Electrophoretic isoenzyme patterns of the pathogenic and non-pathogenic intestinal amoebae of man.

abstract：:The response in vitro of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine, mefloquine and quinine was studied in a hyperendemic peri-urban area of Accra, Ghana, during the fourth quarter of 1991, yielding a total of 159 valid tests. Schizont maturation in drug-free controls and effective chloroquine concentrations were strongly c...

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

authors： Wernsdorfer WH,Landgraf B,Wiedermann G,Kollaritsch H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On return from duty in North Solomons Province (including Bougainville Island), Papua New Guinea, 586 Australian Defence Force personnel received either primaquine (14-d) or tafenoquine (3-d) post-exposure malaria prophylaxis. Within 12 months, 6 of the 214 volunteers receiving primaquine and 7 of 378 receiving tafeno...

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

authors： Nasveld P,Kitchener S,Edstein M,Rieckmann K

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mefloquine is an antimalarial drug with a 3-week elimination half-life, which has led to concerns that toxic accumulation may occur during weekly administration for long-term malaria chemoprophylaxis. Despite the endorsement of weekly mefloquine by the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Diseas...

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

authors： Pennie RA,Koren G,Crevoisier C

更新日期：1993-07-01 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：:A sensitive and specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based on a highly repeated deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence (188 bp; SspI repeat) was tested for the detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in blood and urine samples collected during the day from individuals in Coque, Recife, Brazil, an endemic area for W. b...

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

authors： Lucena WA,Dhalia R,Abath FG,Nicolas L,Regis LN,Furtado AF

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum and urinary RNase activity was determined in 15 normal children and in 52 children in various clinical stages of schistosomal hepatic fibrosis. The activity of serum RNase was compared with that of serum GOT, GPT and AP. The activity of serum and urinary RNase in the different schistosomal groups was significant...

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

authors： Zeitoun MM,Hamam MA,Kantoosh M,Abdel-Moneim MA,el-Sewedy SM

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood pressure, heart rate and electrocardiographic responses to exercise were compared in a group of 125 subjects with antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi and in 153 seronegative subjects, randomly selected from persons with no evidence of heart disease in a resting electrocardiogram during a cross-sectional survey among...

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

authors： Zicker F,Zicker EM,Oliveira JJ,Netto JC,Oliveira RM,Smith PG

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first case of Sarcocystis infection is reported from West Malaysia. A cyst was seen as an incidental finding in a biopsy specimen from the larynx of the patient. The cyst and the cystozoites were of the small size with no evidence of cytophaneres or compartments. ...

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

authors： Kutty MK,Dissanaike AS

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease known to have wide-ranging clinical manifestations. Despite a number of published case series, culture-confirmed series are few and there is a paucity of data on Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (JHR) associated with treatment of leptospirosis. Our objective was to describe the...

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

authors： Tsuha S,Taniguchi T,Shiiki S,Narita M,Leung DT

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalence of skin and eye disorders in African onchocerciasis (river blindness) is well documented. However, less is known about their joint occurrence. Information on concurrence may improve our understanding of disease pathogenesis and is required to estimate the disease burden of onchocerciasis. We analysed data f...

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

authors： Coffeng LE,Fobi G,Ozoh G,Bissek AC,Nlatté BO,Enyong P,Olinga JM,Zouré HG,Habbema JD,Stolk WA,de Vlas SJ,Boussinesq M,Noma M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are being procured and used in increasing numbers. However, the resultant effect of RDT-based diagnosis on fever management has been limited by lack of confidence in RDT results or the inability to act on results appropriately. If the utilisation of malaria RDTs is going to achieve...

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

authors： Bell D,Perkins MD

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey for Schistosoma intercalatum conducted in Kinshasa, Zaire, in September 1994 revealed a prevalence of 3.6% (n = 167). Three isolates of schistosomes were made by exposing Bulinus wrighti to miracidia hatched from eggs collected from 2 infected children. Characterization of the isolates by biochemical (isoenzy...

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

authors： Tchuem Tchuenté LA,Southgate VR,Vercruysse J,Kaukas A,Kane R,Mulumba MP,Pagès JR,Jourdane J

更新日期：1997-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound utilization studies in the developing world are important to support appropriate use. METHODS:A prospective, cross-sectional study in the medical wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi, was performed which aimed to assess referrals, reports and usefulness of scans to develop ...

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

authors： Brindle HE,Allain TJ,Kampondeni S,Kayange N,Faragher B,Bates I,Joekes E

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arboviruses are maintained and transmitted through an alternating biological cycle in arthropods and vertebrates, with largely incidental disease in humans and animals. As such, they provide excellent examples of One Health, as their health impact is inextricably linked to their vertebrate hosts, their arthropod vecto...

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

authors： Mackenzie JS,Lindsay MDA,Smith DW,Imrie A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Response to treatment with organic pentavalent antimonials, the standard first-line treatment for visceral leishmaniasis (VL), has been decreasing since their introduction into India. Combining sodium stibogluconate (SB) with paromomycin (PM) may be an efficient alternative to single-agent therapy. This trial was desi...

