Contrasting reservoirs for Schistosoma japonicum between marshland and hilly regions in Anhui, China - a two-year longitudinal parasitological survey
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Lu, D. B., Wang, T. P., Rudge, J. W., Donnelly, C. A., Fang, G. R., & Webster, J. P. Contrasting reservoirs for Schistosoma japonicum between marshland and hilly regions in Anhui, China - a two-year longitudinal parasitological survey. Parasitology, 137(1), 99-110. https://doi.org/10.1017/s003118200999103x
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Genetic Consequences of Mass Human Chemotherapy for Schistosoma mansoni: Population Structure Pre- and Post-Praziquantel Treatment in Tanzania
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Norton, A. J., Gower, C. M., Lamberton, P. H. L., Webster, B. L., Lwambo, N. J. S., Blair, L., …Webster, J. P. Genetic Consequences of Mass Human Chemotherapy for Schistosoma mansoni: Population Structure Pre- and Post-Praziquantel Treatment in Tanzania. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 83(4), 951-957. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0283
Toxoplasma gondii-altered host behaviour: clues as to mechanism of action
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Webster, J. P., & McConkey, G. A. Toxoplasma gondii-altered host behaviour: clues as to mechanism of action
DEVELOPMENT OF A MARKOV TRANSITION PROBABILITY MODEL TO PREDICT CHANGES IN SCHISTOSOMIASIS INFECTION FOLLOWING TREATMENT
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Deol, A. K., Webster, J. P., Harrison, W., Basáñez, M., Walker, M., Hollingsworth, T. D., …French, M. DEVELOPMENT OF A MARKOV TRANSITION PROBABILITY MODEL TO PREDICT CHANGES IN SCHISTOSOMIASIS INFECTION FOLLOWING TREATMENT. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 20, 237-237
Oxamniquine resistance alleles are widespread in Old World Schistosoma mansoni and predate drug deployment
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Chevalier, F. D., Le Clec’h, W., McDew-White, M., Menon, V., Guzman, M. A., Holloway, S. P., …Anderson, T. J. C. (in press). Oxamniquine resistance alleles are widespread in Old World Schistosoma mansoni and predate drug deployment. PLoS Pathogens, 15(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007881Do mutations required for adaptation occur de novo, or are they segregating within populations as standing genetic variation? This question is key to understanding adaptive change in nature, and has important practical consequences for the evolution... Read More about Oxamniquine resistance alleles are widespread in Old World Schistosoma mansoni and predate drug deployment.
Estimating helminth burdens using sibship reconstruction
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Inês Neves, M. I., Webster, J. P., & Walker, M. (in press). Estimating helminth burdens using sibship reconstruction. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3687-1
Ancient hybridization and adaptive introgression of an invadolysin gene in schistosome parasites
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Platt, R. N., McDew-White, M., Le Clec'H, W., Chevalier, F. D., Allan, F., Emery, A. M., …Anderson, T. J. C. (in press). Ancient hybridization and adaptive introgression of an invadolysin gene in schistosome parasites. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 36(10), 2127-2142. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msz154Introgression among parasite species has the potential to transfer traits of biomedical importance across species boundaries. The parasitic blood fluke Schistosoma haematobium causes urogenital schistosomiasis in humans across sub-Saharan Africa. Hyb... Read More about Ancient hybridization and adaptive introgression of an invadolysin gene in schistosome parasites.
Plagiorchis sp. in small mammals of Senegal and the potential emergence of a zoonotic trematodiasis
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Catalano, S., Nadler, S. A., Fall, C. B., Marsh, K. J., Léger, E., Sène, M., …Webster, J. P. (in press). Plagiorchis sp. in small mammals of Senegal and the potential emergence of a zoonotic trematodiasis. International Journal for Parasitology, 8, 164-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.02.003Trematodes of the genus Plagiorchis have a wide geographical distribution and can exploit a variety of hosts. The occurrence and zoonotic potential of Plagiorchis spp. have been characterised across several countries in Asia; in contrast, information... Read More about Plagiorchis sp. in small mammals of Senegal and the potential emergence of a zoonotic trematodiasis.
Diagnosis and drug resistance of human soil-transmitted helminth infections: A public health perspective
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Mutombo, P. N., Man, N. W. Y., Nejsum, P., Ricketson, R., Gordon, C. A., Robertson, G., …McLaws, M. Diagnosis and drug resistance of human soil-transmitted helminth infections: A public health perspective. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apar.2019.02.004Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections represent a major public health problem globally, particularly among socio-economically disadvantaged populations. Detection of STH infections is often challenging, requiring a combination of diagnostic tech... Read More about Diagnosis and drug resistance of human soil-transmitted helminth infections: A public health perspective.
Foodborne trematodes: a diverse and challenging group of neglected parasites
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Petney, T. N., Sithithaworn, P., Andrews, R. H., & Webster, J. P. (in press). Foodborne trematodes: a diverse and challenging group of neglected parasites. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 110(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trv112