The Neurotropic Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Increases Dopamine Metabolism
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Prandovszky, E., Gaskell, E., Martin, H., Dubey, J. P., Webster, J. P., & McConkey, G. A. The Neurotropic Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Increases Dopamine Metabolism. PLoS ONE, 6(9), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0023866
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Efficacy and safety of two closely spaced doses of praziquantel against Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni and re-infection patterns in school-aged children in Niger
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Garba, A., Lamine, M. S., Barkire, N., Djibo, A., Sofo, B., Gouvras, A. N., …Utzinger, J. Efficacy and safety of two closely spaced doses of praziquantel against Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni and re-infection patterns in school-aged children in Niger. Acta Tropica, 128(2), 334-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.08.008
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
A Latent Markov Modelling Approach to the Evaluation of Circulating Cathodic Antigen Strips for Schistosomiasis Diagnosis Pre- and Post-Praziquantel Treatment in Uganda
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Koukounari, A., Donnelly, C. A., Moustaki, I., Tukahebwa, E. M., Kabatereine, N. B., Wilson, S., …van Dam, G. J. A Latent Markov Modelling Approach to the Evaluation of Circulating Cathodic Antigen Strips for Schistosomiasis Diagnosis Pre- and Post-Praziquantel Treatment in Uganda. PLoS Computational Biology, 9(12), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003402
Schistosomiasis in infants and preschool-aged children: Infection in a single Schistosoma haematobium and a mixed S. haematobium-S. mansoni foci of Niger
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Garba, A., Barkire, N., Djibo, A., Lamine, M. S., Sofo, B., Gouvras, A. N., …Fenwick, A. Schistosomiasis in infants and preschool-aged children: Infection in a single Schistosoma haematobium and a mixed S. haematobium-S. mansoni foci of Niger. Acta Tropica, 115(3), 212-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2010.03.005
Life in cells, hosts, and vectors: Parasite evolution across scales
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Mideo, N., Acosta-Serrano, A., Aebischer, T., Brown, M. J. F., Fenton, A., Friman, V. P., …Brown, S. P. Life in cells, hosts, and vectors: Parasite evolution across scales. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2012.03.016
Development of novel multiplex microsatellite polymerase chain reactions enabling high-throughput population genetic studies of Schistosoma haematobium
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Webster, B. L., Rabone, M., Pennance, T., Emery, A. M., Allan, F., Gouvras, A., …Webster, J. P. (in press). Development of novel multiplex microsatellite polymerase chain reactions enabling high-throughput population genetic studies of Schistosoma haematobium. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1044-6
Low genetic diversity in a snail intermediate host (Biomphalaria pfeifferi Krass, 1848) and schistosomiasis transmission in the Senegal River Basin
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Campbell, G., Noble, L. R., Rollinson, D., Southgate, V. R., Webster, J. P., & Jones, C. S. Low genetic diversity in a snail intermediate host (Biomphalaria pfeifferi Krass, 1848) and schistosomiasis transmission in the Senegal River Basin. Molecular Ecology, 19, 241-256. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04463.x
Microsatellite loci in the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini and their application as population genetic markers
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Laoprom, N., Sithithaworn, P., Ando, K., Sithithaworn, J., Wongkham, S., Laha, T., …Andrews, R. H. Microsatellite loci in the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini and their application as population genetic markers. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2009.11.005
Toxoplasma gondii infection, from predation to schizophrenia: can animal behaviour help us understand human behaviour?
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Webster, J. P., Kaushik, M., Bristow, G. C., & McConkey, G. A. Toxoplasma gondii infection, from predation to schizophrenia: can animal behaviour help us understand human behaviour?. Journal of Experimental Biology, 216(1), 99-112. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.074716
Monitoring the efficacy of drugs for neglected tropical diseases controlled by preventive chemotherapy
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Albonico, M., Levecke, B., LoVerde, P. T., Montresor, A., Prichard, R., Vercruysse, J., & Webster, J. P. Monitoring the efficacy of drugs for neglected tropical diseases controlled by preventive chemotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2015.08.004
The role of parasites and pathogens in influencing generalised anxiety and predation-related fear in the mammalian central nervous system
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Kaushik, M., Lamberton, P. H. L., & Webster, J. P. The role of parasites and pathogens in influencing generalised anxiety and predation-related fear in the mammalian central nervous system. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.04.002
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
Population genetics of Schistosoma haematobium: development of novel microsatellite markers and their application to schistosomiasis control in Mali
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Gower, C. M., Gabrielli, A. F., Sacko, M., Dembele, R., Golan, R., Emery, A. M., …Webster, J. P. Population genetics of Schistosoma haematobium: development of novel microsatellite markers and their application to schistosomiasis control in Mali. Parasitology, 138(8), 978-994. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182011000722
Modelling the Effects of Mass Drug Administration on the Molecular Epidemiology of Schistosomes
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Lamberton, P. H. L., Crellen, T., Cotton, J. A., & Webster, J. P. Modelling the Effects of Mass Drug Administration on the Molecular Epidemiology of Schistosomes. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apar.2014.12.006
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.
What Makes a Feline Fatal in Toxoplasma gondii's Fatal Feline Attraction? Infected Rats Choose Wild Cats
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Kaushik, M., Knowles, S. C. L., & Webster, J. P. What Makes a Feline Fatal in Toxoplasma gondii's Fatal Feline Attraction? Infected Rats Choose Wild Cats. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 54(2), 118-128. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icu060
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
Observed Reductions in Schistosoma mansoni Transmission from Large-Scale Administration of Praziquantel in Uganda: A Mathematical Modelling Study
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French, M. D., Churcher, T. S., Gambhir, M., Fenwick, A., Webster, J. P., Kabatereine, N. B., & Basáñez, M. Observed Reductions in Schistosoma mansoni Transmission from Large-Scale Administration of Praziquantel in Uganda: A Mathematical Modelling Study. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 4(11), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000897
The Toxoplasma gondii model for schizophrenia
Book Chapter
Webster, J. P., Lamberton, P. H. L., & McConkey, G. A. The Toxoplasma gondii model for schizophrenia.