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2024

Journal Article

Rapid assessment of the blood-feeding histories of wild-caught malaria mosquitoes using mid-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning

Mwanga, Emmanuel P., Mchola, Idrisa S., Makala, Faraja E., Mshani, Issa H., Siria, Doreen J., Mwinyi, Sophia H., Abbasi, Said, Seleman, Godian, Mgaya, Jacqueline N., Jiménez, Mario González, Wynne, Klaas, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Selvaraj, Prashanth, Okumu, Fredros O., Baldini, Francesco and Babayan, Simon A. (2024). Rapid assessment of the blood-feeding histories of wild-caught malaria mosquitoes using mid-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning. Malaria Journal, 23 (1) 86. doi: 10.1186/s12936-024-04915-0

Rapid assessment of the blood-feeding histories of wild-caught malaria mosquitoes using mid-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning

2024

Journal Article

Rapid and non-invasive detection of malaria parasites using near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning

Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Edstein, Michael D., Goh, Brendon, Lord, Anton R., Travis, Jye A., Dowell, Floyd E., Birrell, Geoffrey W. and Chavchich, Marina (2024). Rapid and non-invasive detection of malaria parasites using near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning. PLoS One, 19 (3) e0289232, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289232

Rapid and non-invasive detection of malaria parasites using near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning

2023

Journal Article

Near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms for rapid and non-invasive detection of Trichuris

Kariyawasam, Tharanga N., Ciocchetta, Silvia, Visendi, Paul, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J., Smith, Maxine E., Giacomin, Paul R. and Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. (2023). Near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms for rapid and non-invasive detection of Trichuris. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17 (11) e0011695, e0011695. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011695

Near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms for rapid and non-invasive detection of Trichuris

2023

Journal Article

Key considerations, target product profiles, and research gaps in the application of infrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence for malaria surveillance and diagnosis

Mshani, Issa H., Siria, Doreen J., Mwanga, Emmanuel P., Sow, Bazoumana Bd., Sanou, Roger, Opiyo, Mercy, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Ferguson, Heather M., Diabate, Abdoulaye, Wynne, Klaas, González-Jiménez, Mario, Baldini, Francesco, Babayan, Simon A. and Okumu, Fredros (2023). Key considerations, target product profiles, and research gaps in the application of infrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence for malaria surveillance and diagnosis. Malaria Journal, 22 (1) 346. doi: 10.1186/s12936-023-04780-3

Key considerations, target product profiles, and research gaps in the application of infrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence for malaria surveillance and diagnosis

2023

Journal Article

State of the art and the future of fecal analysis using infrared spectroscopy

Kho, Elise A., Fernandes, Jill N., Tilbrook, Alan J., Fox, Glen P., Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Kotze, Andrew C., Beasley, Anne M., James, Peter J., Tolleson, Douglas R. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2023). State of the art and the future of fecal analysis using infrared spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 58 (10), 755-785. doi: 10.1080/05704928.2022.2143795

State of the art and the future of fecal analysis using infrared spectroscopy

2023

Journal Article

Rapid and non-invasive detection of Aedes aegypti co-infected with Zika and dengue viruses using near infrared spectroscopy

Garcia, Gabriela A., Lord, Anton R., Santos, Lilha M. B., Kariyawasam, Tharanga N., David, Mariana R., Couto-Lima, Dinair, Tátila-Ferreira, Aline, Pavan, Márcio G., Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. and Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael (2023). Rapid and non-invasive detection of Aedes aegypti co-infected with Zika and dengue viruses using near infrared spectroscopy. Viruses, 15 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.3390/v15010011

Rapid and non-invasive detection of Aedes aegypti co-infected with Zika and dengue viruses using near infrared spectroscopy

2022

Journal Article

Malaria absorption peaks acquired through the skin of patients with infrared light can detect patients with varying parasitemia

Garcia, Gabriela A., Kariyawasam, Tharanga N., Lord, Anton R., da Costa, Cristiano Fernandes, Chaves, Lana Bitencourt, Lima-Junior, Josué da Costa, Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael and Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. (2022). Malaria absorption peaks acquired through the skin of patients with infrared light can detect patients with varying parasitemia. PNAS Nexus, 1 (5) pgac272, pgac272. doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac272

