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1 Philippines soil transmitted helminth and schistosomiasis survey data Mapped references: soil transmitted helminth survey data PHL0001 Yamamoto R, Nagai N, Kawabata M, Leon WU, Ninomiya R, Koizumi N (2000) Effect of intestinal helminthiasis on nutritional status of schoolchildren. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 31: PHL0005 Kim BJ, Ock MS, Chung DI, Yong TS, Lee KJ (2003) The intestinal parasite infection status of inhabitants in the Roxas city, the Philippines. Korean J Parasitol, 41: PHL0009 Belizario VY, Amarillo ME, de Leon WU, de los Reyes AE, Bugayong MG, Macatangay BJ (2003) A comparison of the efficacy of single doses of albendazole, ivermectin, and diethylcarbamazine alone or in combinations against Ascaris and Trichuris spp. Bull World Health Organ, 81: PHL0010 Belizario VY, Jr., de Leon WU, Lumampao YF, Anastacio MB, Tai CM (2009) Sentinel surveillance of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in selected local government units in the Philippines. Asia Pac J Public Health, 21: PHL0012 Belizario VY, Amarillo MA, De los Reyes AB, De Leon WU, Guzman AD, Bugayong MG (2000) A model for school-based control of common intestinal helminthes using mass treatment: parasitologic assessment. Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines, 22: PHL0014 Belizario VY, Bersabe MJ, De Leon WU, Hilomen VV, Paller GV, Guzman AD, Bugayong MG (2000) A New look at heterophyidiasis (intestinal fluke infection): A food-borne parasitic zoonosis in the Philippines. Department of Health research compendium : PHL0015 Baldo ET, Belizario VY, De Leon WU, Kong HH, Chung DI (2004) Infection status of intestinal parasites in children living in residential institutions in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Korean J Parasitol, 42: PHL0016 Belizario VY, Bersabe MJ, de los Reyes AB, De Leon WU (2004) School-based assessment of soil-transmitted helimnthiasis and food-borne parasitosis (intestinal fluke infection) in Monkayo, Compostela Valley. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 35:Suppl: Page 1 of 5

2 PHL0017 Belizario VY, De Leon WU, Wambangco ML, Esparar DG (2005) Baseline assessment of intestinal parasitism in selected public elementary schools in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Acta Medica Philippina, 39: PHL0018 Belizario VY, Martinez RM, De Leon WU, Esparar DG, Navarro JP, Villar LC, Sunico LS, Velasco LR, Sison SM (2005) Cagayan Valley: a newly described endemic focus for Schistosomiasis japonicum in the Philippines. Philipp J Intern Med, 43. PHL0020 Belizario VY, Amarillo MLE, Mataverde CP (2006) School-based control of intestinal helminthiasis: parasitologic assessment and monitoring. Philippine Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 35: PHL0021 Belizario VY, Geronilla GG, Anastacio MM, De Leon WU, Suba-an AP, Sebastian AC, Bangs MJ (2007) Echinostoma malayanum infection, the Philippines. Emerging Infect Dis, 13: PHL0023 Belizario VY, Mataverde CP, De Leon WU, Esparar DG, Lucero AR (2007) Common intestinal helminthiasis in private elementary school children in two areas of Metro Manila. Philippine Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 36: PHL0024 Belizario VY, Plan AO, De Leon WU, Totanes FG, Ciro RT (2011) Impact of a local government unit supported school-based initiative for control of intestinal helminth infections. Acta Medica Philippina, 45: PHL0025 Belizario VY, Jr., Totanes FI, de Leon WU, Lumampao YF, Ciro RN (2011) Soiltransmitted helminth and other intestinal parasitic infections among school children in indigenous people communities in Davao del Norte, Philippines. Acta Trop, 120 Suppl 1:S PHL0026 Belizario VY, Totanes FIG, Medina JRC (2011) Unpublished data. Progress and challenges of the War on Worms approach in controlling soil-transmitted helminth infections in school children in the first congressional district of Cavite. University of PHL0027 Belizario VY, Liwanag HJ, Naig JR (2012) Unpublished data. Give2Asia Report. University of PHL0028 Belizario VY, Marfori JRM, Chua PLC, Naig JRA (2013) Unpublished data. University of PHL0029 Belizario VY, Liwanag HJ, Naig JRA (2012) Unpublished data. War on Worms Western Visayas Interim Report.: University of PHL0030 Belizario VJ, Totanes FIG, De Leon WU, Naig JRA (2012) Unpublished data. Baseline prevalence survey of soil-transmitted helminth infections in adolescent females and pregnant women in selected local government units in the Philippines. University of Page 2 of 5

