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Gary J. Weil is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Environmental Science, and Immunology and Microbiology, with notable contributions to subfields including Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Insect Science.

The scientific work is centered on topics related to parasitic diseases and host interactions, encompassing areas such as:

  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Insects and Parasite Interactions
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Gary J. Weil has contributed extensively to scholarship, publishing mainly in venues such as:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Parasites & Vectors

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Peter Fischer
  • Christopher L. King
  • Charles W. Goss
  • Leanne J. Robinson
  • Catherine M. Bjerum

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Gary J. Weil include:

  • Single-Dose Triple-Drug Therapy for Wuchereria bancrofti - 5-Year Follow-up, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • An open label, block randomized, community study of the safety and efficacy of co-administered ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole vs. diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole for lymphatic filariasis in India, 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Safety and efficacy of co-administered diethylcarbamazine, albendazole and ivermectin during mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in Haiti: Results from a two-armed, open-label, cluster-randomized, community study, 2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • A multicenter, community-based, mixed methods assessment of the acceptability of a triple drug regimen for elimination of lymphatic filariasis, 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Mass drug administration of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, plus albendazole compared with diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole for reduction of lymphatic filariasis endemicity in Papua New Guinea: a cluster-randomised trial, 2022, The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

  • Draft Genome of the Filarial Nematode Parasite Brugia malayi

    Elodie Ghedin;Elodie Ghedin;Shiliang Wang;David Spiro;Elisabet Caler

  • Diagnostic tools for filariasis elimination programs

    Gary J. Weil;Reda M.R. Ramzy

  • A Review of Factors That Influence Individual Compliance with Mass Drug Administration for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis

    Alison Krentel;Peter U. Fischer;Gary J. Weil

  • Effect of yearly mass drug administration with diethylcarbamazine and albendazole on bancroftian filariasis in Egypt: a comprehensive assessment.

    Reda M R Ramzy;Maged El Setouhy;Hanan Helmy;Ehab S Ahmed

  • Efficacy of single dose combinations of albendazole, ivermectin and diethylcarbamazine for the treatment of bancroftian filariasis

    M.M. Ismail;R.L. Jayakody;G.J. Weil;N. Nirmalan

  • Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Coadministered Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole, and Ivermectin for Treatment of Bancroftian Filariasis

    Edward K. Thomsen;Edward K. Thomsen;Nelly Sanuku;Manasseh Baea;Samson Satofan

  • A Trial of a Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis.

    Christopher L King;James Suamani;Nelly Sanuku;Yao-Chieh Cheng

  • A Monoclonal Antibody-Based Enzyme Immunoassay for Detecting Parasite Antigenemia in Bancroftian Filariasis

    Gary Weil;D. C. Jain;D. C. Jain;S. Santhanam;S. Santhanam;A. Malhotra;A. Malhotra

  • A real-time PCR-based assay for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in blood and mosquitoes.

    Ramakrishna U. Rao;Laura J. Atkinson;Reda M.R. Ramzy;Hanan H. Helmy

  • A Rapid-Format Antibody Card Test for Diagnosis of Onchocerciasis

    Gary J. Weil;Cathy Steel;Fanya Liftis;Ben-Wen Li

  • Recombinant antigen-based antibody assays for the diagnosis and surveillance of lymphatic filariasis – a multicenter trial

    Patrick J Lammie;Gary Weil;Rahmah Noordin;Perumal Kaliraj

  • Laboratory and Field Evaluation of a New Rapid Test for Detecting Wuchereria bancrofti Antigen in Human Blood

    Gary J. Weil;Kurt C. Curtis;Lawrence Fakoli;Kerstin Fischer

  • Prenatal allergic sensitization to helminth antigens in offspring of parasite-infected mothers.

    G J Weil;R Hussain;V Kumaraswami;S P Tripathy

  • Endosymbiont DNA in endobacteria-free filarial nematodes indicates ancient horizontal genetic transfer.

    Samantha N. McNulty;Jeremy M. Foster;Makedonka Mitreva;Julie C. Dunning Hotopp

  • The impact of repeated rounds of mass drug administration with diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole on bancroftian filariasis in Papua New Guinea.

    Gary J. Weil;Will Kastens;Melinda Susapu;Sandra J. Laney

  • Effectiveness of a triple-drug regimen for global elimination of lymphatic filariasis: A modelling study

    Michael Alastair Irvine;Wilma A. Stolk;Morgan E. Smith;Swaminathan Subramanian

  • A Multicenter Evaluation of Diagnostic Tools to Define Endpoints for Programs to Eliminate Bancroftian Filariasis

    Katherine Gass;Madsen V.E. Beau de Rochars;Daniel Boakye;Mark Bradley

  • A polymerase chain reaction-based assay for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti in human blood and Culex pipiens

    Reda M.R. Ramzy;Hoda A. Farid;Ibrahim H. Kamal;Ghada H. Ibrahim

  • A Comprehensive Assessment of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka Six Years after Cessation of Mass Drug Administration

    Ramakrishna U. Rao;Kumara C. Nagodavithana;Sandhya D. Samarasekera;Asha D. Wijegunawardana

  • Field applicability of a rapid-format anti-Ov-16 antibody test for the assessment of onchocerciasis control measures in regions of endemicity.

    Ettie M. Lipner;Noumouza Dembele;Sanou Souleymane;William Soumbey Alley

  • Determinants of success in national programs to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: A perspective identifying essential elements and research needs

    Dominique Kyelem;Gautam Biswas;Moses J. Bockarie;Mark H. Bradley

  • Parasite antigenemia without microfilaremia in bancroftian filariasis.

    Gary J. Weil;Reda M. R. Ramzy;Ramaswamy Chandrashekar;Adel M. Gad

  • Human Paragonimiasis in North America following Ingestion of Raw Crayfish

    Michael A. Lane;Mary C. Barsanti;Carlos A. Santos;Michael Yeung

Frequent Co-Authors

Makedonka Mitreva
Makedonka Mitreva Washington University in St. Louis
Steven A. Williams
Steven A. Williams Smith College
Eric A. Ottesen
Eric A. Ottesen National Institutes of Health
Moses J. Bockarie
Moses J. Bockarie European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
Christopher L. King
Christopher L. King Case Western Reserve University
Thomas B. Nutman
Thomas B. Nutman National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Patrick J. Lammie
Patrick J. Lammie The Task Force for Global Health
Peter Geldhof
Peter Geldhof Ghent University
Sara Lustigman
Sara Lustigman New York Blood Center
Elodie Ghedin
Elodie Ghedin National Institutes of Health

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