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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

Other Outputs

Machine learning and detection of Trichuris muris in mice

Kariyawasam, Tharanga, Lord, Maggy and Ciocchetta, Silvia (2023). Machine learning and detection of Trichuris muris in mice. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/7f11f9f

Machine learning and detection of Trichuris muris in mice

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

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

Other Outputs

Spectral Data for Plasmodium

Lord, Maggy (2023). Spectral Data for Plasmodium. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/5ecd1e8

Spectral Data for Plasmodium

2022

Other Outputs

Infrared signtures collected non-invasively from malaria positive and negative indviduals in Brazil

Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Kankanamge, Tharanga and Lord, Maggy (2022). Infrared signtures collected non-invasively from malaria positive and negative indviduals in Brazil. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/e19e6fc

Infrared signtures collected non-invasively from malaria positive and negative indviduals in Brazil

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

Conference Publication

Novel diagnostic tools for soil transmitted helminths with non-invasive capability. The nearinfrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence

Sikulu-Lord, Maggy T., Kariyawasam, Tharanga, Ciocchetta, Silvia, Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J. and Giacomin, Paul (2022). Novel diagnostic tools for soil transmitted helminths with non-invasive capability. The nearinfrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2022 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States, October 30 - November 3, 2022. Arlington, VA United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Novel diagnostic tools for soil transmitted helminths with non-invasive capability. The nearinfrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence

2022

Conference Publication

In vitro detection of dengue 1 virus in human whole blood, plasma, and serum with nearinfrared spectroscopy

Goh, Brendon, Visendi, Paul, Ciocchetta, Silvia, Soares, Ricardo, Liu, Wenjun and Lord, Maggy (2022). In vitro detection of dengue 1 virus in human whole blood, plasma, and serum with nearinfrared spectroscopy. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2022 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States, October 30 - November 3, 2022. Arlington, VA United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

In vitro detection of dengue 1 virus in human whole blood, plasma, and serum with nearinfrared spectroscopy

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

2022

Book Chapter

Application of infrared techniques for characterisation of vector-borne disease vectors

Sikulu-Lord, Maggy and Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael (2022). Application of infrared techniques for characterisation of vector-borne disease vectors. Infrared Spectroscopy - Perspectives and Applications [Working Title]. (pp. 1-19) edited by Marwa El-Azazy, Khalid Al-Saad and Ahmed S. El-Shafie. London, United Kingdom: IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.106941

Application of infrared techniques for characterisation of vector-borne disease vectors

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

Conference Publication

The near-infrared spectroscopy technique can non-invasively detect malaria parasites through the skin of mice

Sikulu-Lord, Maggy, Lord, Anton Richard, Goh, Brendon, Travis, Jye, Birrell, Geoffrey W., Chavchich, Marina, Harris, Ivor E., Mcleod-Robertson, Stephen, Kent, Anthony, Vanbreda, Karin and Edstein, Michael D. (2021). The near-infrared spectroscopy technique can non-invasively detect malaria parasites through the skin of mice. ASTMH Annual Meeting, Virtual, 17-21 November 2021. Deerfield, IL, United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.abstract2021

The near-infrared spectroscopy technique can non-invasively detect malaria parasites through the skin of mice

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