A case of human Sarcocystis infection in west Malaysia.

abstract：:We describe 3 returned travellers who developed profuse watery diarrhoea associated with marked blood eosinophilia. Delayed appearance of ova in stool samples caused difficulty in establishing diagnoses of acute hookworm infection. Low activity of ivermectin against hookworm resulted in failure of empiric treatment wi...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Lawn SD,Grant AD,Wright SG

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quinine (n = 246) was used to treat uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum and chloroquine (n = 130) was used to treat P. vivax, in a total of 376 episodes of malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy, in 300 Karen women (Thailand, 1995-2000). Parasites were still present on day 6 or 7 in 4.7% (11/234) of episodes trea...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： McGready R,Thwai KL,Cho T,Samuel,Looareesuwan S,White NJ,Nosten F

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our laboratory is characterizing Leishmania stabilates and isolates from active leishmaniasis cases. Smears and cultures from aspirates made on different dates from a single lesion on the bridge of the nose of an 18 years old Kenyan male from Nyandarua District contained Leishmania. The isolates, NLB-271 and NLB-271-I...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Mebrahtu YB,Van Eys G,Guizani I,Lawyer PG,Pamba H,Koech D,Roberts C,Perkins PV,Were JB,Hendricks LD

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In South Africa, in urban but not rural areas, hypertension is far more common in Black than in White adults. To throw light on this adverse situation, blood pressures are being determined in various segments of Black populations, in the present instance on series of school pupils aged 16 to 17 years, in rural and urb...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Walker AR,Walker BF,Daya L,Ncongwane J

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclinical mastitis, defined as raised milk sodium/potassium (Na/K) ratio is common and associated with poor infant growth and increased mother-to-child HIV transmission. In 1996-97, we conducted a randomized controlled trial of multiple micronutrient supplementation, at recommended daily allowance levels, from 22 to...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Gomo E,Filteau SM,Tomkins AM,Ndhlovu P,Michaelsen KF,Friis H

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a disfiguring parasitic disease and one of the leading causes of disability in the world. This study aimed to assess the severity of lymphoedema, the physical restrictions and socio-economic impact on affected individuals living in an endemic community in Malawi. METHODS:In a si...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Martindale S,Mkwanda SZ,Smith E,Molyneux D,Stanton MC,Kelly-Hope LA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that apoptosis-like features are observed in Blastocystis spp., an intestinal protozoan parasite, when exposed to the cytotoxic drug metronidazole (MTZ). This study reports that among the four subtypes of Blastocystis spp. investigated for rate of apoptosis when treated with MTZ, subtype 3 ...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Dhurga DB,Suresh KG,Tan TC,Chandramathi S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is now widely used in malaria research for analysis of field samples. However, little has been reported regarding loss of sensitivity due to field methodology. Therefore, studies were carried out in relation to blood sampling (anticoagulants, culture medium, filter paper), storage (temp...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Färnert A,Arez AP,Correia AT,Björkman A,Snounou G,do Rosário V

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tinea imbricata, also known as 'Tokelau', is an uncommon superficial mycosis caused by the anthropophilic dermatophyte Trichophyton concentricum. Cutaneous lesions appear characteristically as scaly and concentric rings that may cover all parts of the body. Often acquired in childhood, tinea imbricata is a chronic dis...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Pihet M,Bourgeois H,Mazière JY,Berlioz-Arthaud A,Bouchara JP,Chabasse D

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melioidosis has never been officially reported from Cambodia. Here we report two cases, a 58-year-old male (case 1) and a 49-year-old female (case 2) who presented with respiratory illnesses featuring multiple lung abscesses. The sputum culture of both patients, taken in the framework of a laboratory-based study on ae...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Overtoom R,Khieu V,Hem S,Cavailler P,Te V,Chan S,Lau P,Guillard B,Vong S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cicely Williams, in her original description of kwashiorkor, implied that deficiency of protein in the baby's food could be a main cause of the syndrome. The hallmark of kwashiorkor is oedema. According to the 'classical' theory, an inadequate intake of protein leads to a low plasma albumin concentration, which in tur...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Waterlow JC

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous leishmaniasis was detected in 4 of 117 feral dogs, none of which presented any evidence of visceral involvement, in the Al-Hassa area of Saudi Arabia where neither Leishmania infantum nor L. tropica are transmitted. The parasites isolated from 3 of the animals were identified by biochemical techniques as L. ...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Elbihari S,Cheema AH,el-Hassan AM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosomiasis is a major parasitic infection of tropical areas. We present a 26-year-old male immigrant from Egypt with acute abdomen due to schistosomial infection, mimicking symptoms of acute appendicitis, with histopathological detection and representation of schistosomial eggs in the unusual area of the greater ...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Konstantinidou E,Alexiou C,Demonakou M,Sakellaridis T,Fotopoulos A,Antsaklis G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of information on the disease burden due to Taenia solium taeniasis and its associated risk factors in pig farming communities throughout the world. The present study was conducted in a rural pig farming community of north India to estimate the prevalence of T. solium taeniasis and associated factors. ...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Prasad KN,Prasad A,Gupta RK,Pandey CM,Singh U

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth of Giardia intestinalis in TYI-S-33 medium containing a sub-lethal concentration of metronidazole over a period of 66 weeks selected a line of organisms that was over 8 times less sensitive to the drug. This resistance was unstable and the organisms reverted to their original sensitivity within 22 weeks of grow...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Boreham PF,Phillips RE,Shepherd RW

