Can Plasmodium's tricks for enhancing its transmission be turned against the parasite? New hopes for vector control.

abstract：:Genetic control strategies aimed to bias the sex of progenies towards males present a promising new paradigm to eliminate malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. A synthetic sex-ratio distortion (SD) system was successfully engineered in Anopheles gambiae by exploiting the meiotic activity of the I-PpoI endonuclease targetin...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Haghighat-Khah RE,Sharma A,Wunderlich MR,Morselli G,Marston LA,Bamikole C,Hall A,Kranjc N,Taxiarchi C,Sharakhov I,Galizi R

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efforts to curb the spread of HIV transmission through transfusion of blood and its products is still a problem because of challenge in countries using antibody-based rapid methods to detect infection during window period. Transmission of HIV through infected blood and its products accounts for approximately...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Olowe OA,Mabayoje VO,Akanbi O,Adefioye OJ,Olowe RA,Fadeni EK,Oluremi AS,Opaleye OO

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent data strongly suggest an association between the current outbreak of ZIKA virus (ZIKV) in many countries of Central and South America and a sharp increase in the detection of microcephaly and fetal malformations. The link with brain defect, which has been detected mainly in some areas of Brazil, is supported by...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Ticconi C,Pietropolli A,Rezza G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Midichloria mitochondrii is an intracellular bacterium found in the hard tick Ixodes ricinus. In this arthropod, M. mitochondrii is observed in the oocytes and in other cells of the ovary, where the symbiont is present in the cell cytoplasm and inside the mitochondria. No studies have so far investigated whether M. m...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Mariconti M,Epis S,Gaibani P,Dalla Valle C,Sassera D,Tomao P,Fabbi M,Castelli F,Marone P,Sambri V,Bazzocchi C,Bandi C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal liver abscess is an uncommon seen condition in neonatology and it holds a very high neonatal mortality because of difficulty in diagnosis and treatment. Till today, only few instances are reported that too are mainly in preterm. Its diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. Fungal hepatic abscess is very ...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Sharma D,Choudhary M,Shastri S,Sharma PK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acanthamoeba keratitis is a painful and progressive infection of the cornea that can result in loss of vision. Here, for the first time in Pakistan, we report two cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis. The first patient was a 37-year-old female who presented with severe itching, redness, pain, along with loss of vision. The...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Siddiqui R,Chaudhry T,Lakhundi S,Ahmad K,Khan NA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine lactoferrin (bLf) is a multifunctional glycoprotein that plays an important role in innate immunity against infections, including influenza. Here we have dissected bLf into its C- and N-lobes and show that inhibition of influenza virus hemagglutination and cell infection is entirely attributable to the C-lobe ...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Ammendolia MG,Agamennone M,Pietrantoni A,Lannutti F,Siciliano RA,De Giulio B,Amici C,Superti F

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardiasis, a common gastrointestinal parasitic infection in tropics, is diagnosed on stool microscopy (gold standard); however, its sensitivity is low due to intermittent fecal shedding. Coproantigen detection (ELISA) is useful but requires further evaluation. We aimed to study: (a) detection of Giardia by stool micr...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Ghoshal U,Shukla R,Pant P,Ghoshal UC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmodium vivax is now recognized as a cause of severe and fatal infection in many parts of the world. This prospective observational study was undertaken in a tertiary health setting to understand the spectrum of the disease burden and associated complications due to P. vivax malaria in central India. A malaria clin...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Jain V,Agrawal A,Singh N

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) is extremely high in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite the high prevalence of this disease in our midst, there has been no report on the clinical features in the sickle cell pediatric population suffering from malaria in our midst. METHODS:A retrospe...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Aloni MN,Tshimanga BK,Ekulu PM,Ehungu JL,Ngiyulu RM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Waste management through community mobilization to reduce breeding places at household level could be an effective and sustainable dengue vector control strategy in areas where vector breeding takes place in small discarded water containers. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of this a...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Abeyewickreme W,Wickremasinghe AR,Karunatilake K,Sommerfeld J,Axel K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of immunosuppressed patients with imported strongyloidiasis in a non-endemic setting, and to compare these results with non-immunosuppressed patients. This is a case-control substudy from a larger observational retrospective study that incl...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Salvador F,Treviño B,Chamorro-Tojeiro S,Pou D,Herrero-Martínez JM,Rodríguez-Guardado A,Oliveira-Souto I,Torrús D,Goikoetxea J,Zubero Z,Velasco M,Bosch-Nicolau P,Aznar ML,López-Vélez R,Pérez-Molina JA

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar in the Indian sub-continent (ISC), is a major public health concern in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, where it is caused by Leishmania donovani transmitted by the sand fly Phlebotomus argentipes. Various ecological parameters including air temperature, rain...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Chowdhury R,Kumar V,Mondal D,Das ML,Das P,Dash AP,Kroeger A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Italy was initially one of the worse affected countries by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical students frequenting hospitals are more susceptible to be infected by the virus but also able to see the effects of the pandemic from the frontline. The aim of this study was to assess the COVID-19 related knowledge, b...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Wheeler DR,Chibbaro S,Karoutis I,Safa A,Tinterri B,Calgaro G,Chung Yin W,Zaed I

