ArticleScientific reports2019
A search for tiny dragons (Dracunculus medinensis third-stage larvae) in aquatic animals in Chad, Africa.
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- Flubendazole reduces emerging Dracunculus medinensis in dogs in Chad: Results from a two-year study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Concurrent therapeutic and behavioral interventions are associated with a reduced number of emerging Dracunculus medinensis worms in dogs in Chad.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Progress Toward Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) - Worldwide, January 2024-June 2025.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2026Article
- Navigating the challenges in implementing financial incentives for behavior change at the intersection of human, animal, and ecosystem health: a case study.Science in One Health · 2026Review
- Evaluating wildlife community composition around villages with varying Guinea worm (International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025Article
- Assessing the performance of TRX and DUF148 antigens for detection of prepatent Guinea worm (Frontiers in parasitology · 2025Article
- Progress Toward Global Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) Eradication, January 2023-June 2024.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2024Article
- Predicting the Environmental Suitability and Identifying Climate and Sociodemographic Correlates of Guinea Worm (Dracunculus medinensis) in Chad.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Slaying the Serpent: A Research Agenda to Expand Intervention Development and Accelerate Guinea Worm Eradication Efforts.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Otterly diverse - A high diversity ofInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2024Article
- Progress Toward Eradication of Dracunculiasis - Worldwide, January 2022-June 2023.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2023Article
- Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis - Worldwide, January 2021-June 2022.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2022Article
- Development and validation of a quantitative PCR for the detection of Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis).PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Dracunculiasis Eradication: End-Stage Challenges.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2022Article
- Effects of Temephos (Abate®), Spinosad (Natular®), and Diflubenzuron on the Survival of Cyclopoid Copepods.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2022Article
- Membrane Technology for Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2021Article
- Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis, January 2020-June 2021.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2021Article
- Copepod consumption by amphibians and fish with implications for transmission ofInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2021Article
- Susceptibility of anurans, lizards, and fish to infection with Dracunculus species larvae and implications for their roles as paratenic hosts.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Dracunculiasis in a domestic dog in Brazil.Parasitology research · 2021Article
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Abstract
Dracunculus medinensis, or human Guinea worm (GW), causes a painful and debilitating infection. The global Guinea Worm Eradication Program (GWEP) has successfully reduced human GW cases from 3.5 million in 21 countries in 1986 to only 30 cases in three remaining countries in 2017. Since 2012, an increase in GW infections in domestic dogs, cats and baboons has been reported. Because these infections have not followed classical GW epidemiological patterns resulting from water-borne transmission, it has been hypothesized that transmission occurs via a paratenic host. Thus, we investigated the potential of aquatic animals to serve as paratenic hosts for D. medinensis in Chad, Africa. During three rainy and two dry season trips we detected no GW larvae in 234 fish, two reptiles and two turtles; however, seven GW larvae were recovered from 4 (1.4%) of 276 adult frogs. These data suggest GW infections may occur from ingestion of frogs but the importance of this route is unknown. Additional studies are needed, especially for other possible routes (e.g., ingestion of fish intestines that were recently shown to be a risk). Significantly, 150 years after the life cycle of D. medinensis was described, our data highlights important gaps in the knowledge of GW ecology.
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