Parasitic worm (helminth) infections are often described as a cause of stunting in children. However, a variety of factors can contribute to childhood… Read more »
This week, as part of the LCNTDR collection series, Matthew Dixon discusses how mapping as spatial statistics improve NTD control using pork tapeworm… Read more »
Today, we kick off a series of blog articles written by guest authors publishing in The LCNTDR Collection: Advances in scientific… Read more »
The DeWorm3 transmission model seeks to answer the question. The trial is testing the hypothesis that frequent mass drug… Read more »
Soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis are the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases. In Ethiopia alone they infect… Read more »
Using an individual based stochastic model and data from two different age-intensity profiles of infection prevalence and… Read more »
Researchers from the UK and Senegal assessed the reliability of facial cleanliness indicators used to measure a key component of… Read more »
In this study, researchers explored the benefits and outcomes of different treatment strategies in reducing schistosomiasis in… Read more »
In this study in Tanzania researchers evaluated a novel rapid diagnostic test for the detection of trachoma in near-elimination… Read more »
Using geostatistical models researchers evaluated the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of different survey designs in identifying… Read more »
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