更新日期：2021-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines of Plasmodium falciparum-infected patients with severe malaria (SM; n = 62) and uncomplicated malaria (UM; n = 69) from Sri Lanka were assessed. SM patients had significantly higher levels of TNF-alpha (P < 0·01), IL-6 (P < 0·01), and IL-10 (P < 0·05) compared to t...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Perera MK,Herath NP,Pathirana SL,Phone-Kyaw M,Alles HK,Mendis KN,Premawansa S,Handunnetti SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of facultative intestinal myiasis due to larvae of the drone fly Eristalis tenax, also named the rat-tailed maggots. The development of larvae in the lower bowel was responsible for non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms that resembled ulcerative proctitis. The diagnosis was established upon the obser...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Desoubeaux G,Gaillard J,Borée-Moreau D,Bailly É,Andres CR,Chandenier J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work is to compare the phenotypic and virulence genes characteristics in human and chicken isolates of Proteus mirabilis. The bacterial examination of 50 livers of individual broilers, marketed by four major outlets, revealed a high recovery of P. mirabilis (66%), and a low recovery frequency of ...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Barbour EK,Hajj ZG,Hamadeh S,Shaib HA,Farran MT,Araj G,Faroon O,Barbour KE,Jirjis F,Azhar E,Kumosani T,Harakeh S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eastern Europe (EE) has been severely affected by mosquito-borne viruses (moboviruses). In this review, we summarize the epidemiology of moboviruses, with particular attention to West Nile virus (WNV). The study of WNV human cases in EE between 2010 and 2016, revealed that the epidemiology of WNV in EE is complex with...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Napp S,Petrić D,Busquets N

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study describes prevalence, clinical symptoms and risk factors for brucellosis in personnel engaged in veterinary health care in Karnataka, India. A total of 1050 sera samples were collected from animal handlers, veterinarians, veterinary students, para-veterinarians and persons engaged in artificial insemination ...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Shome R,Kalleshamurthy T,Shankaranarayana PB,Giribattanvar P,Chandrashekar N,Mohandoss N,Shome BR,Kumar A,Barbuddhe SB,Rahman H

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to identify challenges and to propose solutions for the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) programmes in rural Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by evaluating the outcomes of the TB programme in the Ancuabe district in rural Northern Mozambique. METHODS:Retrospective descriptive study of the patients inclu...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Wikman-Jorgensen PE,Morales-Cartagena A,Llenas-García J,Pérez-Porcuna TM,Hobbins M,Ehmer J,Mussa MA,Abellana R,Ascaso C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the aetiology for most psychotic disorders is unknown, a strong association has been observed between Toxoplasma gondii infection and psychosis. The proportion of individuals with psychotic disorders who have current or past infection with toxoplasma has been varied. Reports from the African continent ...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： James BO,Agbonile IO,Okolo M,Lawani AO,Omoaregba JO

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the important pathogens worldwide showing resistance to several widely used antibiotics. This has made the treatment of MRSA infections harder, especially due to their prevalence in the hospital setting. We evaluated the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Pignataro D,Foglia F,Della Rocca MT,Melardo C,Santella B,Folliero V,Shinde S,Pafundi PC,Sasso FC,Iovene MR,Galdiero M,Boccia G,Franci G,Finamore E,Galdiero M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in Turkey, with peak incidence of hospital admissions in the summer months. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the role of the severity grading score (SGS) in predicting length of hospital stay, laboratory usage, need for blood products, and hence total costs ...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Bozkurt I,Sunbul M,Yilmaz H,Esen S,Leblebicioglu H,Beeching NJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The second largest outbreak of Ebolavirus is currently ongoing in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is characterized by lack of compliance with recommended control measures. Trusted local health agents, including medical students, may be valuable social mobilizers in this challenging context. We repor...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Masumbuko Claude K,Hawkes MT

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last decade, the chikungunya (CHIKV) virus has expanded its range of activity, conquering new territories and becoming an important global health threat. In particular, the challenge represented by the recent emergence of CHIKV in the Americas has strengthened the need of a safe and effective vaccine. Altho...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Rezza G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the essential steps in targeting tuberculosis (TB) intervention is early diagnosis and treatment of patients by reducing the reservoir of infection in the community. In the North-Eastern (NE) region of India pulmonary TB and paragonimiasis are overlapping public health issues. We performed a cross-sectional stu...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Rekha Devi K,Narain K,Mahanta J,Deori R,Lego K,Goswami D,Kumar Rajguru S,Agatsuma T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichomonas vaginalis is a flagellated protozoan parasite that infects the human urogenital tract, causing the most common non-viral, sexually transmitted disease worldwide. In this study, genetic variants of T. vaginalis were identified in Henan Province, China. Fragments of the small subunit of nuclear ribosomal RNA...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Mao M,Liu HL

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immigration increases physical, mental, and social health problems. Emergency departments constitute resources that refugees can easily access and where they frequently present. Physicians from every specialty (chest diseases, thoracic surgery, internal diseases, etc.) may be consulted if needed. We aimed to compare d...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Kaya H,Sengoren Dikis O,Sezgin B,Demirci H,Haberal MA,Akar E,Yüksel M

更新日期：2021-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardiasis is one of the commonest intestinal parasitic infections in Cuba. In order to determine care-seeking behaviour and diagnostic processes in paediatric in-patients with giardiasis, structured questionnaires were administered by interview mothers of children with giardiasis during January to December 2010. Duri...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Escobedo AA,Almirall P,Ávila I,Salazar Y,Alfonso M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has been known as a nosocomial pathogen, both for the last 10 years in Turkey and for 20 years worldwide. Due to limited treatment options and high mortality rates, despite improvements in the field of medicine at the present time, CRKP is still a big threat for public...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Akgul F,Bozkurt I,Sunbul M,Esen S,Leblebicioglu H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00