J R Franco
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Recent Articles
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Simarro P, Franco J, Diarra A, Ruiz Postigo J, Jannin J
Res Rep Trop Med
. 2018 Aug;
4:1-6.
PMID: 30100778
In 2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) established a public-private partnership to fight human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). As a result of this continuous collaboration, and in addition to the coordination...
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Franco J, Simarro P, Diarra A, Ruiz-Postigo J, Jannin J
Parasitology
. 2014 Apr;
141(6):748-60.
PMID: 24709291
Considering the epidemic situation of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) at the end of the twentieth century, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners strengthened disease control and surveillance. Over...
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Cecchi G, Courtin F, Paone M, Diarra A, Franco J, Mattioli R, et al.
Parasite
. 2009 Jul;
16(2):99-106.
PMID: 19585887
Human population growth, climate change and economic development are causing major environmental modifications in Western Africa, which will have important repercussions on the epidemiology of sleeping sickness. A new initiative,...
4.
Simarro P, Franco J, Ndongo P, Nguema E, Louis F, Jannin J
Trop Med Int Health
. 2006 Apr;
11(5):636-46.
PMID: 16640616
After the resurgence of sleeping sickness in Luba, Equatorial Guinea, a major campaign to control the disease was established in 1985. The campaign comprised no vector control, but intensive active...
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Tudo G, Gonzalez-Martin J, Obama R, Rodriguez J, Franco J, Espasa M, et al.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2005 Jan;
8(12):1458-63.
PMID: 15636492
Setting: Bata and Malabo districts, Equatorial Guinea, 1 March 1999 to 28 February 2001. Objective: To study the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB). Results: During the study period, 429 patients...
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Tudo G, Gonzalez J, Obama R, Rodriguez J, Franco J, Espasa M, et al.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2004 Feb;
8(1):15-22.
PMID: 14974741
Setting: Five districts in Equatorial Guinea, March 1999 to February 2001. Objectives: To determine tuberculosis drug resistance among new and previously treated cases, the risk factors associated with resistance, and...
7.
Simarro P, Franco J, Asumu P
Med Trop (Mars)
. 2002 Jan;
61(4-5):441-4.
PMID: 11803839
Human African trypanosomiasis was considered a major public health problem in Luba, Equatorial Guinea in 1985. Because of the lack of qualified personnel, the emergency response consisted of a simple...
8.
Ruiz Postigo J, Franco J, Simarro P, Bassets G, Nangouma A
Med Trop (Mars)
. 2002 Jan;
61(4-5):422-4.
PMID: 11803835
An outbreak of human African trypanosiaisis is ongoing in the High Mbomou area of the Central African Republic. This area is located on the Sudanese border approximately 1,100 kilometers from...
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Fischer A, Simarro P, Franco J, Becher H, Steverding D
Trop Med Int Health
. 2001 Dec;
6(12):1070-4.
PMID: 11737844
We tested sera from patients previously treated for human African trypanosomiasis, from patients infected with trypanosomes, and from individuals never diagnosed with African trypanosomiasis living in the Trypanosoma brucei gambiense...
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Simarro P, Ruiz J, Franco J, Josenando T
Trop Med Int Health
. 2000 Jan;
4(12):858-61.
PMID: 10632994
Serologically positive individuals without parasitological confirmation constitute an important problem for trypanosomiasis control programmes because of epidemiological and therapeutical consequences. In July 1997, in the focus of Quiçama (Angola), 4753...