Tine Huyse

This paper evaluates eDNA filtration and purification methods for detecting Schistosoma mansoni in lake water using qPCR, finding that certain filters and extraction protocols improve DNA yield and detection rates.

The paper examines the relationship between macrophytes, snail species, and trematode transmission in man-made reservoirs, finding specific macrophyte-snail associations and impacts of land use on snail diversity and infection rates.

This paper uses a Darwinian model to show that mass drug administration alone is unlikely to eliminate schistosomiasis due to persistent parasite genetic diversity in untreated hosts.