Recent publications by Researchers affiliated with the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health
Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures.
Elson L. et al, (2023), Infectious diseases of poverty, 12
Cost-Effective PCR-Based Identification of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) Larvae Extracted from Soil Samples Containing PCR Inhibitor-Rich Material
Amugune BL. et al, (2022), Insects, 14, 5 - 5
Infection with tungiasis through inter-host movement of adult females and fleas,Tungapenetrans
Elson L., (2021), Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Efficacy of a mixture of neem seed oil (Azadirachta indica) and coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) for topical treatment of tungiasis. A randomized controlled, proof-of-principle study
Elson L. et al, (2019), PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13, e0007822 - e0007822
PHASE II RCT FOR NEEM AND COCONUT OIL FOR TUNGIASIS IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
Elson L. et al, (2019), TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 113, S142 - S142
Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya II: Results from a school-based observational study
Elson L. et al, (2019), PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13, e0007326 - e0007326
Tungiasis-related life quality impairment in children living in rural Kenya
Wiese S. et al, (2018), PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12, e0005939 - e0005939
Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya: I. Results from a community-based study
Wiese S. et al, (2017), PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11, e0005925 - e0005925
Control of Tungiasis in Absence of a Roadmap: Grassroots and Global Approaches
Elson L. et al, (2017), Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2, 33 - 33
Examining dimensions of vulnerability among children in Uganda
Kalibala S. et al, (2012), Psychology, Health & Medicine, 17, 295 - 310
Epidemiology of HIV-1 Infection in Agricultural Plantation Residents in Kericho, Kenya
Sateren WB. et al, (2006), JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 43, 102 - 106
Onchocerciasis modulates the immune response to mycobacterial antigens
Stewart None. et al, (1999), Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 117, 517 - 523