Sze Fui Hii
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Recent Articles
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Soultani M, Bartlett A, Mendes E, Hii S, Traub R, Palmeirim M, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2024 Apr;
110(6):1145-1151.
PMID: 38688261
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is gaining recognition in soil-transmitted helminth (STH) diagnostics, especially for Strongyloides stercoralis and differentiating hookworm species. However, sample preservation and DNA extraction may influence qPCR...
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Le B, Clarke N, Hii S, Byrne A, Khattak A, Lake S, et al.
Lancet Reg Health West Pac
. 2024 Feb;
42:100942.
PMID: 38357395
Background: Ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) is effective for controlling onchocerciasis and scabies, with evidence supporting its role in some species of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. In the context of...
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Dyer C, Ng-Nguyen D, Clarke N, Hii S, Nguyen H, Nguyen V, et al.
Lancet Reg Health West Pac
. 2023 Oct;
41:100920.
PMID: 37860203
Background: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection control programs typically consist of school-based preventive chemotherapy (PC) targeted to school-aged children. STH reservoirs in untreated community members contribute to ongoing transmission in children....
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Effect of experimental hookworm infection on insulin resistance in people at risk of type 2 diabetes
Pierce D, McDonald M, Merone L, Becker L, Thompson F, Lewis C, et al.
Nat Commun
. 2023 Jul;
14(1):4503.
PMID: 37495576
The reduced prevalence of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in countries with endemic parasitic worm infections suggests a protective role for worms against metabolic disorders, however clinical evidence has...
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Hughes A, Ng-Nguyen D, Clarke N, Dyer C, Hii S, Clements A, et al.
Parasit Vectors
. 2023 Jun;
16(1):213.
PMID: 37370075
Background: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection is driven by a complex interaction of demographic, socioeconomic and behavioural factors, including those related to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Epidemiological studies that measure...
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Le B, Monteiro M, Amaral S, Wand H, Matthews A, Hii S, et al.
Lancet Glob Health
. 2023 May;
11(6):e924-e932.
PMID: 37202027
Background: Integrated programmes that use combination mass drug administration (MDA) might improve control of multiple neglected tropical diseases simultaneously. We investigated the impact of Timor-Leste's national ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine citrate, and...
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Dyer C, Clarke N, Nguyen D, Herath H, Hii S, Pickford R, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2022 Oct;
16(10):e0010767.
PMID: 36315591
Preventive chemotherapy (PC), consisting of the regular distribution of anthelmintics to populations or groups of populations at risk, is the primary tool used to control soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. This...
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Le B, Clarke N, Hii S, Byrne A, Zendejas-Heredia P, Lake S, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2022 May;
16(5):e0010350.
PMID: 35604904
Background: The Kato-Katz microscopy technique is the global standard for assessment of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) burden. However, major limitations include its poor sensitivity, requirement for rapid sample processing, and inability...
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Zendejas-Heredia P, Colella V, Hii S, Traub R
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2021 May;
15(5):e0009395.
PMID: 34038411
Background: Monitoring the success of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control programs relies on accurate diagnosis and quantitative assessment of infection prevalence and intensity. As preventative chemotherapeutic program coverage for STH expands,...
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Tadepalli M, Vincent G, Hii S, Watharow S, Graves S, Stenos J
Pathogens
. 2021 Jan;
10(1).
PMID: 33466308
Tick-borne infectious diseases caused by obligate intracellular bacteria of the genus are a growing global problem to human and animal health. Surveillance of these pathogens at the wildlife interface is...