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A Forward Look from the Society's Present and Past Presidents
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 May 2:tpmd240146. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0146. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38697054 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.24-0146 (Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 2, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Daniel G Bausch Chandy C John James W Kazura N Regina Rabinovich David H Walker Source Type: research

Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections in Shanghai, China: Surveillance from 2014 to 2023
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 May 2:tpmd230910. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0910. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSoil-transmitted helminthiasis remains a notable health problem in developing countries. In 1990 in Shanghai, a city in eastern China, 47% of the population was affected. Due to a series of comprehensive approaches, the prevalence decreased to 0.5% in 2009. We collected 10-year surveillance data to assess the epidemic situation of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in Shanghai. Stool samples and questionnaires from participants were collected. The Kato-Katz technique was used to detect infections with Ascaris lumbric...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 2, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Simin Dai Yaoguang Zhang Lei Shen Huijie Yao Zhenyu Wang Yibin Zhou Jiawei Yang Zixin Wei Min Zhu Huanyu Wu Jian Chen Qing Yu Source Type: research

The Transmission of Animal African Trypanosomiasis in Two Districts in the Forest Zone of Ghana
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 May 2:tpmd230329. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0329. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnimal African trypanosomiasis, also known as nagana, is caused by Trypanosoma species, which cause significant clinical diseases and lead to losses in animal production. We carried out a cross-sectional survey to investigate the composition of vectors and parasite diversity in two districts in the eastern region of Ghana where pigs and cattle were exposed to tsetse bites. We performed cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify tsetse species and internal transcribed spacer 1 PCR to identify T...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 2, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Austine Tweneboah Jana Rosenau Kofi Agyapong Addo Thomas Kwame Addison Mahamat Alhadj Moussa Ibrahim Judith Sophie Weber Soerge Kelm Kingsley Badu Source Type: research

Application of Genomic Medicine in Africa: 14th Conference of the African Society of Human Genetics and the 2nd International Congress of the Moroccan Society of Genomics and Human Genetics, Rabat, Morocco 2022
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 May 2:tpmd230808. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0808. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe 14th African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) Morocco Meeting and 2nd International Congress of the Moroccan Society of Genomics and Human Genetics (SM2GH), held in Rabat, Morocco, from December 12 through 17, 2022, brought together 298 attendees from 23 countries, organized by the AfSHG in collaboration with the SM2GH. The conference's overarching theme was "Applications of Genomics Medicine in Africa," covering a wide range of topics, including population genetics, genetics of infectious diseases, hereditary disorders...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 2, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Meryem Fakhkhari Ikram Salih Najwa Maazaz Victoria Nembaware Nchangwi Syntia Munung Alice Matimba Sanaa Chala Ahmed Belmouden Karon Chappell Leon Mutesa Ghada El-Kamah Hicham Oumzil Larbi Baassi Younes Abbas Mohamed Zahir Alimohamed Michele Ramsay Scott W Source Type: research

Causes of Vision Loss Associated with Dengue Fever in Bihar, India - A Case Series
We report a spectrum of ocular manifestations presenting with vision loss in the last dengue epidemic in an eastern state of India. This is a retrospective interventional case series of patients with vision loss who were diagnosed with dengue eye disease in the 2022 epidemic. Systemic and ophthalmic examinations were completed on all patients and were analyzed. Fifteen patients had presented with vision loss. The mean age was 41.7 ± 10.8 years, and patients were mostly males. Three patients presented with panophthalmitis and orbital cellulitis. Eight patients were diagnosed with optic neuropathy. Four patients had macular...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 2, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Anita Ambasta Rakhi Kusumesh Mobashir Ali Gyan Bhaskar Sinha Akanksha Varuni Pragya Source Type: research

A Tale of Two Islands - Leptospirosis in Strikingly Different Ecological Settings Reveals Pathogenomic Insights
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 May 2:tpmd240254. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0254. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38697097 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.24-0254 (Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 2, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: David A Haake Source Type: research

Deletions of Histidine-Rich Protein 2/3 Genes in Natural Plasmodium falciparum Populations from Cameroon and India: Role of Asymptomatic and Submicroscopic Infections
This study outlines that double deletions that result in false negative RDTs are uncommon in our settings, and highlights the importance of active molecular surveillance for pfhrp2/3 deletions in Cameroon and India.PMID:38688260 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0896 (Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 30, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Loick Pradel Kojom Foko Carole Else Eboumbou Moukoko Jahnvi Jakhan Geetika Narang Joseph Hawadak Francine Dorgelesse Kouemo Motse Veena Pande Vineeta Singh Source Type: research