Malaria absorption peaks acquired through the skin of patients with infrared light can detect patients with varying parasitemia

2022

Journal Article

First report of the detection of DENV1 in human blood plasma with near-infrared spectroscopy

Goh, Brendon, Visendi, Paul, Lord, Anton R., Ciocchetta, Silvia, Liu, Wenjun and Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. (2022). First report of the detection of DENV1 in human blood plasma with near-infrared spectroscopy. Viruses, 14 (10) 2248, 2248. doi: 10.3390/v14102248

First report of the detection of DENV1 in human blood plasma with near-infrared spectroscopy

2022

Journal Article

Near-infrared spectroscopy as a feasible method for the differentiation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Neisseria commensals and antimicrobial resistant from susceptible gonococcal strains

Alharbi, Bushra, Cozzolino, Daniel, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy, Whiley, David and Trembizki, Ella (2022). Near-infrared spectroscopy as a feasible method for the differentiation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Neisseria commensals and antimicrobial resistant from susceptible gonococcal strains. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 201 106576, 106576. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106576

Near-infrared spectroscopy as a feasible method for the differentiation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Neisseria commensals and antimicrobial resistant from susceptible gonococcal strains

2021

Journal Article

Near infrared spectroscopy accurately detects Trypanosoma cruzi non-destructively in midguts, rectum and excreta samples of Triatoma infestans

Tátila-Ferreira, Aline, Garcia, Gabriela A., dos Santos, Lilha M. B., Pavan, Márcio G., de C. Moreira, Carlos José, Victoriano, Juliana C., da Silva-Junior, Renato, dos Santos-Mallet, Jacenir R., Verly, Thaiane, Britto, Constança, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. and Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael (2021). Near infrared spectroscopy accurately detects Trypanosoma cruzi non-destructively in midguts, rectum and excreta samples of Triatoma infestans. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 23884, 23884. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-03465-8

Near infrared spectroscopy accurately detects Trypanosoma cruzi non-destructively in midguts, rectum and excreta samples of Triatoma infestans

2021

Journal Article

The application of spectroscopy techniques for diagnosis of malaria parasites and arboviruses and surveillance of mosquito vectors: A systematic review and critical appraisal of evidence

Goh, Brendon, Ching, Koek, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J., Ciocchetta, Silvia, Edstein, Michael D., Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael and Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. (2021). The application of spectroscopy techniques for diagnosis of malaria parasites and arboviruses and surveillance of mosquito vectors: A systematic review and critical appraisal of evidence. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15 (4) e0009218, 1-24. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009218

The application of spectroscopy techniques for diagnosis of malaria parasites and arboviruses and surveillance of mosquito vectors: A systematic review and critical appraisal of evidence

2021

Journal Article

High throughput estimates of Wolbachia, Zika and chikungunya infection in Aedes aegypti by near-infrared spectroscopy to improve arbovirus surveillance

Santos, Lilha M. B., Mutsaers, Mathijs, Garcia, Gabriela A., David, Mariana R., Pavan, Marcio G., Petersen, Martha T., Correa-Antonio, Jessica, Couto-Lima, Dinair, Maes, Louis, Dowell, Floyd, Lord, Anton, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy and Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael (2021). High throughput estimates of Wolbachia, Zika and chikungunya infection in Aedes aegypti by near-infrared spectroscopy to improve arbovirus surveillance. Communications Biology, 4 (1) 67, 67. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01601-0

High throughput estimates of Wolbachia, Zika and chikungunya infection in Aedes aegypti by near-infrared spectroscopy to improve arbovirus surveillance

2020

Journal Article

Influence of environmental factors on the detection of blood in sheep faeces using visible-near-infrared spectroscopy as a measure of Haemonchus contortus infection

Kho, Elise A., Fernandes, Jill N., Kotze, Andrew C., Fox, Glen P., Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Beasley, Anne M., Moore, Stephen S. and James, Peter J. (2020). Influence of environmental factors on the detection of blood in sheep faeces using visible-near-infrared spectroscopy as a measure of Haemonchus contortus infection. Parasites and Vectors, 13 (1) 591, 591. doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04468-6

Influence of environmental factors on the detection of blood in sheep faeces using visible-near-infrared spectroscopy as a measure of Haemonchus contortus infection

