Transmission dynamics and economics of rabies control in dogs and humans in an African city (Publications)
Human rabies in developing countries can be prevented through interventions directed at dogs. Potential cost-savings for the public health sector of interventions aimed at animal-host reservoirs shoul
The prophylactic effects of artemether against <em>Schistosoma japonicum </em>infections (Publications)
The fight against schistosomiasis in China has been very effective in reducing the number of infections across the country. However, the drug of choice, praziquantel, has no prophylactic effect, which
Multiparasitism, production and economics in domestic animals in sub-Saharan West Africa (Publications)
Over the past ten years, an informal West African animal helminthosis network has developed (), with the aims of both improving livestock productivity through parasite control and, ultimately, increas
Determining soil-transmitted helminth infection status and physical fitness of school-aged children (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are common. Indeed, more than 1 billion people are affected, mainly in the developing world where poverty prevails and hygiene behavior, water supply, and sa
A potential impact of climate change and water resource development on the transmission of <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> in China (Publications)
There is growing consensus among climate modellers that the unusual global warming observed in the last decades of the 20th century is primarily forced by human activities, namely greenhouse gas incre
Potential impact of climate change on schistosomiasis transmission in China (Publications)
Appraisal of the present and future impact of climate change and climate variability on the transmission of infectious diseases is a complex but pressing public health issue. We developed a biology-dr
A Bayesian-based approach for spatio-temporal modeling of county level prevalence of <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> infection in Jiangsu province,... (Publications)
Spatio-temporal variations of Schistosoma japonicum infection risk in Jiangsu province, China, were examined and the relationships between key climatic factors and infection prevalence at the county l
