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C N Macpherson

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Wang Y, Rogan M, Vuitton D, Wen H, Bartholomot B, Macpherson C, et al.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg . 2001 May; 95(2):153-8. PMID: 11355546
In order to determine the prevalence of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) in semi-nomadic traditional pastoralist groups in north-west China, 2 large community studies were undertaken in Altai and Tacheng Prefectures...
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Macpherson C, Gottstein B, Geerts S
Rev Sci Tech . 2001 Feb; 19(1):240-58. PMID: 11189719
Estimates suggest that almost half of the population of the world is affected by water-borne and food-borne infections. Parasitic food-borne and water-borne zoonoses contribute to this statistic by inflicting a...
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Shambesh M, Craig P, Macpherson C, Rogan M, Gusbi A, Echtuish E
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 1999 Aug; 60(3):462-8. PMID: 10466978
A prevalence study of abdominal cystic echinococcosis (CE) was undertaken in the northwest, north-central, and northeast regions of Libya. A total of 36 villages along the coast were included, in...
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Macpherson C
Vet Parasitol . 1994 Aug; 54(1-3):87-102. PMID: 7846874
Nomadism is a highly specialised mode of life that enables humans to exploit resources that are widely distributed over space and time. The isolation and remoteness of many nomad populations...
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Rogan M, Marshall I, Reid G, Macpherson C, Craig P
Parasitology . 1993 Jun; 106 ( Pt 5):511-7. PMID: 8341587
Nine vervet monkeys and nine baboons were infected with eggs of Echinococcus granulosus per os. Six of the vervets and one of the baboons possessed hydatid cysts at autopsy, 15-28...
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Craig P, Deshan L, Macpherson C, Dazhong S, Reynolds D, Barnish G, et al.
Lancet . 1992 Oct; 340(8823):826-31. PMID: 1357252
Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a rare and highly pathogenic helminthic zoonosis due to infection with the intermediate stage of the small fox tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis. Parasite transmission is restricted...
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Shambesh M, Macpherson C, BEESLEY W, Gusbi A, Elsonosi T
Ann Trop Med Parasitol . 1992 Aug; 86(4):381-6. PMID: 1463358
A total of 4103 people were screened in an ultrasound survey of the prevalence of hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus) in five areas of northwestern Libya; hydatid cysts were seen in...
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Macpherson C
Trop Doct . 1992 Jan; 22(1):14-20. PMID: 1542942
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Wachira T, Macpherson C, Gathuma J
J Helminthol . 1991 Mar; 65(1):55-61. PMID: 2050986
In Turkana, Kenya, a prevalence of hydatidosis of nearly 10% has been recorded among the pastoralists yet their livestock have a much lower prevalence of the disease. The present study...
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Koella J, Hatz C, Mshinda H, de Savigny D, Macpherson C, Degremont A, et al.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg . 1990 Sep; 84(5):662-5. PMID: 2278062
Studies in vitro among children on the response of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine were conducted as part of the national long-term monitoring of drug resistance in a holo- to hyperendemic...