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My research aims to identify the environmental and host factors that determine parasite abundance, and to use this knowledge to inform disease control programmes. Research focuses on two groups of important human parasites: helminths and Leishmania. This involves a combination of longitudinal field studies, quantitative analysis, and laboratory studies of host genetics and immunology.
My current research is focused on the epidemiology and control of the pig tapeworm, Taenia solium. Human infection with the larval stages of the parasite causes cysticercosis, which is a major cause of epilepsy, particularly in low income countries. With colleagues in the University of Rwanda, the University of Liverpool and International Livestock Research Institute, we are studying the importance of cysticercosis in Rwanda for human health and agricultural production. The overall aim is to develop a national plan for disease control. Our objectives are to collect data on pig production methods and economics, to estimate the prevalence of infection in pork entering the food chain and in pigs and humans across the country, and to determine the risk factors for infection in humans and pigs. We will then use these results, and inputs from important stakeholders, to develop a national control strategy. This research is funded by a MRC GCRF Foundation Award.
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Esther Uwibambe,Anselme Shyaka, Egide Niyotwagira, Justine Mutoniwase,Eric M Fèvre,Rupert J Quinnell,Chiara Trevisan
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