Julie Jacobson

TL;DR: New insights into fundamental helminth biology are accumulating through newly completed genome projects and the nascent application of transgenesis and RNA interference technologies, which should one day translate into a new and robust pipeline of drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines for targeting parasitic worms that infect humans.

TL;DR: The estimate of the global incidence of JE remains substantial despite improvements in vaccination coverage, and more and better incidence studies in selected countries, particularly China and India, are needed to further refine these estimates.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Asia, focusing on rural and suburban areas where rice culture and pig farming coexist.

TL;DR: The consultation made a series of recommendations for specifications on immunological criteria to assess JE vaccine efficacy, and more detailed recommendations will be drafted following further consultations to serve as WHO guidelines for evaluation and licensure for new JE vaccines.

TL;DR: This work discusses strategic opportunities and ways forward for enhanced collaboration between the WASH and the NTD sectors and identifies four key areas of collaboration.