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A multicenter evaluation of diagnostic tools to define endpoints for programs to eliminate bancroftian filariasis
Successful mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns have brought several countries near
the point of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination. A diagnostic tool is needed to determine …
the point of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination. A diagnostic tool is needed to determine …
The Global Trachoma Mapping Project: methodology of a 34-country population-based study
…, RM Flueckiger, S Gadisa, K Gass… - Ophthalmic …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To complete the baseline trachoma map worldwide by conducting population-based
surveys in an estimated 1238 suspected endemic districts of 34 countries. Methods: A …
surveys in an estimated 1238 suspected endemic districts of 34 countries. Methods: A …
Sexual agreements in the partnerships of Internet-using men who have sex with men
K Gass, CC Hoff, R Stephenson, PS Sullivan - AIDS care, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Recent studies among men who have sex with men (MSM) have found that the majority of
HIV transmission results from sex with a main partner. One factor likely to affect the risk of …
HIV transmission results from sex with a main partner. One factor likely to affect the risk of …
Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) to define endpoints for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration: a multicenter evaluation
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for global elimination through treatment of
entire at-risk populations with repeated annual mass drug administration (MDA). Essential for …
entire at-risk populations with repeated annual mass drug administration (MDA). Essential for …
Time for a diagnostic sea-change: Rethinking neglected tropical disease diagnostics to achieve elimination
K Gass - PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Never before has the importance of good diagnostic tests received such global attention.
With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, sensitivity and specificity have …
With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, sensitivity and specificity have …
Joint effects of ambient air pollutants on pediatric asthma emergency department visits in Atlanta, 1998–2004
Background: Because ambient air pollution exposure occurs as mixtures, consideration of
joint effects of multiple pollutants may advance our understanding of the health effects of air …
joint effects of multiple pollutants may advance our understanding of the health effects of air …
Classification and regression trees for epidemiologic research: an air pollution example
Background Identifying and characterizing how mixtures of exposures are associated with
health endpoints is challenging. We demonstrate how classification and regression trees can …
health endpoints is challenging. We demonstrate how classification and regression trees can …
Identifying residual transmission of lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration: Comparing school-based versus community-based surveillance-American …
Introduction Under the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), American
Samoa conducted seven rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) from 2000–2006. The …
Samoa conducted seven rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) from 2000–2006. The …
Longitudinal Monitoring of the Development of Antifilarial Antibodies and Acquisition of Wuchereria bancrofti in a Highly Endemic Area of Haiti
…, JW Priest, J Roberts, J Kubofcik, K Gass… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Antifilarial antibody testing has been established as a sensitive and specific method of
diagnosing lymphatic filariasis. However, the development of serological responses to specific …
diagnosing lymphatic filariasis. However, the development of serological responses to specific …
Associations between ambient air pollutant mixtures and pediatric asthma emergency department visits in three cities: a classification and regression tree approach
Background Characterizing multipollutant health effects is challenging. We use classification
and regression trees to identify multipollutant joint effects associated with pediatric asthma …
and regression trees to identify multipollutant joint effects associated with pediatric asthma …