Publications by authors named "Yousei Mizukami"
Increasing attention is being given to the effect of climate change on schistosomiasis, but the impact is currently unknown. As the intermediate snail host () of inhabits the Mekong River, it is thought that environmental factors affecting the area of water will have an impact on the occurrence of schistosomiasis mekongi. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of precipitation on the prevalence of human schistosomiasis mekongi using epidemiological data and Earth observation satellite data in Khong district, Champasak province, Lao PDR.
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- - Schistosomiasis mekongi is a public health issue in Laos and Cambodia, with ongoing efforts for disease control but no complete eradication; recent studies have explored the use of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for detecting DNA in low-transmission environments.
- - This study aimed to create a simple LAMP assay for detecting schistosomiasis DNA in human stool and snail samples in endemic areas, using stool samples from villagers in Laos and analyzing 11,762 snail samples over three years.
- - Results showed that the LAMP assay detected a higher prevalence of schistosomiasis DNA (2.9% in stools) compared to traditional methods (0.4%), and the findings were used to develop a
Early warning systems (EWS) have been proposed as a measure for controlling and preventing dengue fever outbreaks in countries where this infection is endemic. A vaccine is not available and has yet to reach the market due to the economic burden of development, introduction and safety concerns. Understanding how dengue spreads and identifying the risk factors will facilitate the development of a dengue EWS, for which a climate-based model is still needed.
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