Prevalence and risk factors for schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in two settings of Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease affecting more than 250 million people, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. In Cote d'Ivoire both Schistosoma haematobium (causing urogenital schistosomiasis) and S
Human African trypanosomiasis (Publications)
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or T.b. rhodesiense, transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.). HAT has a prominent history as it received
Modeling the persistence of <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em> worm burden after mass-drug administration and education campaigns with systematic... (Publications)
Opisthorchis viverrini is a parasitic liver fluke contracted by consumption of raw fish, which affects over 10 million people in Southeast Asia despite sustained control efforts. Chronic infections are
<em>Trichuris muris</em> egg-hatching assay for anthelminthic drug discovery and characterization (Publications)
stage of Trichuris spp. We examined bacterial species dependent egg hatching of the murine model parasite Trichuris muris and identified Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter hormaechei
Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium: Development and appropriation of a palatable, safe and efficent Praziquantel formulation to treat preschool-aged... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/pediatric-praziquantel-consortium-development-and-appropriation-of-a-palatable-safe-and-efficent-praziquantel-formulation-to-treat-preschool-aged-children-for-schistosomiasis
Schistosomes, parasitic blood flukes, cause schistosomiasis, a chronic disease which can lead to anemia, severe damage of organs, reduced growth and, at worst, to death. Infection occurs if schistosomes
Health Economics to Advance Sleeping Sickness Elimination (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/health-economics-to-advance-sleeping-sickness-elimination
(gHAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is almost always fatal without treatment. The vector-borne parasitic disease transmitted by infected tsetse flies affects mainly West and Central African countries,
Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis Advisory Committee Convenes at Swiss TPH (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/soil-transmitted-helminthiasis-advisory-committee-convenes-at-swiss-tph
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are parasitic worms that affect more than a billion people worldwide. In 2006, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) established Children Without Worms to provide technical and operational
A Tropical Disease in Switzerland: Call for Coordinated Action on Chagas Disease (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/a-tropical-disease-in-switzerland-call-for-coordinated-action-on-chagas-disease
AdobeStock/Swiss TPH) Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi , affects about 7 to 8 million people worldwide, mainly in Latin America. The parasite can be transmitted by triatomine bugs, via food
Helminth Interventions (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about/eph/ecosystem-health-sciences/helminth-interventions
of health care facilities for schistosomiasis diagnosis and management in elimination settings. Parasit Vectors . 2024;17:263. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06311-8 Ndum N.C et al. One-year impact of behavioural [...] urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Pemba, Tanzania: findings of a 3-year intervention study. Parasit Vectors . 2024;17:489. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06565-2 Trippler L et al. Test-treat-track-test-treat
Systems epidemiology of human schistosomiasis and livestock fasciolasis in sub-Saharan Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/systems-epidemiology-of-human-schistosomiasis-and-livestock-fasciolasis-in-sub-saharan-africa
in (i) a better understanding of social-ecological systems that govern selected human and animal parasitic diseases; (ii) an integrated approach for risk profiling of human and animal diseases; and (iii)
