reported altruistic and reciprocal behaviors among homosexually and heterosexually experienced adults: implications for HIV/AIDS service organizations. AIDS Care (2009) 0.80
Genetic heterogeneity in Loa loa parasites from southern Cameroon: A preliminary study. Filaria J (2004) 0.80
High-sensitivity, high-frequency extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric fiber-tip sensor based on a thin silver diaphragm. Opt Lett (2012) 0.80
Case report: Loiasis with peripheral nerve involvement and spleen lesions. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2011) 0.79
Beating the Spread: Developing a Simulation Analog for Contagious Body Fluids. Simul Healthc (2016) 0.79
A comparison of cellular and humoral immune responses to trichuroid derived antigens in human trichuriasis. Parasite Immunol (2002) 0.78
Temporal anomalies in immunological gene expression in a time series of wild mice: signature of an epidemic? PLoS One (2011) 0.78
Phyletic distribution of fatty acid-binding protein genes. PLoS One (2013) 0.78
Absence of an association between Plasmodium falciparum infection and post-ivermectin Loa-related non-neurologic serious adverse events. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2014) 0.78