Robert Colebunders
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Recent Articles
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Krasemann S, Fodjo J, Mohamed O, Barhishindi I, Tshongo C, Bisimwa A, et al.
Lancet Infect Dis
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40086463
No abstract available.
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Hadermann A, Jada S, Lubbers C, Amaral L, Biamonte M, de Souza D, et al.
Diagnostics (Basel)
. 2025 Mar;
15(5).
PMID: 40075810
: Point-of-care diagnostic tests are essential for confirming transmission in remote, resource-limited, onchocerciasis-endemic communities. In Maridi, South Sudan, we field-tested a novel "biplex A" rapid diagnostic test (RDT) developed by...
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Trevisan C, Hadermann A, Jada S, Abong R, Bol Y, Fodjo J, et al.
J Epidemiol Glob Health
. 2025 Feb;
15(1):14.
PMID: 39899117
Background: Onchocerciasis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Onchocerca volvulus, is hyperendemic in many parts of Africa, including South Sudan. Pregnant women may be a parasite reservoir as they...
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Sube K, Lako J, Tongun J, Gerber T, Mamur J, Hamid Moto S, et al.
Res Rep Trop Med
. 2024 Dec;
15:111-121.
PMID: 39735383
Introduction: Raga County is an onchocerciasis-endemic area in the Western Bahr El Ghazal state of South Sudan, known to have a high prevalence of blindness. The objective of this study...
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Bhwana D, Amaral L, Kamoen O, Mhina A, Mushi V, Makunde W, et al.
Epilepsia
. 2024 Dec;
66(3):739-752.
PMID: 39698789
Objective: In onchocerciasis-endemic areas, limited access to antiseizure medications (ASMs) contributes to a high epilepsy burden. This study evaluated the impact of a community-based epilepsy care program in Mahenge, Tanzania,...
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De Wilde B, Colebunders R
Lancet
. 2024 Nov;
404(10466):1924-1925.
PMID: 39550169
No abstract available.
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Mushi V, Kidima W, Massawe I, Magili P, Bhwana D, Kaaya R, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2024 Sep;
24(1):2608.
PMID: 39333993
Background: Epilepsy remains a significant public health concern in Tanzania, with affected individuals enduring stigma, whether through actions or perceptions. Myths, misunderstandings, and misconceptions about epilepsy have persisted due to...
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Fodjo J, Jada S, Taban A, Bebe J, Bol Y, Carter J, et al.
Heliyon
. 2024 Sep;
10(18):e37537.
PMID: 39309807
Background: We sought to investigate the epidemiology of epilepsy in Wulu County (Lakes State, South Sudan), and document the onchocerciasis transmission status in the study villages. Methods: In February 2024,...
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Bapolisi W, Krasemann S, Wayengera M, Kirenga B, Bahizire E, Malembaka E, et al.
Lancet Infect Dis
. 2024 Sep;
24(11):e672-e673.
PMID: 39270690
No abstract available.
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Mushi V, Bhwana D, Massawe I, Makunde W, Sebukoto H, Ngasa W, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2024 Sep;
18(9):e0012470.
PMID: 39241094
Introduction: Epidemiological evidence suggests that Onchocerca volvulus is associated with epilepsy, although the exact pathophysiological mechanism is unknown. Mahenge is an endemic focus of onchocerciasis, with the longest-running ivermectin treatment...