Genetic manipulation of Leishmania donovani threonyl tRNA synthetase facilitates its exploration as a potential therapeutic target.

abstract：:Benzimidazole anthelmintics have long been employed for the control of soil-transmitted helminth infections. Flubendazole (FBZ) was approved in 1980 for the treatment of gastrointestinal nematode infections in both veterinary and human medicine. It has also long been known that parenteral administration of FBZ can lea...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Geary TG,Mackenzie CD,Silber SA

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the stated goals of the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases is the interruption of domiciliary transmissions of Chagas disease in the region of the Americas. We used a game-theoretic approach to assess the voluntary use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) in the prevention of the spread of infectio...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Han CY,Issa H,Rychtář J,Taylor D,Umana N

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Buruli ulcer (BU) is a chronic necrotizing infectious skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The treatment with BU-specific antibiotics is initiated after clinical suspicion based on the WHO clinical and epidemiological criteria. This study aimed to estimate the predictive values of these criteria an...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Ayelo GA,Sopoh GE,Houezo JG,Fiodessihoue R,Affolabi D,Dossou AD,Barogui YT,Wadagni AAC,Agossadou DC,Hasker E,Portaels F,de Jong BC,Eddyani M

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalization of patients during outbreaks of chikungunya virus has been reported to be uncommon (0.5-8.7%), but more frequent among infants and the elderly. CHIKV was first detected in Puerto Rico in May 2014. We enrolled patients with acute febrile illness (AFI) presenting to two hospital emergency depar...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Hsu CH,Cruz-Lopez F,Vargas Torres D,Perez-Padilla J,Lorenzi OD,Rivera A,Staples JE,Lugo E,Munoz-Jordan J,Fischer M,Garcia Gubern C,Rivera Garcia B,Alvarado L,Sharp TM

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human cysticercosis is a zoonotic disease causing severe health disorders and even death. While prevalence data become available worldwide, incidence rate and cumulative incidence figures are lacking, which limits the understanding of the Taenia solium epidemiology. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:A seroepid...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Coral-Almeida M,Rodríguez-Hidalgo R,Celi-Erazo M,García HH,Rodríguez S,Devleesschauwer B,Benítez-Ortiz W,Dorny P,Praet N

更新日期：2014-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hookworm disease is one of the most common infections and cause of a high disease burden in the tropics and subtropics. Remotely sensed ecological data and model-based geostatistics have been used recently to identify areas in need for hookworm control. METHODOLOGY:Cross-sectional interview data and stool s...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Riess H,Clowes P,Kroidl I,Kowuor DO,Nsojo A,Mangu C,Schüle SA,Mansmann U,Geldmacher C,Mhina S,Maboko L,Hoelscher M,Saathoff E

更新日期：2013-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease is caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It has high mortality as well as morbidity rates and usually affects the poorer sections of the population. The development of new, less harmful and more effective drugs is a promising research target, since current standard treatments are highly t...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Rea A,Tempone AG,Pinto EG,Mesquita JT,Rodrigues E,Silva LG,Sartorelli P,Lago JH

更新日期：2013-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though Nepal declared leprosy elimination in 2010, its burden is constantly rising in Terai communities for the past 2 years with 3000 new leprosy cases being diagnosed annually. Community's perception is important for prevention and control of leprosy and enhancing quality of life of leprosy patients. Poor ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Singh R,Singh B,Mahato S

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Coral snakes of the genus Micrurus have a high diversity and wide distribution in the Americas. Despite envenomings by these animals being uncommon, accidents are often severe and may result in death. Producing an antivenom to treat these envenomings has been challenging since coral snakes are difficult to catch, prod...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Castillo-Beltrán MC,Hurtado-Gómez JP,Corredor-Espinel V,Ruiz-Gómez FJ

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Plasmodium spp. and helminths are co-endemic in many parts of the tropics; hence, co-infection is a common phenomenon. Interactions between Plasmodium and helminth infections may alter the host's immune response and susceptibility and thus impact on morbidity. There is little information on the direction a...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Hürlimann E,Houngbedji CA,Yapi RB,N'Dri PB,Silué KD,Ouattara M,Utzinger J,N'Goran EK,Raso G

