Dr Mary Cameron BSc PhD
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Mary Cameron obtained a BSC in Zoology from Bedford College, University of London, in 1983, and a PhD in Entomology in 1987. She originally joined the Department of Entomology at LSHTM in 1984, to study oviposition behaviour in mosquitoes, but later left to take up a post-doc position at the University of Oxford in 1990. After field work on sandfly biology in Peru, and her appointment at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine as a Research Fellow, Mary re-joined LSHTM in 1995 to conduct laboratory and clinical trials to reduce house dust mite allergens in homes.
Affiliation
Teaching
Mary is a MSc course director (for Biology & Control of Disease Vectors and Medical Parasitology), a MSc module organiser (Vector Sampling, Identification & Incrimination), lectures on appropriate aspects of the MSc course, and supervises several research students.
Research
Mary's research interests focus on novel approaches for surveillance and the control of medically-important insects and arachnids. She is is currently involved in projects investigating (1) the chemical ecology of house dust mites, (2) the chemical ecology of bedbugs, (3) the chemical ecology of Culex mosquitoes, (4) the behaviour of Phlebotomine sandflies and (5) trapping of of Indonesian screwworms.
Two current in-house collaborations include: 1) being responsible for the Medical Entomology component of a 3-year cluster-randomized, controlled field trial in Orissa, India assessing the effectiveness of improved sanitation on diarrhoea and helminth infection (funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), and 2) assessing the impact of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae on faecal reduction in pit latrines as part of a study to understand sludge decomposition processes and consumer needs in relation to on-site sanitation in order to find innovative means of extending the life of latrine pits (also funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).
Research areas
- Environment
- Insects
- Public health
- Sanitation
- Surveillance
Disciplines
- Operational research
- Vector biology
Disease and Health Conditions
- Infectious disease
- Leishmaniasis
Countries
- India
Other interests
- Atopy
- Chemical Ecology
- Integrated Vector Management
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Selected publications
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A bioassay for studying behavioural responses of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to bed bug-derived volatiles.
Weeks, E.N.; Logan, J.G.; Gezan, S.A.; Woodcock, C.M.; Birkett, M.A.; Pickett, J.A.; Cameron, M.M.;
Bull Entomol Res, 2010; :1-8
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Novel use of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) as a tool for isolation of oviposition site attractants for gravid Culex quinquefasciatus.
Carson, C.; Birkett, M.A.; Logan, J.G.; Mawa, K.; Pates, H.V.; Pickett, J.A.; Rwegoshora, R.T.; Tungu, P.K.; Cameron, M.M.;
Bull Entomol Res, 2009; 100(1):1-7
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Effect of untreated bed nets on blood-fed Phlebotomus argentipes in kala-azar endemic foci in Nepal and India.
Picado, A.; Kumar, V.; Das, M.; Burniston, I.; Roy, L.; Suman, R.; Dinesh, D.; Coosemans, M.; Sundar, S.; Shreekant, K.; Boelaert, M.; Davies, C.; Cameron, M.;
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, 2009; 104(8):1183-6
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Border malaria in China: knowledge and use of personal protection by minority populations and implications for malaria control: a questionnaire-based survey.
Moore, S.J.; Min, X.; Hill, N.; Jones, C.; Zaixing, Z.; Cameron, M.M.;
BMC Public Health, 2008; 8:344
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Olfactory responses of medically and economically important mites (Acari: Epidermoptidae and Acaridae) to volatile chemicals.
Skelton, A.C.; Birkett, M.A.; Pickett, J.A.; Cameron, M.M.;
J Med Entomol, 2007; 44(2):367-71
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Are mosquitoes diverted from repellent-using individuals to non-users? Results of a field study in Bolivia.
Moore, S.J.; Davies, C.R.; Hill, N.; Cameron, M.M.;
Trop Med Int Health, 2007; 12(4):532-9
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Field evaluation of traditionally used plant-based insect repellents and fumigants against the malaria vector Anopheles darlingi in Riberalta, Bolivian Amazon.
Moore, S.J.; Hill, N.; Ruiz, C.; Cameron, M.M.;
J Med Entomol, 2007; 44(4):624-30
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Smoke and malaria: are interventions to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution likely to increase exposure to mosquitoes?
Biran, A.; Smith, L.; Lines, J.; Ensink, J.; Cameron, M.;
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 2007; 101(11):1065-71
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