2023
The effect of single dose albendazole (400 mg) treatment on the human gut microbiome of hookworm-infected Ghanaian individuals
Appiah-Twum F, Akorli J, Okyere L, Sagoe K, Osabutey D, Cappello M, Wilson M. The effect of single dose albendazole (400 mg) treatment on the human gut microbiome of hookworm-infected Ghanaian individuals. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 11302. PMID: 37438457, PMCID: PMC10338455, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38376-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHookworm infectionAlbendazole treatmentMicrobiota compositionStool samplesGut microbiomeGut microbiome dysbiosisInfection cure rateKintampo North MunicipalityPre-treatment statePotential microbial biomarkersAdjunct treatmentAnthelminthic therapySingle doseCure rateMicrobiome dysbiosisTreatment outcomesGut homeostasisPharmacological responseProbiotic supplementationGut microbiotaUninfected individualsCommensal bacteriaInfected individualsTherapy outcomeHuman gut microbiome
2019
Necator Americanus and Plasmodium Falciparum Co-Infection and Albendazole Treatment Outcome among Individuals in Rural Ghana
Amoani B, Adu B, Frempong M, Barnes P, Cappello M, Gyan B, Wilson M. Necator Americanus and Plasmodium Falciparum Co-Infection and Albendazole Treatment Outcome among Individuals in Rural Ghana. The Journal Of Advances In Parasitology 2019, 6 DOI: 10.17582/journal.jap/2019/6.4.51.54.Peer-Reviewed Original Research