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Talaromyces marneffei is an opportunistic dimorphic fungus prevalent in Southeast Asia. We previously demonstrated that Mp1p is an immunogenic surface and secretory mannoprotein of T. marneffei. Since Mp1p is a surface protein that can generate protective immunity, we hypothesized that Mp1p and/or its homolo...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Woo PC,Lau SK,Lau CC,Tung ET,Chong KT,Yang F,Zhang H,Lo RK,Cai JP,Au-Yeung RK,Ng WF,Tse H,Wong SS,Xu S,Lam WH,Tse MK,Sze KH,Kao RY,Reiner NE,Hao Q,Yuen KY

更新日期：2016-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Several medically important mosquito-borne flaviviruses have been detected in Argentina in recent years: Dengue (DENV), St. Louis encephalitis (SLEV), West Nile (WNV) and Yellow Fever (YFV) viruses. Evidence of Bussuquara virus (BSQV) and Ilheus virus (ILHV) activity were found, but they have not been associated with ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Morales MA,Fabbri CM,Zunino GE,Kowalewski MM,Luppo VC,Enría DA,Levis SC,Calderón GE

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cure after treatment for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is assessed by examination of the cerebrospinal fluid every 6 months, for a total period of 2 years. So far, no markers for cure or treatment failure have been identified in blood. Trypanosome-specific antibodies are detectable in blood by the Card...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Lejon V,Ngoyi DM,Boelaert M,Büscher P

更新日期：2010-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemic growth rate, r, provides a more complete description of the potential for epidemics than the more commonly studied basic reproduction number, R0, yet the former has never been described as a function of temperature for dengue virus or other pathogens with temperature-sensitive transmission. The need to unders...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Siraj AS,Oidtman RJ,Huber JH,Kraemer MUG,Brady OJ,Johansson MA,Perkins TA

更新日期：2017-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sensitivity and specificity of two in-house MAC-ELISA assays were tested and compared with the performance of commercially-available CTK lateral flow rapid test and EUROIMMUN IFA assays for the detection of anti-Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) IgM. Each MAC-ELISA assay used a whole virus-based antigen derived ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Yap G,Pok KY,Lai YL,Hapuarachchi HC,Chow A,Leo YS,Tan LK,Ng LC

更新日期：2010-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high rate of leprosy cases among children under 15 years of age in Brazil indicates ongoing transmission within the community. The identification of the new leprosy cases among contacts can help identify the source of infection and interrupt the transmission chain. This study aims to determine the detect...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Pedrosa VL,Dias LC,Galban E,Leturiondo A,Palheta J Jr,Santos M,Moraes MO,Talhari C

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Rabies is a zoonotic infectious disease of the central nervous system (CNS). In unvaccinated or untreated subjects, rabies virus infection causes severe neurological symptoms and is invariably fatal. Despite the long-standing existence of effective vaccines, vaccine availability remains insufficient, with high numbers...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Schnee M,Vogel AB,Voss D,Petsch B,Baumhof P,Kramps T,Stitz L

更新日期：2016-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In most low-resource settings, microscopy still is the standard method for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis, despite its limited sensitivity. In Ethiopia, the more sensitive molecular methods are not yet routinely used. This study compared five PCR methods with microscopy on two sample types collected from patient...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Merdekios B,Pareyn M,Tadesse D,Eligo N,Kassa M,Jacobs BKM,Leirs H,Van Geertruyden JP,van Griensven J,Caljon G,Cnops L

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), is the leading infectious blinding disease worldwide. Chronic conjunctival inflammation develops in childhood and leads to eyelid scarring and blindness in adulthood. The immune response to Ct provides only partial protection against re-infection, which can be frequent. ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Hu VH,Holland MJ,Burton MJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-leishmanial drug regimens that include a single dose AmBisome could be suitable for eastern African patients with symptomatic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) but the appropriate single dose is unknown. METHODOLOGY:A multi-centre, open-label, non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial with an adaptive des...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Khalil EA,Weldegebreal T,Younis BM,Omollo R,Musa AM,Hailu W,Abuzaid AA,Dorlo TP,Hurissa Z,Yifru S,Haleke W,Smith PG,Ellis S,Balasegaram M,EL-Hassan AM,Schoone GJ,Wasunna M,Kimutai R,Edwards T,Hailu A

