Cholera outbreaks in Malawi in 1998-2012: social and cultural challenges in prevention and control.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Helicobacter pylori cause damage to gastric epithelial cells and alterations in the p53 gene that lead to cancer development. This study aimed to determine the correlation of p53 expression with H. pylori using immunohistochemistry, RFLP-PCR, and histopathology. METHODOLOGY:Gastric biopsy samples from gas...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Salih BA,Gucin Z,Bayyurt N

更新日期：2013-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The current cohort study was conducted to determine the frequency and compare the mortality rate with associated characteristics among low birth weight and normal birth weight infants during the neonatal period at a tertiary healthcare facility, Karachi. METHODOLOGY:Close-ended structured questionnaires w...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Mustufa MA,Korejo R,Shahid A,Nasim S

更新日期：2014-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Choleraesuis is a host-adapted, facultative, intracellular pathogen that causes swine paratyphoid. Its antimicrobial resistance presents a challenge to feed manufacturing industries. However, stopping antibiotics in animal feed would have economic implication...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Onyango DM,Ndeda VM,Wandili SA,Wawire SA,Ochieng P

更新日期：2014-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypodermosis is an ectoparasitic disease of cattle caused by Hypoderma lineatum and Hypoderma bovis. It is an important health problem of cattle, leading to considerable economic losses. There are various factors that are involved in the spread of this disease such as herd size, location, temperature, humi...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Khan MR,Ahmed H,Panadero-Fontan R,Lopez-Sandez C,Khan MA,Asif S,Mustafa I,Ali MI,Raza H,Qayyum M

更新日期：2015-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is rarely reported in industrialized countries, but recent studies have revealed quite variable seroprevalence rates among European populations, including blood donors. In Serbia, very limited data about HEV seroprevalence are available. This study aimed to determine the p...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Petrović T,Lupulović D,Jiménez de Oya N,Vojvodić S,Blázquez AB,Escribano-Romero E,Martín-Acebes MA,Potkonjak A,Milošević V,Lazić S,Saiz JC

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sources of pathogenic Rickettsia in wildlife are largely unknown in Brazil. In this work, potential tick vectors and seroreactivity of small mammals against four spotted-fever group Rickettsia (R. rickettsii, R. parkeri, R. amblyommii and R. rhipicephali) and Rickettsia bellii from peri-urban areas of Uber...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Coelho MG,Ramos Vdo N,Limongi JE,de Lemos ER,Guterres A,da Costa Neto SF,Rozental T,Bonvicino CR,D'Andrea PS,Moraes-Filho J,Labruna MB,Szabó MP

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is an urgent need for affordable point-of-care diagnostics for the differentiation of febrile illnesses and the confirmation of typhoid in endemic countries. METHODOLOGY:Blood samples were collected from febrile patients with clinical suspicion of typhoid and screened for typhoid fever using the Wid...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Smith SI,Bamidele M,Fowora M,Goodluck HT,Omonigbehin EA,Akinsinde KA,Fesobi T,Pastoor R,Abdoel TH,Smits HL

更新日期：2011-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:El Salvador is regarded as a highly endemic country for Chagas disease, as evidenced by the relatively high estimated positive serology rate for Trypanosoma cruzi among blood donors. This study aimed to identify the factors contributing to this high rate by analyzing changes in T. cruzi seroprevalence. ME...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Sasagawa E,Guevara de Aguilar AV,Hernández de Ramírez MA,Romero Chévez JE,Nakagawa J,Cedillos RA,Misago C,Kita K

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Argentina has been a preferential target for Bolivian immigrants for decades. The relatively recent migratory flux includes Germany, France, the United States, Australia, Japan, and some Latin American countries. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the prevalence of Chagas disease in preg...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kolliker-Frers RA,Insua I,Razzitte G,Capani F

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This research aimed to determine the association of the combination of H. pylori infection and TP53 codon 72 polymorphism with non-cardia gastric cancer (GC) in Vietnam. METHODOLOGY:A total of 164 patients with non-cardia GC and 164 patients with peptic ulcer disease or functional dyspepsia in controls ma...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ha TMT,Le TNU,Nguyen VN,Tran VH

更新日期：2019-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chikungunya is an acute viral infection presenting with a febrile episode and severe arthralgia, swelling of soft tissues, especially around the ankles. Many patients recover with nonspecific treatment of analgesics. Some patients continue to have subacute crippling arthritis in the legs affecting their mobi...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ravichandran R,Manian M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The efficacy of non-adjuvanted seasonal influenza vaccine in young children is considered to be suboptimal. This study compared the safety and immunogenicity profiles of MF59-adjuvanted, trivalent, influenza vaccine (ATIV) and non-adjuvanted, trivalent, influenza vaccine (TIV) in Guatemalan children (N = 3...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Solares AR,Aragon CG,Pivaral RU,Prado-Cohrs D,Sales-Carmona V,Pellegrini M,Groth N

更新日期：2014-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Leishmaniasis is a clinically heterogeneous syndrome caused by intracellular protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. The clinical spectrum of leishmaniasis encompasses subclinical (not apparent), localized (skin lesion), and disseminated (cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral) infection. This spectrum of manifes...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Elmahallawy EK,Sampedro Martinez A,Rodriguez-Granger J,Hoyos-Mallecot Y,Agil A,Navarro Mari JM,Gutierrez Fernandez J

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study was initiated to investigate the risk factors of secondary infections in febrile neutropenic patients following chemotherapy, and to evaluate the clinical, microbiological, and mortality outcomes of these infections. METHODOLOGY:An evaluation was done on all patients with hematological malignan...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Büyüktuna SA,Saba R,Gözel MG,Turhan Ö,İnan D,Aşık Z,Köse A

