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  • correction for mathison et al Medical Parasitology taxonomy update january 2018 to may 2020
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2021
    Co-Authors: Blaine A. Mathison, Richard S. Bradbury, Bobbi S. Pritt
    Abstract:

    Volume 59, no. 2, e01308-20, 2021, . In our article, Leishmania siamensis was placed in synonymy with L. martiniquensis based on Espinosa et al. ([1][1]). It was brought to our attention that L. siamensis should be placed in synonymy with L. orientalis . After

  • Medical Parasitology Taxonomy Update, January 2018-May 2020.
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2020
    Co-Authors: Blaine A. Mathison, Richard S. Bradbury, Bobbi S. Pritt
    Abstract:

    The taxonomy of parasites of Medical and public health importance is rapidly evolving. This mini-review provides an update of taxonomic revisions and additions in the field of Medical Parasitology from January 2018-May 2020. Several established human parasites have been reassigned in genera over the past two years, while a number of novel parasites of humans have been identified. A comprehensive summary of these changes is provided here and Taenia suihominis is proposed as a replacement name for Taenia asiaticus Eon et al., which is a homonym of Taenia asiatica von Linstow.

Pena-fernandez A. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Use of DMU e-Parasitology in a West African university
    Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alcalá, 2020
    Co-Authors: Pena-fernandez A., Anjum U., Guetiya Wadoum R.e., Izquierdo F., Acosta L., Berghs Maria, Pena M. A., Fenoy S., Koroma S.
    Abstract:

    Following the devastating effects of the 2013-16 Ebola outbreak on the Sierra Leonean public health system, De Montfort University (DMU, UK) is leading a project to build the teaching and research capabilities of Medical Parasitology at the University of Makeni (UniMak, Sierra Leone). A DMU researcher visited UniMak for two weeks in April 2019 and provided a voluntary short training course (theoretical and practical) in basic Parasitology, using our novel web-based resource DMU e-Parasitology® (http://Parasitology.dmu.ac.uk/index.htm), which is little taught in their programmes. Following this training, UniMak’s academics offered a voluntary practical to study the presence of coccidian human parasites in farm pig stool samples to final year students enrolled in the degree of ‘Public Health: Medical Laboratory Sciences’. Nine of the eighteen students that attended the practical provided feedback: 88.9% (22.2% agreed, 66.7% strongly agreed) indicated that the videos displaying how to perform the Kinyoun stain facilitated their learning; and only 11.1% indicated that the web-based resources did not help them to perform the Kinyoun stain. Our results would indicate that the DMU e-Parasitology® is an appropriate resource to introduce and facilitate the teaching of emerging and opportunistic parasitic diseases in a low-income university

  • Competing ethics in a pilot strategy to implement Parasitology training and research in post-Ebola Sierra Leone.
    'Oxford University Press (OUP)', 2020
    Co-Authors: Pena-fernandez A., Koroma S., Anjum Umar, Wadoum R. E. G., Berghs Maria
    Abstract:

    open access articleMuch of the focus of public health research post-Ebola in Sierra Leone has been on rebuilding the health care system. However, very little attention has focused on capacity building in knowledge necessary for (bio)Medical research, specifically around emerging opportunistic human pathogens that contribute to the high morbidity and mortality rates in Sierra Leone. In collaboration with academic staff from the University of Makeni (UniMak), we engaged in a small-scale pilot intervention to strengthen Medical Parasitology teaching and research. The cultural competencies and ethical expertise provided by Sierra Leonean academics was critical to work in local communities and ensure consent to undertake research. Yet, at the end of a day of collecting samples, in small pieces of conversation, the staff also explained ethical constraints they experienced taking part in research collaborations. They illustrate that, while on the surface all may seem well with a project, there can be harmful effects in terms of accessibility, ownership, cultural responsiveness and accountability, which should be taken into consideration when establishing networks and collaborations with universities from low income countries

  • Introducing Medical Parasitology at the University of Makeni, Sierra Leone
    'IATED Academy', 2019
    Co-Authors: Pena-fernandez A., Anjum U., Koroma S., Guetiya Wadoum R.e., Izquierdo F., Magnet A., Acosta L., Berghs Maria, Lobo-bedmar M. C.
    Abstract:

    The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version.Capacity building in Sierra Leone (West Africa) is critical to prevent potential future outbreaks similar to the 2013-16 Ebola outbreak that had devastating effects for the country and its poorly developed healthcare system. De Montfort University (DMU) in the United Kingdom (UK), in collaboration with parasitologists from the Spanish Universities of San Pablo CEU and Miguel Hernández de Elche, is leading a project to build the teaching and research capabilities of Medical Parasitology at the University of Makeni (UniMak, Sierra Leone). This project has two objectives: a) to introduce and enhance the teaching of Medical Parasitology, both theoretical and practical; and b) to implement and develop Parasitology research related to important emerging human parasites such as Cryptosporidium spp. due to their public health significance. Two UniMak academics, hired to help initiate and implement the research part of the project, shared their culturally sensitive public health expertise to broker Parasitology research in communities and perform a comprehensive environmental monitoring study for the detection of different emerging human parasites. The presence of targeted parasites are being studied microscopically using different staining techniques, which in turn have allowed UniMak’s academics to learn these techniques to develop new practicals in Parasitology. To train UniMak’s academics and develop both parts of our project, a DMU researcher visited UniMak for two weeks in April 2019 and provided a voluntary short training course in basic Parasitology, which is currently not taught in any of their programmes, and was attended by 31 students. These sessions covered basic introduction to Medical Parasitology and life-cycle, pathogenesis, detection, treatment and prevention of: a) coccidian parasites (Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora and Cystoisospora); b) Giardia intestinalis, Entamoeba and free-living amoebas; c) malaria and d) microsporidia. A theoretical session on common staining techniques was also provided. To facilitate the teaching and learning of these parasites, the novel resource DMU e-Parasitology was used, a package developed by the above participating universities and bioMedical scientists from the UK National Health Service (NHS): http://Parasitology.dmu.ac.uk/ index.htm. Following the two weeks of training, UniMak’s academics performed different curriculum modifications to the undergraduate programme ‘Public Health: Medical Laboratory Sciences’, which includes the introduction of new practicals in Parasitology and changes to enhance the content of Medical Parasitology that will be subjected to examination. Thus, a new voluntary practical on Kinyoun stain for the detection of coccidian parasites was introduced in the final year module of ‘Medical Bacteriology and Parasitology’; eighteen students in pairs processed faecal samples from pigs provided by the Department of Agriculture and Food Security from a nearby farm. Academics at UniMak used the Kinyoun staining unit (available at http://Parasitology.dmu.ac.uk/learn/lab/Kinyoun/story_html5.html; [1]) to deliver this practical. Although our project is at a preliminary stage, it has been shown to be effective in promoting the introduction and establishment of Medical Parasitology at UniMak and could be viewed as a case-study for other universities in low-income countries to promote the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improve public health understanding of infectious diseases

