A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: diagnostics for control and elimination programmes.

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Published in PLoS Negl Trop Dis on April 24, 2012

Authors

James S McCarthy1, Sara Lustigman, Guo-Jing Yang, Rashida M Barakat, Héctor H García, Banchob Sripa, Arve Lee Willingham, Roger K Prichard, María-Gloria Basáñez

Author Affiliations

1: Queensland Institute of Medical Research, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia. j.mccarthy@uq.edu.au

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The cost of annual versus biannual community-directed treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin: Ghana as a case study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 1.09

Parasite genetic differentiation by habitat type and host species: molecular epidemiology of Schistosoma japonicum in hilly and marshland areas of Anhui Province, China. Mol Ecol (2009) 1.08

High prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in reservoir hosts in four districts of Khon Kaen Province, an opisthorchiasis endemic area of Thailand. Parasitol Int (2011) 1.08

Characterization of the antioxidant enzyme, thioredoxin peroxidase, from the carcinogenic human liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini. Mol Biochem Parasitol (2008) 1.08

Immunoglobulin E and eosinophil-dependent protective immunity to larval Onchocerca volvulus in mice immunized with irradiated larvae. Infect Immun (2004) 1.07

8-nitroguanine formation in the liver of hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2003) 1.06

Prevalence and risk factors associated with human Taenia solium infections in Mbozi District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 1.06

A gene family of cathepsin L-like proteases of filarial nematodes are associated with larval molting and cuticle and eggshell remodeling. Mol Biochem Parasitol (2004) 1.06

Mutations in the extracellular domains of glutamate-gated chloride channel alpha3 and beta subunits from ivermectin-resistant Cooperia oncophora affect agonist sensitivity. J Neurochem (2004) 1.06

iNOS-dependent DNA damage via NF-kappaB expression in hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini and its suppression by the antihelminthic drug praziquantel. Int J Cancer (2006) 1.06

Cathepsin F cysteine protease of the human liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2009) 1.06

A review of parasitic zoonoses in a changing Southeast Asia. Vet Parasitol (2011) 1.06

Genomic organization and effects of ivermectin selection on Onchocerca volvulus P-glycoprotein. Mol Biochem Parasitol (2005) 1.05

Ancylostoma caninum MTP-1, an astacin-like metalloprotease secreted by infective hookworm larvae, is involved in tissue migration. Infect Immun (2006) 1.04

Ultrasonography assessment of hepatobiliary abnormalities in 3359 subjects with Opisthorchis viverrini infection in endemic areas of Thailand. Parasitol Int (2011) 1.04

P-glycoprotein selection in strains of Haemonchus contortus resistant to benzimidazoles. Vet Parasitol (2007) 1.04

Opisthorchis viverrini excretory/secretory products induce toll-like receptor 4 upregulation and production of interleukin 6 and 8 in cholangiocyte. Parasitol Int (2010) 1.03

Characterization of a novel filarial serine protease inhibitor, Ov-SPI-1, from Onchocerca volvulus, with potential multifunctional roles during development of the parasite. J Biol Chem (2005) 1.03

Immunoaffinity-isolated antigens induce protective immunity against larval Strongyloides stercoralis in mice. Exp Parasitol (2002) 1.03

A real-time platform for monitoring schistosomiasis transmission supported by Google Earth and a web-based geographical information system. Geospat Health (2012) 1.03

Antigenic and immunogenic characterization of recombinant baculovirus-expressed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus spike protein: implication for vaccine design. J Virol (2006) 1.02

Onchocerciasis: the pre-control association between prevalence of palpable nodules and skin microfilariae. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 1.02

Density-dependent mortality of the human host in onchocerciasis: relationships between microfilarial load and excess mortality. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 1.02