Helminths are parasitic worms. They are the most common infectious agents of humans in
developing countries and produce a global burden of disease that exceeds better-known�…

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are the most common conditions affecting the
poorest 500 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and together produce a�…

In addition to malaria, tuberculosis, and human immunodeficiency virus infection, several
other infectious diseases are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. In�…

Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are parasitic helminth diseases that constitute a
serious public health issue in tropical regions. The filarial nematodes that cause these�…

Simultaneous and sequential transmission of multiple parasites, and their resultant
overlapping chronic infections, are facts of life in many underdeveloped rural areas. These�…

Mathematical models of mosquito-borne pathogen transmission originated in the early
twentieth century to provide insights into how to most effectively combat malaria. The�…

Abstract Background Following World Health Assembly resolutions 50.36 in 1997 and 56.7
in 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed itself to supporting human African�…

Available data regarding the distribution, prevalence and severity of various diseases are
based on the performance and operational characteristics of the diagnostic techniques�…

Human co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum and helminths is ubiquitous throughout
Africa, although its public health significance remains a topic for which there are many�…

Background In its first 8 years, the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
(GPELF) achieved an unprecedentedly rapid scale-up:> 1.9 billion treatments with anti�…