2012
The promise and pitfalls of mass drug administration to control intestinal helminth infections
Humphries D, Nguyen S, Boakye D, Wilson M, Cappello M. The promise and pitfalls of mass drug administration to control intestinal helminth infections. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2012, 25: 584-589. PMID: 22903231, DOI: 10.1097/qco.0b013e328357e4cf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthelminticsCost of IllnessGlobal HealthHelminthiasisHumansIntestinal DiseasesIntestinal Diseases, ParasiticConceptsMass drug administrationIntestinal helminth infectionsHelminth infectionsDrug AdministrationSoil-transmitted nematode infectionsIntensity of schistosomiasisHigh-risk groupResource-limited settingsLong-term controlSignificant morbidityPregnant womenLong-term benefitsNew drug developmentIntensity of infectionIntestinal helminthsEndemic areasConsistent benefitInfectionChemotherapeutic interventionCertain populationsDrug developmentBenzimidazole anthelminthicsIntensive monitoringPrevalenceAdministration
2004
Global Health Impact of Soil-Transmitted Nematodes
Cappello M. Global Health Impact of Soil-Transmitted Nematodes. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2004, 23: 663-664. PMID: 15247606, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000132228.00778.e4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements