Microepidemiology, the key to the control of parasitic infections

Nelson, G. S.

doi:10.1016/0035-9203(90)90365-l

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“…This made a deep impression on Chairman Mao, galvanizing a need to eliminate this disease in China. Despite a suite of interventions beginning in 1955, schistosomiasis has proven difficult to eliminate owing to its continued persistence involving zoonotic reservoirs (Zou and Ruan, 2015 ), as Leiper knew well (Nelson, 1990 ).…”

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A centenary of Robert T. Leiper's lasting legacy on schistosomiasis and a COUNTDOWN on control of neglected tropical diseases

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S U M M A R YPart of Robert T. Leiper's (1881Leiper's ( -1969 lasting legacy in medical helminthology is grounded on his pioneering work on schistosomiasis (Bilharzia). Having undertaken many expeditions to the tropics, his fascination with parasite life cycles typically allowed him to devise simple preventive measures that curtailed transmission. Building on his formative work with others in Africa and Asia, and again in Egypt in 1915, he elucidated the life cycles of African schistosomes. His mandate, then commissioned by the British War Office, was to prevent and break transmission of this disease in British troops. This he did by raising standing orders based on simple water hygiene measures. Whilst feasible in military camp settings, today their routine implementation is sadly out of reach for millions of Africans living in poverty. Whilst we celebrate the centenary of Leiper's research we draw attention to some of his lesser known colleagues, then focus on schistosomiasis in Uganda discussing why expanded access to treatment with praziquantel is needed now. Looking to WHO 2020 targets for neglected tropical diseases, we introduce COUNTDOWN, an implementation research consortium funded by DFID, UK, which fosters the scale-up of interventions and confirm the current relevance of Leiper's original research.

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Section: Adopting Simple Measures Of Prevention and Controlmentioning

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A centenary of Robert T. Leiper's lasting legacy on schistosomiasis and a COUNTDOWN on control of neglected tropical diseases

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“…1924)1987–1989Cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in Arabia 48 40Prof. George S. Nelson (1923–2009)1989–1991Filariasis, trichinosis, hydatidiosis and schistosomiasis 49 41Dr Peter O. Williams (b. 1925)1991–1993The development of the tropical medicine discipline 50 42Prof.…”

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Presidential addresses of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene: 1907-2013

Hay

McHugh

2013

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygi

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Presidents have been required to give an inaugural address on commencing office at the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) since its foundation in 1907. All presidential addresses were identified, sourced and assembled into an annotated bibliography. The majority of presidential addresses have been published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Unpublished and in some cases ‘lost’ contributions have now been sourced where possible and archived at the RSTMH. This unique, rich and rewarding archive provides a vista into the development of the RSTMH and the discipline of tropical medicine. The archive is freely available to all.

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