A5002599926- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
- Disability Rights and Representation
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Malaria Research and Control
- Immune cells in cancer
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Disaster Response and Management
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
2021-2024
Tulane University
1998-2023
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2022
Boston University
2022
Texas A&M University
2022
Tarrant County College
2022
Harris Health System
2022
University of Richmond
2022
Sartorius (United Kingdom)
2021
Southeastern Health
2021
Abstract Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) remain the only widely available tool for controlling ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We estimated weekly values of effective basic reproductive number (R eff ) using a mechanistic metapopulation model and associated these with county-level characteristics NPIs in United States (US). Interventions that included school leisure activities closure nursing home visiting bans were all median R below 1 when combined either stay at orders (median 0.97,...
Lassa fever is a zoonotic infectious disease endemic in West Africa with high case-fatality rate and reported stigmatization of surviving patients. This study examines discrimination among survivors (LF) complicated by hearing loss (HL).
Background Lassa virus (LASV), the cause of acute viral hemorrhagic illness fever (LF), is endemic in West Africa. Infections humans occur mainly after exposure to infected excrement or urine rodent-host, Mastomys natalensis . The prevalence LASV Sierra Leone crudely estimated and largely unknown. This cross-sectional study aimed establish a baseline point seroprevalence IgG antibodies three administrative districts identify potential risk factors for seropositivity exposure. Methodology...
Zika virus was reported in the rainforest city of Iquitos, Peru 2016. The potential associations between and fetal neurological disorders were extensively media regarding neighboring Brazil, led to great concern about impact could have on people's health Iquitos when it arrived. aim this study explore knowledge, attitudes, preventative practices related its transmission among women childbearing age Peru. Six focus group discussions with 46 ages 20–35 from an district confirmed cases...
Malaria transmission-blocking vaccines (TBVs) could help break the cycle of malaria transmission by conferring community rather than individual protection. When introducing new intervention strategies, uptake is dependent on acceptability, not just efficacy. In this exploratory study acceptability TBVs in Sierra Leone, it was hypothesized that would be largely acceptable to adults and health workers areas with relatively few ongoing interventions, (i) knowledge vaccines, (ii) behaviours...
Background: More than one billion people worldwide live with a disability. Despite advances in recognising inequalities experienced by disabilities, barriers to services and stigmatisation still exist. The aims of this study were explore: (1) perceptions experiences specifically available disabilities their caregivers (2) the perception disability.Methods: In-depth interviews conducted 20 persons disability 14 key informants two cities Peru; Lima Iquitos. social-ecological model was used as...
The coronavirus pandemic has imposed extraordinary demands on the public and environmental health workforce, including those who work vector-borne disease (VBD) prevention control. In late 2021, we surveyed more than 100 applied professionals, academic researchers, others working VBDs in United States. They reported that supply chain disruptions limited access to facilities impeded laboratory early months of COVID-19 2020 have largely resolved. However, many personnel across job types career...
Abstract Mosquito control is essential to reduce vectorborne disease risk. We surveyed residents in Harris, Tarrant, and Hidalgo Counties, Texas, USA, estimate willingness-to-pay for mosquito acceptance of methods. Results show an unmet demand expanded that could be funded through local taxes or fees.
In recent years, the concept of One Health (OH) has arisen as an approach that helps to catalyze creation transdisciplinary teams needed for surveillance and investigation emerging disease dynamics. Besides a wealth descriptions what OH encompasses, dearth information is available regarding training individuals in competencies. 2019, Nigerian Center Disease Control developed strategic plan meet country’s human, animal, environmental health challenges. response demand clinicians, scientists,...
Background and Aim: One of the key components O ne Health approach to epidemic preparedness is raising awareness increasing knowledge emerging infectious diseases, prevention, risk reduction. However, related research can involve significant risks biosafety biosecurity. For this purpose, we organized a multidisciplinary hands-on workshop inform increase diseases mitigation. This study aimed describe process outcome training program using pproach across multi-specialty group in Nigeria....
Abstract Antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) is an immune process stimulated by monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that promotes specific recruitment of phagocytes to eliminate targeted cancer cells. In vitro functional assays are used extensively in drug development characterize the effects mAbs on a range mechanisms action, including ADCP. We describe high throughput assay for ADCP quantification via co-localization analysis labeled target cells with CD14 positive effector Target...