更新日期：2014-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The human mutilating disease chromoblastomycosis is caused by melanized members of the order Chaetothyriales. To assess population diversity among 123 clinical strains of agents of the disease in Brazil we applied sequencing of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer region, and partial cell division cycle and β-tubulin ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Gomes RR,Vicente VA,Azevedo CM,Salgado CG,da Silva MB,Queiroz-Telles F,Marques SG,Santos DW,de Andrade TS,Takagi EH,Cruz KS,Fornari G,Hahn RC,Scroferneker ML,Caligine RB,Ramirez-Castrillon M,de Araújo DP,Heidrich D,Co

更新日期：2016-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Aedes aegypti is the major vector of yellow and dengue fevers. After 10 generations of adult selection, an A. aegypti strain (SP) developed 1650-fold resistance to permethrin, which is one of the most widely used pyrethroid insecticides for mosquito control. SP larvae also developed 8790-fold resistance following sele...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Kasai S,Komagata O,Itokawa K,Shono T,Ng LC,Kobayashi M,Tomita T

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chikungunya is an emerging public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions, due to ongoing transmission and its incapacitating acute disease phase, and chronic sequelae. The disease is responsible for a major impact on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), which may last several years. To our k...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Elsinga J,Grobusch MP,Tami A,Gerstenbluth I,Bailey A

更新日期：2017-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported that larval stage Aedes aegypti and several other species of mosquitoes grow when living bacteria are present in the gut but do not grow when living bacteria are absent. We further reported that living bacteria induce a hypoxia signal in the gut, which activates hypoxia-induced transcription facto...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Valzania L,Martinson VG,Harrison RE,Boyd BM,Coon KL,Brown MR,Strand MR

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus is invading Europe and was first discovered in Lelystad, the Netherlands in 2013, where it has established a permanent population. In this study, we investigated the vector competence of Ae. japonicus from the Netherlands for the emerging Zika virus (ZIKV) and zoonotic...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Abbo SR,Visser TM,Wang H,Göertz GP,Fros JJ,Abma-Henkens MHC,Geertsema C,Vogels CBF,Koopmans MPG,Reusken CBEM,Hall-Mendelin S,Hall RA,van Oers MM,Koenraadt CJM,Pijlman GP

更新日期：2020-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is transmitted through triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). In the last year, many studies of triatomine gut microbiota have outlined its potential role in modulating vector competence. However, little is known about the microbiota present in the...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Lima MS,Laport MS,Lorosa ES,Jurberg J,Dos Santos KRN,da Silva Neto MAC,Rachid CTCDC,Atella GC

更新日期：2018-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU) disease, is unique amongst human pathogens in its capacity to produce a lipid toxin called mycolactone. While previous studies have demonstrated that bacterially-released mycolactone diffuses beyond infection foci, the spatiotemporal distribution of myco...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Colucci-Guyon E,Rifflet A,Saint-Auret S,da Costa A,Boucontet L,Laval T,Prehaud C,Blanchard N,Levraud JP,Boneca IG,Demangel C,Guenin-Macé L

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melioidosis, a fatal infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is increasingly diagnosed in tropical regions. However, data on risk factors and the geographic epidemiology of the disease are still limited. Previous studies have also largely been based on the analysis of case series data. Here, ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Abu Hassan MR,Aziz N,Ismail N,Shafie Z,Mayala B,Donohue RE,Pani SP,Michael E

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Control of onchocerciasis as a public health problem in Africa relies on annual mass ivermectin distribution. New tools are needed to achieve elimination of infection. This study determined in a small number of Onchocerca volvulus infected individuals whether moxidectin, a veterinary anthelminthic, is safe e...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Awadzi K,Opoku NO,Attah SK,Lazdins-Helds J,Kuesel AC

更新日期：2014-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current chemotherapy for Chagas disease is unsatisfactory due to its limited efficacy, particularly in the chronic phase, with frequent side effects that can lead to treatment discontinuation. Combined therapy is envisioned as an ideal approach since it may improve treatment efficacy whilst decreasing toxici...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Diniz Lde F,Urbina JA,de Andrade IM,Mazzeti AL,Martins TA,Caldas IS,Talvani A,Ribeiro I,Bahia MT

更新日期：2013-08-15 00:00:00