2020

Journal Article

Visible-near infrared spectroscopy for detection of blood in sheep faeces

Kho, Elise A., Fernandes, Jill N., Kotze, Andrew C., Fox, Glen P., Lord, Maggy, Beasley, Anne M., Moore, Stephen S. and James, Peter J. (2020). Visible-near infrared spectroscopy for detection of blood in sheep faeces. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 28 (5-6), 255-266. doi: 10.1177/0967033520927519

Visible-near infrared spectroscopy for detection of blood in sheep faeces

2020

Journal Article

Near-infrared spectroscopy evaluations for the differentiation of carbapenem-resistant from susceptible enterobacteriaceae strains

Alharbi, Bushra, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy, Lord, Anton, Zowawi, Hosam M. and Trembizki, Ella (2020). Near-infrared spectroscopy evaluations for the differentiation of carbapenem-resistant from susceptible enterobacteriaceae strains. Diagnostics, 10 (10) 736, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10100736

Near-infrared spectroscopy evaluations for the differentiation of carbapenem-resistant from susceptible enterobacteriaceae strains

2020

Journal Article

An autoencoder and artificial neural network-based method to estimate parity status of wild mosquitoes from near-infrared spectra

Milali, Masabho P., Kiware, Samson S., Govella, Nicodem J., Okumu, Fredros, Bansal, Naveen, Bozdag, Serdar, Charlwood, Jacques D., Maia, Marta F., Ogoma, Sheila B., Dowell, Floyd E., Corliss, George F., Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T. and Povinelli, Richard J. (2020). An autoencoder and artificial neural network-based method to estimate parity status of wild mosquitoes from near-infrared spectra. PLoS ONE, 15 (6) e0234557, e0234557. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234557

An autoencoder and artificial neural network-based method to estimate parity status of wild mosquitoes from near-infrared spectra

2020

Journal Article

Detection of Haemonchus contortus nematode eggs in sheep faeces using near and mid-infrared spectroscopy

Kho, Elise A., Fernandes, Jill N., Kotze, Andrew C., Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Fox, Glen P., Beasley, Anne M., Moore, Stephen S. and James, Peter J. (2020). Detection of Haemonchus contortus nematode eggs in sheep faeces using near and mid-infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 28 (5-6), 096703352092449-254. doi: 10.1177/0967033520924491

Detection of Haemonchus contortus nematode eggs in sheep faeces using near and mid-infrared spectroscopy

2019

Journal Article

Detection of malaria parasites in dried human blood spots using mid-infrared spectroscopy and logistic regression analysis

Mwanga, Emmanuel P., Minja, Elihaika G., Mrimi, Emmanuel, Jiménez, Mario González, Swai, Johnson K., Abbasi, Said, Ngowo, Halfan S., Siria, Doreen J., Mapua, Salum, Stica, Caleb, Maia, Marta F., Olotu, Ally, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Baldini, Francesco, Ferguson, Heather M., Wynne, Klaas, Selvaraj, Prashanth, Babayan, Simon A. and Okumu, Fredros O. (2019). Detection of malaria parasites in dried human blood spots using mid-infrared spectroscopy and logistic regression analysis. Malaria Journal, 18 (1) 341, 341. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2982-9

Detection of malaria parasites in dried human blood spots using mid-infrared spectroscopy and logistic regression analysis

2019

Journal Article

Age grading An. gambiae and An. arabiensis using near infrared spectra and artificial neural networks

Milali, Masabho P., Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Kiware, Samson S., Dowell, Floyd E., Corliss, George F. and Povinelli, Richard J. (2019). Age grading An. gambiae and An. arabiensis using near infrared spectra and artificial neural networks. PLoS One, 14 (8) e0209451, e0209451. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209451

Age grading An. gambiae and An. arabiensis using near infrared spectra and artificial neural networks

2018

Journal Article

First report of natural Wolbachia infection in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania

Baldini, Francesco, Rougé, Justine, Kreppel, Katharina, Mkandawile, Gustave, Mapua, Salum Abdallah, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy, Ferguson, Heather M., Govella, Nicodem and Okumu, Fredros O. (2018). First report of natural Wolbachia infection in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania. Parasites and Vectors, 11 (1) 635, 635. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3249-y

First report of natural Wolbachia infection in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania