Eunice Cassama
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Harding-Esch E, Burgert-Brucker C, Jimenez C, Bakhtiari A, Willis R, Bejiga M, et al.
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
. 2023 Dec;
30(6):544-560.
PMID: 38085791
Purpose: Population-based prevalence surveys are essential for decision-making on interventions to achieve trachoma elimination as a public health problem. This paper outlines the methodologies of Tropical Data, which supports work...
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Sahota R, Sanha S, Last A, Cassama E, Goncalves A, Kelly A, et al.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
. 2021 Jan;
115(8):847-853.
PMID: 33444436
Background: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide and is nearing elimination as a public health problem in Guinea Bissau. It is imperative that elimination is followed by...
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Last A, Burr S, Harding-Esch E, Cassama E, Nabicassa M, Roberts C, et al.
Parasit Vectors
. 2017 Dec;
10(1):624.
PMID: 29282126
Background: Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease, is caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends three annual rounds of community mass drug treatment with...
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Pickering H, Teng A, Faal N, Joof H, Makalo P, Cassama E, et al.
Sci Rep
. 2017 Aug;
7(1):9634.
PMID: 28851925
The frequency and duration of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) ocular infections decrease with age, suggesting development of partial immunity. However, there is a lack of clear correlates of immunity to Ct...
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Goncalves A, Makalo P, Joof H, Burr S, Ramadhani A, Massae P, et al.
Hum Genet
. 2016 Jun;
135(8):939-51.
PMID: 27312142
NKG2C is an activating receptor that is preferentially expressed on natural killer (NK) cells. The gene encoding NKG2C (killer cell lectin-like receptor C2, KLRC2) is present at different copy numbers...
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Derrick T, Last A, Burr S, Roberts C, Nabicassa M, Cassama E, et al.
BMC Infect Dis
. 2016 Feb;
16:60.
PMID: 26842862
Background: Trachoma, a preventable blinding eye disease, is initiated by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). We previously showed that microRNAs (miR) -147b and miR-1285 were up-regulated in inflammatory trachomatous...
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Derrick T, Holland M, Cassama E, Markham-David R, Nabicassa M, Marks M, et al.
Parasit Vectors
. 2016 Jan;
9:30.
PMID: 26812948
Background: Trachoma is a blinding disease caused by conjunctival infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). Mass drug administration (MDA) for trachoma control is administered based on the population prevalence of the...
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Thompson K, Hutchins H, Baio A, Cassama E, Nabicassa M, Bailey R, et al.
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
. 2015 Jul;
22(3):190-9.
PMID: 26158577
Purpose: The World Health Organization aims to eliminate blinding trachoma by 2020 using the SAFE strategy: Surgery for trichiasis, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement. Trachoma is hyperendemic on the...
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Last A, Burr S, Weiss H, Harding-Esch E, Cassama E, Nabicassa M, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2014 Jun;
8(6):e2900.
PMID: 24967629
Background: Trachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is hyperendemic on the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea Bissau. An understanding of the risk factors associated with active trachoma and infection...
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Last A, Roberts C, Cassama E, Nabicassa M, Molina-Gonzalez S, Burr S, et al.
J Clin Microbiol
. 2013 Nov;
52(1):324-7.
PMID: 24197878
The Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid is a virulence factor. Plasmid copy number, C. trachomatis load and disease severity were assessed in a treatment-naive population where trachoma is hyperendemic. By using droplet...