Ebola crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: student-led community engagement.

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：: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: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：: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：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：:Infection caused by intestinal parasites has significant public health consequences amongst children in the developing world. Street children are an under-studied group of society subjected to increased health risks when compared to their peers. To estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and ascertai...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Bailey C,Lopez S,Camero A,Taiquiri C,Arhuay Y,Moore DA

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：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：:Over 2 billion people in both developing as well as developed countries - over 30% of the world's population - are anaemic. With the classical preconception that oral iron administration or the intake of foods rich in iron increase haemoglobin concentration and reduce the prevalence of anaemia, specific programs have...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Paesano R,Natalizi T,Berlutti F,Valenti P

更新日期：2012-08-01 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 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：:The spread of P. falciparum resistant strain has led to a significant resurgence of malaria morbidity and mortality. The current cornerstone in malaria treatment in India is Artemisinin based Combination (Artesunate + Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine) Therapy (ACT) for treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria since ...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Mishra S,Bharti PK,Shukla MM,Ali NA,Kashyotia SS,Kumar A,Dhariwal AC,Singh N

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：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：: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：:The global spread of the 2019-nCoV is continuing and is fast moving, as indicated by the WHO raising the risk assessment to high. In this article, we provide a preliminary phylodynamic and phylogeographic analysis of this new virus. A Maximum Clade Credibility tree has been built using the 29 available whole genome se...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Benvenuto D,Giovanetti M,Salemi M,Prosperi M,De Flora C,Junior Alcantara LC,Angeletti S,Ciccozzi M

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Acute hepatitis A is a worldwide public health problem especially in developing countries. Recently, a large, community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A occurred in the northeast part of Thailand. METHODS:Demographic and clinical data as well as blood samples were collected and analyzed from patients with acu...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Poovorawan K,Chattakul P,Chattakul S,Thongmee T,Theamboonlers A,Komolmit P,Poovorawan Y

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：: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：: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：:Many neglected tropical diseases, including the zoonotic disease cystic echinococcosis (hydatidosis), are endemic to East Africa. However, their geographical distribution is heterogenous and incompletely characterized. The aim of this study was to determine if Mundari pastoralists harbor endemic human hydatidosis. The...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Stewart BT,Jacob J,Finn T,Lado M,Napoleon R,Brooker S,Sidhu PS,Kolaczinski J

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：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：: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：: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：:Sand flies of Phlebotomus papatasi and P. sergenti are the main vectors of cutaneous leishmanisis (CL) in the old world. We aimed to screen Iranian P. papatasi and P. sergenti for their natural infections with Wolbachia and to determine their phylogenetic association with other species. Wolbachia surface protein (wsp)...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Karimian F,Vatandoost H,Rassi Y,Maleki-Ravasan N,Choubdar N,Koosha M,Arzamani K,Moradi-Asl E,Veysi A,Alipour H,Shirani M,Oshaghi MA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurocysticercosis has been recognized as a major cause of secondary epilepsy worldwide. So far, most of the knowledge about the disease comes from Latin America and the Indian subcontinent. Unfortunately, in sub-Saharan Africa the condition was neglected for a long time, mainly owing to the lack of appropriate diagn...

journal_title：Pathogens and global health

authors： Winkler AS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00