2019
Genetic Markers of Benzimidazole Resistance among Human Hookworms (Necator americanus) in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana.
Orr AR, Quagraine JE, Suwondo P, George S, Harrison LM, Dornas FP, Evans B, Caccone A, Humphries D, Wilson MD, Cappello M. Genetic Markers of Benzimidazole Resistance among Human Hookworms (Necator americanus) in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 100: 351-356. PMID: 30734697, PMCID: PMC6367626, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMass drug administrationSoil-transmitted helminthsKintampo North MunicipalitySchool-aged childrenSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPolymerase chain reactionEffectiveness of MDAWild-type SNPsInfected study subjectsPeriodic mass drug administrationResistance-associated single nucleotide polymorphismsCross-sectional studyResistance-associated mutationsWorld Health OrganizationHookworm infectionDrug exposureHookworm eggsUnreported associationStudy subjectsDrug AdministrationPosttreatment samplesChemotherapeutic approachesGrowth delayHuman hookwormHealth Organization
2011
Estimation of the Human Blood Index in Malaria Mosquito Vectors in Equatorial Guinea after Indoor Antivector Interventions
Pappa V, Reddy M, Overgaard H, Abaga S, Caccone A. Estimation of the Human Blood Index in Malaria Mosquito Vectors in Equatorial Guinea after Indoor Antivector Interventions. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2011, 84: 298-301. PMID: 21292902, PMCID: PMC3029185, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0463.Peer-Reviewed Original Research