  • Intervention to enhance Medical Parasitology knowledge at the University of Makeni, Sierra Leone.
    XXI Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Parasitología (SOCEPA), 2019
    Co-Authors: Pena-fernandez A., Izquierdo F., Magnet A., Acosta L., Berghs Maria, Hurtado C., Anjum U.
    Abstract:

    In post-Ebola Sierra Leone, capacity building is critical to prevent future outbreaks, which should be informed by research influenced by good cultural and ethical practices. De Montfort University (DMU, UK) in collaboration with parasitologists from the Spanish Universities of San Pablo CEU and Miguel Hernandez de Elche, is leading a project to build the research and teaching capabilities at University of Makeni (UniMak, Sierra Leone). As part of the project, a DMU academic visited UniMak for two weeks in April 2019 and provided sessions in basic Parasitology, currently not taught in any programme. These sessions covered basic introduction to Medical Parasitology and life-cycle, pathogenesis, detection, treatment and prevention of: a) coccidian (Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora and Cystoisospora); b) Giardia intestinalis, Entamoeba and free-living amoebas; c) malaria and d) microsporidia. A theoretical session on the use of biological safety cabinets and common staining techniques was also provided. To facilitate the teaching and learning of these parasites, the novel resource DMU e-Parasitology was used, a package developed by the above participating universities and bioMedical scientists from the UK National Health Service: http://Parasitology.dmu.ac.uk/index.htm; which comprises four sections: theoretical with engaging e-learning units, a virtual laboratory, microscopy and case studies. To apply the knowledge learnt during the sessions, volunteer UniMak students attended a final session in which they were asked to resolve the virtual clinical case studies available, specifically designed to enhance critical thinking and self-learning. Participants in this practical session (n=31) provided comprehensive feedback; a high percentage (96.8%) enjoyed the experience. All attendees highlighted they had gained appropriate knowledge of the studied parasitic diseases, including pathology, prevention and treatment (12.9% agreed, 87.1% strongly agreed). 93.5% and 90.3% of students indicated, respectively, that the diagrams and mini-videos of parasitologists performing the detection techniques facilitated their learning. Finally, 93.5% indicated that the website enhanced their interest in study of Parasitology and would recommend a more comprehensive study of this science in their programmes. Our preliminary results have shown that the DMU e-Parasitology facilitates the introduction of basic Medical Parasitology in universities from developing countries with very little teaching and resources currently available for appropriate training

  • Evaluation of a novel digital environment for learning Medical Parasitology.
    'Informa UK Limited', 2019
    Co-Authors: Pena-fernandez A., Acosta Lucrecia, Fenoy Soledad, Magnet Angela, Izquierdo Fernando, Bornay, Fernando J., Ollero, Maria Dolores, Hurtado Carolina, Del Aguila Carmen
    Abstract:

    open access articleEukaryotic parasites represent a serious human health threat requiring health professionals with Parasitology skills to counteract this threat. However, recent surveys highlight an erosion of teaching of Parasitology in Medical and veterinary schools, despite reports of increasing instances of food and water borne parasitic infections. To address this we developed a web-based resource, DMU e-Parasitology®, to facilitate the teaching and learning of Parasitology, comprising four sections: theoretical; virtual laboratory; virtual microscopy; virtual clinical case studies. Testing the package was performed using a questionnaire given to ninety-five Pharmacy students in 2017/18 to assess effectiveness of the package as a teaching and learning tool. 89.5% of students reported appropriate acquisition of knowledge of the pathology, prevention and treatment of some parasitic diseases. 82.1% also welcomed the clinical specialism of the package as it helped them to acquire basic diagnostic skills, through learning infective features/morphology of the parasites

Patricia J Simner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Medical Parasitology taxonomy update january 2012 to december 2015
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2017
    Co-Authors: Patricia J Simner
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACT Parasites of Medical importance have long been classified taxonomically by morphological characteristics. However, molecular-based techniques have been increasingly used and relied on to determine evolutionary distances for the basis of rational hierarchal classifications. This has resulted in several different classification schemes for parasites and changes in parasite taxonomy. The purpose of this Minireview is to provide a single reference for diagnostic laboratories that summarizes new and revised clinically relevant parasite taxonomy from January 2012 through December 2015.