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

authors： Thakur CP,Kanyok TP,Pandey AK,Sinha GP,Zaniewski AE,Houlihan HH,Olliaro P

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic polymorphism of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis detected in cases of mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) from HIV-infected and non HIV-infected patients was evaluated. Nine samples from three HIV-infected patients and five samples from five non HIV-infected patients were analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR...

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

authors： de Oliveira FS,Valete-Rosalino CM,Schubach Ade O,Madeira Mde F,Pacheco Rda S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new antihookworm compound, C.9333 Go./CGP 4540, was evaluated clinically in 65 adult patients with hookworm infection. Several dosage schedules were evaluated to determine an effective, well tolerated and convenient regime. The lowest effective dose was 125 mg administered at four-hourly intervals for three doses. T...

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

authors： Vakil BJ,Dalal NJ,Shah PN

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) categorisation has been developed as a phenotypic description of those TB strains that are resistant to most conventional anti-TB drugs. While widely accepted to have significant incidence in those areas, such as Eastern Europe, that have high levels of multidrug re...

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

authors： Jones KD,Hesketh T,Yudkin J

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Microbial diarrheal diseases are one of the leading causes of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries. This study aimed to identify the main causes of non-bacterial diarrhea in Afghanistan. METHODS:A total of 699 stools were collected from children aged under 5 years who presented with diarrhe...

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

authors： Elyan D,Wasfy M,El Mohammady H,Hassan K,Monestersky J,Noormal B,Oyofo B

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations to characterize the in vitro reaction of serum-mediated leucocyte-adherence to microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti were carried out in Tanzania. The adherence reaction took place within one hour and at least two serum factors were involved: a heat-labile factor, present also in normal serum (probably ...

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

authors： Simonsen PE

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lassa fever (LF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic infection, endemic in West Africa. Confirmatory diagnosis and treatment (ribavirin) is difficult, expensive, and restricted to specialised hospitals. Among confirmed and suspected LF cases, we report on clinical and laboratory features, timing and administratio...

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

authors： Dahmane A,van Griensven J,Van Herp M,Van den Bergh R,Nzomukunda Y,Prior J,Alders P,Jambai A,Zachariah R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) performed with aspirates of bone marrow or lymph node can be used as a test of cure of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Sixty-one VL patients who had received supervised treatment with sodium stibogluconate in the health centre of Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) H...

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

authors： Osman OF,Oskam L,Zijlstra EE,el-Hassan AM,el-Naeim DA,Kager PA

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated amodiaquine as a replacement drug for treating falciparum malaria in an area of Pakistani Punjab where chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum has recently emerged. Amodiaquine appeared to be 4 to 8 times more effective than chloroquine when P. falciparum isolates were tested in vitro. However, the re...

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

authors： Khaliq AA,Fox E,Sarwar M,Strickland GT

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leishmania mexicana mexicana amastigote proteinase activity was largely inhibited by low concentrations of leupeptin, antipain and two epoxysuccinates, compounds known to affect cysteine proteinases. Of these inhibitors, only two had leishmanicidal activity. trans-Dicyclohexylepoxysuccinate at 10 microgram/ml inhibite...

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

authors： Coombs GH,Hart DT,Capaldo J

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever and myalgia are non-specific clinical manifestations of illness which commonly occur in patients with arboviral disease. In Egypt, such illness is often mis-diagnosed as "influenza". To determine arboviral aetiology in patients admitted with fever and myalgia, acute and convalescent sera samples were obtained fr...

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

authors： Darwish MA,Feinsod FM,Scott RM,Ksiazek TG,Botros BA,Farrag IH,el Said S

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last decade immigration to Europe has increased, with Africa being the source of a large number of immigrants. In addition to infections, this group has other less known health problems, such as erythrocyte abnormalities. METHODS:The objectives of this study were: the systematic evaluation of red cel...

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

authors： de-la-Iglesia-Iñigo S,Carranza-Rodriguez C,Ropero-Gradilla P,González-Fernandez FA,Molero-Labarta T,Hemmersbach-Miller M,Pérez-Arellano JL

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1,003 patients with meningococcal disease admitted to a single hospital during the course of a three-month epidemic were studied. A progressive decline in mortality, especially among patients with acute meningococcaemia, and a falling incidence of systemic and severe neurological complications among patients with meni...

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

authors： Greenwood BM,Cleland PG,Haggie MH,Lewis LS,Macfarlane JT,Taqi A,Whittle HC

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural host of Plasmodium knowlesi is the kra monkey, Macaca fascicularis, but this parasite, initially mistaken for P. malariae, is now infecting humans in some areas of Southeast Asia. Here we present data from experiments performed in the 1970s in which sera from a few naive M. fascicularis, taken in the cours...

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

authors： Butcher GA,Mitchell GH,Cohen S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00