更新日期：2017-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In low- and middle-income countries such as India, private pharmacies play an important role in medical treatments, offering advice for common illnesses such as diarrhea and respiratory tract infections. There is a need to explore the details of the dispensing practices at the private pharmacies in low- an...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Diwan V,Sabde YD,Byström E,De Costa A

更新日期：2015-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The correlation of Chlamydia pneumoniae to coronary artery disease (CAD) in Jordan was investigated in this study. METHODOLOGY:Totals of 361 atherosclerotic patients and 392 apparently healthy controls of both sexes were enrolled. C. pneumoniae-specific IgG antibodies were measured by the microimmunofluor...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Al-Younes HM,Abu Abeeleh MA,Jaber BM

更新日期：2016-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen that is causing concern due to its high genetic elasticity, allowing it to show high rates of antibiotic resistance and to express a wide range of virulence determinants. Several studies are aimed towards targeting the virulence of A. baumannii as an adjunct to antibio...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Dahdouh EA,Suarez Rodriguez M,Daoud Z

更新日期：2018-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) is one of the most common infections worldwide. UTIs remain a challenge to the healthcare system because of the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this study is to report the most common UTI-causative organisms associated with the emergence of antimicrobial re...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Balkhi B,Mansy W,AlGhadeer S,Alnuaim A,Alshehri A,Somily A

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many maternity hospitals in developing country settings deliver women who are of unknown HIV status. The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the acceptability of post-partum infant cord blood HIV testing and the subsequent uptake of interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. ME...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Inwani IW,Nduati RW,Musoke RM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:When a surgical operation is to be conducted through a hair bearing part of the body, hair removal is often performed. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of two methods of preoperative hair removal to postoperative wound infection in a developing country where razor shaving is very popular. MET...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Adisa AO,Lawal OO,Adejuyigbe O

更新日期：2011-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection with Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 (HSV-2) is the primary cause of genital herpes and the most common cause of genital ulcer disease (GUD) worldwide.  There is little information on the prevalence of HSV-2 in Nigeria. METHODOLOGY:Specimens were collected from 162 volunteers attending Jos University ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Agabi YA,Banwat EB,Mawak JD,Lar PM,Dashe N,Dashen MM,Adoga MP,Agabi FY,Zakari H

更新日期：2010-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Association between Ascaris lumbricoides infection and asthma is a controversial subject that has been studied by several authors based on the hygiene theory. This work contributes to better understanding this issue. METHODOLOGY:This was a cross-sectional study involving 1,004 children from a neighborhood...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Bragagnoli G,Silva MT

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evaluating the attenuation of influenza viruses in animal studies is important in developing safe and effective vaccines. This study aimed to demonstrate that the microRNA (miRNA)-let-7b-mediated attenuated influenza viruses (miRT-H1N1) are sufficiently attenuated and safe in mice. METHODOLOGY:The pathoge...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Tan M,Sun W,Feng C,Xia D,Shen X,Ding Y,Liu Z,Xing Z,Su X,Shi Y

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Norovirus is not usually investigated in diarrheal patients in Bangladesh which may account for the many cases where no pathogens are identified. METHODOLOGY:Stool specimens collected from diarrheal patients from three hospitals in Bangladesh during 2011 were investigated for norovirus RNA using real-time...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Nahar S,Afrad MH,Begum N,Al-Mamun F,Sarker AK,Das SK,Faruque AS,Pourkarim MR,Choudhuri MS,Azim T,Rahman M

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dogs may act as potential sources of zoonotic parasites, e.g. intestinal helminths like Toxocara spp., Ancylostoma spp., Echinococcus spp. In particular circumstances, the environment contaminated by parasitic elements represents a source of infection for people and animals. The present study has evaluated...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： La Torre F,Di Cesare A,Simonato G,Cassini R,Traversa D,Frangipane di Regalbono A

更新日期：2018-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Madura foot is a deep mycosis commonly seen in tropical and subtropical countries such as India. Its incidence is likely to rise in temperate regions as well, due to the increase in worldwide travel. The cases presented here are all agricultural workers from a rural part of northern India who had induration, fibrosis ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Chufal SS,Thapliyal NC,Gupta MK

更新日期：2012-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the main etiological agent of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Association between different serotypes and UTIs is known, however, some strains are incapable to be serotyped. The aim of this work was to study bthe phenotypical and genotypical characteristics of 113...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Hernández-Chiñas U,Pérez-Ramos A,Belmont-Monroy L,Chávez-Berrocal ME,González-Villalobos E,Navarro-Ocaña A,Eslava CA,Molina-Lopez J

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative nosocomial pathogen that has the capacity to develop resistance to all classes of antimicrobial compounds. However, very little is known regarding its susceptibility to biocides (antiseptics and disinfectants) and capacity to form biofilms, particularly for Malays...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Nor A'shimi MH,Alattraqchi AG,Mohd Rani F,A Rahman NI,Ismail S,Abdullah FH,Othman N,Cleary DW,Clarke SC,Yeo CC

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging arbovirus of the Flaviviridae family and is related to dengue, Chikungunya, West Nile, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis viruses. ZIKV was first discovered in Uganda in 1947. Different species of mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly A. aegypti and A. albopictus are the vectors r...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Al-Qahtani AA,Nazir N,Al-Anazi MR,Rubino S,Al-Ahdal MN

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are a major public health, social, and economic problem leading to morbidity, mortality, and stigma. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of STIs, investigate behavioral risk factors and the relationship between the STIs/HIV and demographic factors. ME...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Filemban SM,Yasein YA,Abdalla MH,Al-Hakeem R,Al-Tawfiq JA,Memish ZA

更新日期：2015-04-15 00:00:00