STH Publications

Post-intervention epidemiology of STH in Bangladesh: Data to sustain the gains

Dhakal, S., Karim, M.J., Kawsar, A.A., Irish, J., Rahman, M., Tupps, C., Kabir, A., Imtiaz, R. (2020). Post-intervention epidemiology of STH in Bangladesh: Data to sustain the gains. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14(12): e0008597. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008597 

First international external quality assessment scheme of nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of Schistosoma and soil-transmitted helminths, including Strongyloides: A pilot study

Cools P, van Lieshout L, Koelewijn R, Addiss D, Ajjampur SSR, et al. (2020) First international external quality assessment scheme of nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of Schistosoma and soil-transmitted helminths, including Strongyloides: A pilot study. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14(6): e0008231. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008231

Forward planning for disaster-related mass gatherings amid COVID-19

Ebrahim, S.H., Mujeeb Rahman,N.M., Imtiaz,R., Gozzer, E., Alqahtani,S.A., Ahmed,Y.,  emish, Z.A. (2020). Forward planning for disaster-related mass gatherings amid COVID-19. The Lancet Planetary Health.

Post-intervention Epidemiology of STH in Bangladesh: data to sustain the gains

Imtiaz, R., Dhakal, S., Karim, M. J., et al. Post-intervention Epidemiology of STH in Bangladesh: data to sustain the gains. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.17.208355.

This article is a preprint and has not been certified by peer review.

All Hands on Deck: A Synchronized Whole-of-World Approach for COVID-19 Mitigation

Shahul H Ebrahim, MD, PhD, Jiatong Zhuo MD, MSc, Ernesto Gozzer MD, MSc, Qanta A. Ahmed MD, FCCP, Rubina Imtiaz MD, et al. (2020). All Hands on Deck: A Synchronized Whole-of-World Approach for COVID-19 Mitigation. International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in four districts in Bangladesh: household cluster surveys of prevalence and intervention status.

Davlin, S.L., Jones, A.H., Tahmina, S. et al. Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in four districts in Bangladesh: household cluster surveys of prevalence and intervention status. BMC Public Health 20, 672 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08755-w

Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina.

Eliana M. Alvarez Di Fino, Jorge Rubio, Marcelo C. Abril, Ximena Porcasi, María V. Periago. Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. DOI: 0008000.

Ruling out early trimester pregnancy when implementing community-based deworming programs

Kariane St-Denis, Brittany Blouin, Elham Rahme, Martin Casapia, Antonio Montresor, Denise Mupfasoni, Pamela Sabina Mbabazi, Theresa W. Gyorkos. Ruling out early trimester pregnancy when implementing community-based deworming programs. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. DOI: 0007901.

Peer Review Report: Insights from quantitative analysis and mathematical modelling on the proposed WHO 2030 goals for soil-transmitted helminths [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Imtiaz R. Peer Review Report: Insights from quantitative analysis and mathematical modelling on the proposed WHO 2030 goals for soil-transmitted helminths [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. Gates Open Res 2019, 3:1632

Challenges and opportunities for control and elimination of soil-transmitted helminth infection beyond 2020

Matthew Freeman, Oladele Okogun, Vicente Belazario, Simon Brooker, Theresa Gyorkos, Rubina Imtiaz, Alejandro Krolewiecki, Seung Lee, Sultani Matendechero, Rachel Pullan Juerg Utzinger. Challenges and opportunities for control and elimination of soil-transmitted helminth infection beyond 2020. (PNTD-D-18-01389R1)

The right to deworming: The case for girls and women of reproductive age

Gyorkos, T., Montresor, A., Belizario, V., et al. (2018). The right to deworming: The case for girls and women of reproductive age. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12(11), p.e0006740

Toward the 2020 goal of soil-transmitted helminthiasis control and elimination.

Becker SL, Liwanag HJ, Snyder JS, Akogun O, Belizario. V Jr, et al. (2018) Toward the 2020 goal of soil-transmitted helminthiasis control and elimination. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12(8): e0006606.

Risk of adverse swallowing events and choking during deworming for preschool-aged children

Kernell, J., DePaola, R., Maglione, A., Ahern, L., Penney, N. and Addiss, D. (2018). Risk of adverse swallowing events and choking during deworming for preschool-aged children. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12(6), p.e0006578.

Deworming in pre-school age children: A global empirical analysis of health outcomes

Lo NC, Snyder J, Addiss DG, Heft-Neal S, Andrews JR, et al. (2018) Deworming in pre-school age children: A global empirical analysis of health outcomes. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12(5): e0006500.

Soil-transmitted helminth infections

Jourdan, P., Lamberton, P., Fenwick, A. and Addiss, D. (2017). Soil-transmitted helminth infections. [online] The Lancet.

A call to strengthen the global strategy for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: the time is now

Lo NC, Addiss DG, Hotez PJ, King CH, Stothard JR, Evans DS, Colley DG, Lin W, Coulibaly JT, Bustinduy AL, Reso G, Bendavid E, Bococh II, Fenwick A, Savioli L, Molyneux, Utzinger J, Andrews JR. A call to strengthen the global strategy for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: the time is now. Lancet Infect Dis 2016 Nov 30. pii: S1473-3099(16)30535-7. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30535

[Presentation] Multi-drug regimes for soil-transmitted helminthiasis control. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting

[Presentation] David Addiss. Multi-drug regimes for soil-transmitted helminthiasis control. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. November 2016. Atlanta, GA.

What’s in a national action plan? Evaluating progress toward global control of soil-transmitted helminthiases

[Presentation] Lauren Abrams, Jedidiah S. Snyder, Alexander Jones, David Addiss. What’s in a national action plan? Evaluating progress toward global control of soil-transmitted helminthiases. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. November 2016. Atlanta, GA.

[Presentation] Deworming in pre-school aged children: a global empirical analysis of health outcomes. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting

[Presentation] Nathan C. Lo, Jedidiah Snyder, David Addiss, Jason R. Andrews, Eran Bendavid. Deworming in pre-school aged children: a global empirical analysis of health outcomes. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. November 2016. Atlanta, GA.

[Presentation] To what extent is preventive chemotherapy for soil-¬transmitted helminthiasis ‘pro–poor’? Evidence from the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey, Nigeria. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting

[Presentation] Cameron Seider, Katherine Gass, Jedidiah Snyder, Nathan C. Lo, David G. Addiss. To what extent is preventive chemotherapy for soil-¬transmitted helminthiasis ‘pro–poor’? Evidence from the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey, Nigeria. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. November 2016. Atlanta, GA.