Seasonal fishery facilitates a novel transmission pathway in an emerging animal reservoir of Guinea worm
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.11.050
Abstract: Exploitation of natural resources is a driver of human infectious disease emergence. The emergence of animal reservoirs of Guinea worm Dracunculus medinensis, particularly in domestic dogs Canis familiaris, has become the major impediment to global… read more here.
Keywords: guinea; transmission; disease; ecology ... See more keywords
A mathematical model of Guinea worm disease in Chad with fish as intermediate transport hosts.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2021.110683
Abstract: Guinea-worm disease (GWD) was thought to be almost eliminated in Chad when it reemerged in 2010. The disease now shows a peculiar pattern of spreading along Chari River and its tributaries, rather than clustering around… read more here.
Keywords: worm disease; fish intermediate; disease; model ... See more keywords
Exclusive: Battle to wipe out debilitating Guinea worm parasite hits 10 year delay
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-02921-w
Abstract: Disappointment as World Health Organization pushes back target date for eradication to 2030. Disappointment as World Health Organization pushes back target date for eradication to 2030. read more here.
Keywords: battle wipe; debilitating guinea; wipe debilitating; exclusive battle ... See more keywords
Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease), a parasitic infection: epidemiology, life cycle, prevention, treatment, and challenges – correspondence
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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000000670
Abstract: The nematode Dracunculus medinensis , sometimes known as the guinea worm, is the source of the infection known as dracunculiasis. The fi lariae Wuchereria bancrofti , Brugia malayi , and Loa loa are all members… read more here.
Keywords: dracunculiasis; guinea worm; epidemiology; infection ... See more keywords
Ecology of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) as a host for Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) infection in Ethiopia.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13711
Abstract: The global programme for the eradication of Guinea worm disease, caused by the parasitic nematode Dracunculus medinensis, has been successful in driving down human cases, but infections in non-human animals, particularly domestic dogs (Canis familiaris),… read more here.
Keywords: guinea worm; infection; ecology; dracunculus medinensis ... See more keywords
Guinea worm eradication: Progress and challenges— should we beware of the dog?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005495
Abstract: The Global Guinea Worm Eradication (Dracunculiasis) Programme has made spectacular progress since it began in the 1980’s. The numbers of individuals afflicted by Guinea Worm disease has declined from an estimated 3.5 million cases in… read more here.
Keywords: eradication; guinea worm; infection; disease ... See more keywords
Ecology of domestic dogs Canis familiaris as an emerging reservoir of Guinea worm Dracunculus medinensis infection
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008170
Abstract: Global eradication of human Guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis) has been set back by the emergence of infections in animals, particularly domestic dogs Canis familiaris. The ecology and epidemiology of this reservoir is unknown. We tracked… read more here.
Keywords: guinea worm; ecology; domestic dogs; dogs canis ... See more keywords
Population genomic evidence that human and animal infections in Africa come from the same populations of Dracunculus medinensis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008623
Abstract: Background Guinea worm–Dracunculus medinensis–was historically one of the major parasites of humans and has been known since antiquity. Now, Guinea worm is on the brink of eradication, as efforts to interrupt transmission have reduced the… read more here.
Keywords: eradication; animal infections; epidemiology; guinea worm ... See more keywords
Lessons learned for surveillance strategies for trachoma elimination as a public health problem, from the evaluation of approaches utilised by Guinea worm and onchocerciasis programmes: A literature review.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009082
Abstract: INTRODUCTION A number of neglected tropical diseases are targeted for elimination or eradication. An effective surveillance system is critical to determine if these goals have been achieved and maintained. Trachoma has two related but morphologically… read more here.
Keywords: guinea worm; worm onchocerciasis; surveillance;
Community-based Guinea worm surveillance in Chad: Evaluating a system at the intersection of human and animal disease
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009285
Abstract: Background Guinea worm is a debilitating parasitic infection targeted for eradication. Annual human cases have dropped from approximately 3,500,000 in 1986 to 54 in 2019. Recent identification of canine cases in Chad threatens progress, and… read more here.
Keywords: guinea worm; community; canine; surveillance ... See more keywords
Development and validation of a quantitative PCR for the detection of Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010830
Abstract: Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm) is a parasitic nematode that can cause the debilitating disease dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) in humans. The global Guinea Worm Eradication Program has led intervention and eradication efforts since the 1980s,… read more here.
Keywords: guinea; guinea worm; quantitative pcr; dracunculus medinensis ... See more keywords