Estimating Prevalence and Infection Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminths Using Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction and Kato-Katz in School-Age Children in Angola
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 30:tpmd230821. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0821. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTQuantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is gaining recognition in soil-transmitted helminth (STH) diagnostics, especially for Strongyloides stercoralis and differentiating hookworm species. However, sample preservation and DNA extraction may influence qPCR performance. We estimated STH prevalence and infection intensity by using qPCR in schoolchildren from Huambo, Uige, and Zaire, Angola, and compared its performance with that of the Kato-Katz technique (here termed Kato-Katz). Stool samples from 3,063 children (219 s...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 30, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Muzhgan Soultani Adam W Bartlett Elsa P Mendes Sze Fui Hii Rebecca Traub Marta S Palmeirim Luis M M Lufunda Vito Colella Sergio Lopes Susana Vaz Nery Source Type: research

Outcomes of Adjunctive Therapy with Open Arthrotomy for Patients with Septic Arthritis Due to Melioidosis: A Retrospective Study
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 30:tpmd230812. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0812. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMelioidosis is a potentially fatal infection caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Septic arthritis caused by this infection is uncommon and difficult to treat. The role of adjunctive open arthrotomy in this type of infection has not yet been elucidated. We conducted a retrospective study of patients with microbiologically confirmed melioidosis between January 2002 and December 2022. Patients with a clinical condition of septic arthritis and positive cultures for B. pseudomallei were included. Comparisons were ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 30, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Sorawit Chittrakarn Pisud Siripaitoon Narongdet Kositpantawong Siripen Kanchanasuwan Duangkamol Aiewruengsurat Piyawat Bintachitt Boonsri Charoenmak Monchana Jullangkoon Sarunyou Chusri Source Type: research

Reduction in Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis Incidence in Counties Manukau, New Zealand, after the COVID-19 Pandemic
We describe a marked, sustained reduction in APSGN hospitalizations, temporally associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This ongoing reduction in APSGN incidence is notable in light of contrasting reports of increasing incidence of rheumatic fever in New Zealand and invasive GAS disease internationally.PMID:38688264 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0762 (Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 30, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Amanda Taylor Jocelyn Neutze Nicole J Moreland Rachel Webb Source Type: research

Open Defecation, Livestock Ownership, and Child Nutritional Status in India
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 30:tpmd230405. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0405. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSouth Asian children are among the most severely malnourished worldwide. One prominent hypothesis is that open defecation in the local area exposes children to human fecal pathogens that can cause diarrhea and malnutrition. Much of the existing research uses district-level measures of open defecation, which could mask important local-area variation. A second hypothesis is that animal fecal matter is a major source of exposure. This analysis tested these dual hypotheses using census data collected from 949 villages in Tamil ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 30, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Nancy Luke Yubraj Acharya Marco Faytong-Haro Di Yang Hongwei Xu Anu Mary Oommen Winsley Rose Source Type: research

Ocular Brugia pahangi Filariasis Complicated by Severe Macular Damage in Thailand: Case Report and Literature Review
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 30:tpmd240047. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0047. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTExtralymphatic filariasis caused by filaria of zoonotic origins has been frequently reported in Thailand over recent years. Here, we report the first case of ocular filariasis in a 7.5-year-old Thai boy who initially presented with progressive conjunctival redness and blurred vision in his right eye. A small, slender, coiled worm was found and surgically removed from the right anterior chamber. Histopathological examination illustrated predominant eosinophilic inflammation surrounding the parasite, which showed smooth and t...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 30, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Narut Suphap Thanapong Somkijrungroj Wijak Kongwattananon Wajamon Supawatjariyakul Thanapat Pataradool Kanyarat Kraivichian Watsamon Jantarabenjakul Wasee Tulvatana Kanok Preativatanyou Source Type: research

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in Algeria
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 30:tpmd230187. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0187. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTToxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite affecting all warm-blooded vertebrates, including humans. Infections in humans can lead to severe clinical manifestations in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients. The aim of the present study was to assess seroprevalence of T. gondii infection and to identify the associated risk factors among pregnant women from southern Algeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2021 to May 2022 among 1,345 pregnant women. A structured questionnaire w...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 30, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Soumia Sebaa Jerzy M Behnke Amina Labed Marawan A Abu-Madi Source Type: research