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 85% of the population of two Somali communities harboured soil-transmitted intestinal nematodes and/or protozoa. The commonest parasite (75% in the Lafoole institution and 59% in the Afgoye institution) was Trichuris trichiura. Mixed infections were common. The source of infection is contaminated fields around d...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Ilardi I,Shiddo SC,Mohamed HH,Mussa C,Hussein AS,Mohamed CS,Bile K,Sebastiani A,Bianchini C,Sanguigni S

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correct diagnosis of parasitic infections is essential for the treatment of individuals avoiding indiscriminate use of anthelmintics which increases drug resistance. In a comparative study between the spontaneous sedimentation technique and Paratest(®), 140 stool samples were analyzed for the detection of parasites. T...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Brandelli CL,Cargnin ST,Willers DM,Oliveira KR,Tasca T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 938 parasitologically confirmed patients with visceral leishmaniasis treated with amphotericin B (1 mg/kg bodyweight daily infused in 2 h for 20 days), 935 were cured clinically, 933 parasitologically and 931 ultimately (no relapse within 6 months). Two parasitologically 'not cured' and 4 relapsed patients were...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Thakur CP,Singh RK,Hassan SM,Kumar R,Narain S,Kumar A

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The leishmanin skin test was used in four different areas of the Italian Adriatic coast (Emilia Romagna, Marche, San Marino and Abruzzi), old endemic areas for cutaneous leishmaniasis. The test was found to be postitive in 80% of past infections, the 20% negative reactions being found in those who had been infected 20...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Pampiglione S,Manson-Bahr PE,La Placa M,Borgatti MA,Micheloni F

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent of cryptic leishmaniasis in blood donors from a Spanish endemic area, (Eivissa Island) was studied using various immunological and parasitological methods. Sera from 656 blood donors were analysed: 16 (2.4%) were positive by ELISA and 50 (7.6%) by Western blot. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and ...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Riera C,Fisa R,Udina M,Gállego M,Portus M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quinolones are broad-spectrum antibiotics, which are used for the treatment of different infectious diseases associated with Enterobacteriaceae. During recent decades, the wide use as well as overuse of quinolones against diverse infections has led to the emergence of quinolone-resistant bacterial strains. H...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Azargun R,Gholizadeh P,Sadeghi V,Hosainzadegan H,Tarhriz V,Memar MY,Pormohammad A,Eyvazi S

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:963 sera from contacts, persons from various localities, and blood donors were examined with a commercially produced kit for micro-immunofluorescence for the presence of antibodies to Rickettsia conorii. 10.6% of sera were serologically positive. The higher rates of positivity were observed in sera of contacts (19%) a...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Mansueto S,Vitale G,Miceli MD,Tringali G,Quartararo P,Picone DM,Occhino C

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection has been associated with recurrent and disseminated strongyloidiasis and adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). METHODS:We compared immunological aspects and markers for ATLL in HTLV-1 patients with or without strongyloidiasis, and evaluated the infl...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Salles F,Bacellar A,Amorim M,Orge G,Sundberg M,Lima M,Santos S,Porto A,Carvalho E

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is concern that crop irrigation that results in increased numbers of vector mosquitoes will lead to a rise in malaria in local communities. We evaluated the level of malaria experienced in 3 communities in northern Tanzania with different agricultural practices: rice irrigation, sugar-cane irrigation and traditi...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Ijumba JN,Shenton FC,Clarke SE,Mosha FW,Lindsay SW

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper provides an overview of the methods in which geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) technology have been used to visualise and analyse data related to vectorborne diseases (VBD) in West Africa and to discuss the potential for these approaches to be routinely included in future studies ...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Ratmanov P,Mediannikov O,Raoult D

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloroquine can no longer be recommended as the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in several parts of Africa because of the increasing prevalence of chloroquine resistance. However, chloroquine was a highly effective treatment for malaria not only because of its ability to kill parasites quickly but also ...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Bojang KA,Schneider G,Forck S,Obaro SK,Jaffar S,Pinder M,Rowley J,Greenwood BM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to estimate and compare the ability of clinical tools for dengue diagnosis in a pediatric population. METHODS:We prospectively evaluated episodes of acute febrile syndrome identified during the follow-up of a population-based cohort of children and adolescents residing in a dengue endemic city. We ...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Diaz-Quijano FA,Figueiredo GM,Waldman EA,Figueiredo WM,Cardoso MRA,Campos SRC,Costa AA,Pannuti CS,Luna EJA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by Echinococcus granulosus, and alveolar echinococcosis (AE), due to E. multilocularis, are endemic to large areas of north and northwest China. Here we review features of a severe focus of AE and CE in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), northwest China. We describe for NHAR the r...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Yang YR,Craig PS,Sun T,Vuitton DA,Giraudoux P,Jones MK,Williams GM,McManus DP

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquito-borne viruses are an increasing health threat to humans, and potentially other vertebrates, in areas where they have not previously existed or from which they had been eradicated. Chikungunya virus emergence exemplifies how multiple factors can act synergistically resulting in rapid, large-scale redistributio...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Higgs S,Vanlandingham DL

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two patients who presented with a long-lasting febrile illness associated with pancytopenia. Both of them had evidence of hypercellular marrow with haemophagocytosis. They were confirmed as having rickettsial infections by serology and had a rapid haematological recovery with anti-rickettsial antibiotics. We...

journal_title：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

authors： Premaratna R,Williams HS,Chandrasena TG,Rajapakse RP,Kularatna SA,de Silva HJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00