A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases.
Successful and sustainable intervention against human helminthiases depends on optimal utilisation of available control measures and development of new tools and strategies, as well as an understanding of the evolutionary implications of prolonged intervention on parasite populations and those of th...
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doaj-e6033dd1b7c34478bb60b6a2796e8b622020-11-25T02:33:38ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases1935-27271935-27352012-01-0164e144510.1371/journal.pntd.0001445A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases.Sara LustigmanPeter GeldhofWarwick N GrantMike Y Osei-AtweneboanaBanchob SripaMaría-Gloria BasáñezSuccessful and sustainable intervention against human helminthiases depends on optimal utilisation of available control measures and development of new tools and strategies, as well as an understanding of the evolutionary implications of prolonged intervention on parasite populations and those of their hosts and vectors. This will depend largely on updated knowledge of relevant and fundamental parasite biology. There is a need, therefore, to exploit and apply new knowledge and techniques in order to make significant and novel gains in combating helminthiases and supporting the sustainability of current and successful mass drug administration (MDA) programmes. Among the fields of basic research that are likely to yield improved control tools, the Disease Reference Group on Helminth Infections (DRG4) has identified four broad areas that stand out as central to the development of the next generation of helminth control measures: 1) parasite genetics, genomics, and functional genomics; 2) parasite immunology; 3) (vertebrate) host-parasite interactions and immunopathology; and 4) (invertebrate) host-parasite interactions and transmission biology. The DRG4 was established in 2009 by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). The Group was given the mandate to undertake a comprehensive review of recent advances in helminthiases research in order to identify notable gaps and highlight priority areas. This paper summarises recent advances and discusses challenges in the investigation of the fundamental biology of those helminth parasites under the DRG4 Group's remit according to the identified priorities, and presents a research and development agenda for basic parasite research and enabling technologies that will help support control and elimination efforts against human helminthiases.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3335859?pdf=render |
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Sara Lustigman Peter Geldhof Warwick N Grant Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana Banchob Sripa María-Gloria Basáñez A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
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A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases. |
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A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases. |
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A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases. |
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A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases. |
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A research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases. |
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research agenda for helminth diseases of humans: basic research and enabling technologies to support control and elimination of helminthiases. |
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Successful and sustainable intervention against human helminthiases depends on optimal utilisation of available control measures and development of new tools and strategies, as well as an understanding of the evolutionary implications of prolonged intervention on parasite populations and those of their hosts and vectors. This will depend largely on updated knowledge of relevant and fundamental parasite biology. There is a need, therefore, to exploit and apply new knowledge and techniques in order to make significant and novel gains in combating helminthiases and supporting the sustainability of current and successful mass drug administration (MDA) programmes. Among the fields of basic research that are likely to yield improved control tools, the Disease Reference Group on Helminth Infections (DRG4) has identified four broad areas that stand out as central to the development of the next generation of helminth control measures: 1) parasite genetics, genomics, and functional genomics; 2) parasite immunology; 3) (vertebrate) host-parasite interactions and immunopathology; and 4) (invertebrate) host-parasite interactions and transmission biology. The DRG4 was established in 2009 by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). The Group was given the mandate to undertake a comprehensive review of recent advances in helminthiases research in order to identify notable gaps and highlight priority areas. This paper summarises recent advances and discusses challenges in the investigation of the fundamental biology of those helminth parasites under the DRG4 Group's remit according to the identified priorities, and presents a research and development agenda for basic parasite research and enabling technologies that will help support control and elimination efforts against human helminthiases. |
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