3 PHL0031 Tarafder MR, Carabin H, McGarvey ST, Joseph L, Balolong E, Jr., Olveda R, Funding source: Ecology and Transmission of S. japonicum in The Philippines. NIH Grant TW01582 in the NIH/NSF Ecology of Infectious Diseases Program. PI: ST McGarvey (2011) Assessing the impact of misclassification error on an epidemiological association between two helminthic infections.. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 5:e995. Mapped references: schistosomiasis survey data PHL0018 Belizario VY, Martinez RM, De Leon WU, Esparar DG, Navarro JP, Villar LC, Sunico LS, Velasco LR, Sison SM (2005) Cagayan Valley: a newly described endemic focus for Schistosomiasis japonicum in the Philippines. Philipp J Intern Med, 43. PHL0021 Belizario VY, Geronilla GG, Anastacio MM, De Leon WU, Suba-an AP, Sebastian AC, Bangs MJ (2007) Echinostoma malayanum infection, the Philippines. Emerging Infect Dis, 13: PHL0022 Belizario VY, Amarillo MLE, Martinez RM, Mallari AO, Tai CM (2007) Resurgence of schistosomiasis japonicum in school children in Agusan del Sur, Philippines: opportunities for control in the school setting. Acta Medica Philippina 41:9-14. PHL0025 Belizario VY, Jr., Totanes FI, de Leon WU, Lumampao YF, Ciro RN (2011) Soiltransmitted helminth and other intestinal parasitic infections among school children in indigenous people communities in Davao del Norte, Philippines. Acta Trop, 120 Suppl 1:S PHL0028 Belizario VY, Marfori JRM, Chua PLC, Naig JRA (2013) Unpublished data. University of PHL0029 Belizario VY, Liwanag HJ, Naig JRA (2012) Unpublished data. War on Worms Western Visayas Interim Report.: University of PHL0031 Tarafder MR, Carabin H, McGarvey ST, Joseph L, Balolong E, Jr., Olveda R, Funding source: Ecology and Transmission of S. japonicum in The Philippines. NIH Grant TW01582 in the NIH/NSF Ecology of Infectious Diseases Program. PI: ST McGarvey (2011) Assessing the impact of misclassification error on an epidemiological association between two helminthic infections.. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 5:e995. Unmapped references: soil transmitted helminth survey data Page 3 of 5

4 PHL0004 Lee KJ, Ahn YK, Yong TS (2000) A small-scale survey of intestinal parasite infections among children and adolescents in Legaspi city, the Philippines. Korean J Parasitol, 38: PHL0007 Ezeamama AE, Friedman JF, Acosta LP, Bellinger DC, Langdon GC, Manalo DL, Olveda RM, Kurtis JD, McGarvey ST (2005) Helminth infection and cognitive impairment among Filipino children. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 72: PHL0008 Ezeamama AE, McGarvey ST, Acosta LP, Zierler S, Manalo DL, Wu HW, Kurtis JD, Mor V, Olveda RM, Friedman JF (2008) The synergistic effect of concomitant schistosomiasis, hookworm, and trichuris infections on children's anemia burden. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2:e245. PHL0011 Shaw JG, Aggarwal N, Acosta LP, Jiz MA, Wu HW, Leenstra T, Coutinho HM, Olveda RM, Kurtis JD, McGarvey ST, Friedman JF (2010) Reduction in hookworm infection after praziquantel treatment among children and young adults in Leyte, the Philippines. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 83: PHL0013 Belizario VY, De Leon WU, Esparar DG, Galang JM, Fantone J, Verdadero C (2000) Compostela Valley: A new endemic focus for Capillariasis Philippinensis. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 31: Unmapped references: schistosomiasis survey data PHL0002 McGarvey ST, Carabin H, Balolong E, Jr., Belisle P, Fernandez T, Joseph L, Tallo V, Gonzales R, Tarafder MR, Alday P, et al (2006) Cross-sectional associations between intensity of animal and human infection with Schistosoma japonicum in Western Samar province, Philippines. Bull World Health Organ, 84: PHL0003 Leenstra T, Acosta LP, Langdon GC, Manalo DL, Su L, Olveda RM, McGarvey ST, Kurtis JD, Friedman JF (2006) Schistosomiasis japonica, anemia, and iron status in children, adolescents, and young adults in Leyte, Philippines 1. Am J Clin Nutr, 83: PHL0006 Kanzaria HK, Acosta LP, Langdon GC, Manalo DL, Olveda RM, McGarvey ST, Kurtis JD, Friedman JF (2005) Schistosoma japonicum and occult blood loss in endemic villages in Leyte, the Philippines. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 72: PHL0007 Ezeamama AE, Friedman JF, Acosta LP, Bellinger DC, Langdon GC, Manalo DL, Olveda RM, Kurtis JD, McGarvey ST (2005) Helminth infection and cognitive impairment among Filipino children. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 72: PHL0008 Ezeamama AE, McGarvey ST, Acosta LP, Zierler S, Manalo DL, Wu HW, Kurtis JD, Mor V, Olveda RM, Friedman JF (2008) The synergistic effect of concomitant schistosomiasis, hookworm, and trichuris infections on children's anemia burden. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2:e245. Page 4 of 5

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