Prevalence and zoonotic source of infections with Trichostrongylus spp. in people from Vietnam
This project will determine the species of Trichostrongylus infecting people in Vietnam and provide an indication of zoonotic infection source(s) (goats, cattle and sheep each harbor different species of Trichostrongylus). Develop and validate a high-throughput diagnostic that can be integrated with the current multiplex STH qPCR assays to detect this common zoonoses in endemic communities in the Asia Pacific.
Countries | South – East Asian Countries |
Diseases | STH |
Drugs | - |
Research Discipline | Population Health Interventions |
Main Investigator/Other Investigators | Professor Rebecca Traub, Dr Vito Colella |
Contact Person | Professor Rebecca Traub, Dr Vito Colella |
Associate Investigators/Other Collaborators | Associate Professor Susana Vaz Nery, Dr Clare Dyer, Dr Dinh Ng-Nguyen |
Link to Project | - |
Partner Organisations or Research Institutions involved | Tay Nguyen University, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam |
Approximate project duration | 2021-2022 |