Risk Factor Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka through a Nationwide Survey
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230623. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0623. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLeishmaniasis in Sri Lanka was first reported in the early 1990s. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases have markedly increased in recent years, demanding due attention from health authorities. The spatial distribution of CL is not homogeneous. This case-control study investigated factors that may contribute to this heterogeneous distribution through a nationwide study. Information on sociodemographic, economic, and environmental characteristics was collected from study participants (cases, n = 303; controls, n = 2,762). All in...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rajika Dewasurendra Nilakshi Samaranayake Hermali Silva Nuwani Manamperi Upul Senerath Sanath Senanayake Nissanka de Silva Panduka Karunanayake Guofa Zhou Nadira Karunaweera Source Type: research
The 2023 Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh: Exploring the Epidemiology in Hospitalized Patients
We report that a substantial number of patients developed severe dengue during the epidemic in 2023, and provide detailed clinical-epidemiological profiles of the patients, offering valuable insight into management of dengue cases.PMID:38593789 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0806 (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Urby Saraf Anika Muna Islam Fatema E Nur Mou Mrinal Saha Aparna Deb Rubaiya Rahman Tui Joarder Rakeen Manzoor Afroza Jesmin Ayesha Martuja Jannatul Fardous Mohiuddin Sharif Md Abdur Rafi Mohammad Jahid Hasan Source Type: research
Antibody Seroprevalence to Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Miraflores, Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Humans and Dogs
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230593. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0593. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTick-borne disease burdens are increasing globally, impacting mostly rural and vulnerable communities. Among the most important emerging tick-borne pathogens are the Rickettsia species within the spotted fever group (SFGR) because of their genetic diversity and high lethality rate. Colombia is highly affected by SFGR despite not being reportable diseases; thus, research and clinical management are neglected. Although some departments have demonstrated high seroprevalence rates, in others, such as Boyacá Department, seroprev...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: L ídia Gual-Gonzalez Omar Cantillo-Barraza Myriam E Torres Juan C Quintero-V élez Manuel Medina Stella C W Self Melissa S Nolan Source Type: research
A Community Health Worker Day in Rural Chiapas, Mexico, in a Nutshell
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230727. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0727. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38593791 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0727 (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zeus Aranda Source Type: research
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Mainstreaming Mass Drug Administration for Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Four Districts of Nigeria
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230600. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0600. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Nigeria, mass drug administration (MDA) for schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) has often been coordinated with other programs that receive greater external funding. As these programs reach stop MDA milestones, SCH and STH programs will likely need to transition implementation, or "mainstream," to domestic support. A mixed-methods study was conducted in four districts before (2021) and after (2022) mainstreaming to evaluate its impact on MDA coverage. Household surveys were done in 30 villages p...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Emily Griswold Abel Eigege Emmanuel C Emukah Jayden Pace Gallagher Jenna Coalson Lindsay Rakers Bulus Mancha Okocha Ndudi Paul Ugbadamu Philomena Dikedi Happiness Poko Jacob Danboyi Philemon Dagwa Vincent Anighoro Christiana Davou Gwong Esther Otabor Good Source Type: research
Distribution and Seasonal Variation of Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia Sand Fly Populations in Bhutan
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230125. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0125. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLeishmaniasis is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases in the world. Although Bhutan is a member of the visceral leishmaniasis elimination consortium in South Asia, not much attention has been accorded to the disease because of its low incidence. The vector that transmits Leishmania remains poorly understood. In this backdrop, sand-fly surveys were regularly conducted at multiple sites where leishmaniasis cases have been reported in Bhutan. Collections were made using CDC light traps and cattle-baited net traps i...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tenzin Wangdi Sanath Senanayake Sithar Dorjee Tashi Tobgay Guofa Zhou Sachee B Piyasiri W M Lakshika I Weerasinghe Nadira Karunaweera Source Type: research
Performance Assessment of Treponemal and Nontreponemal Tests for the Diagnosis of Acquired Syphilis
In this study, we analyzed one NTT (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory [VDRL] test, Wiener Laboratories, Rosario, Argentina) and two TTs (fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption [FTA-ABS] test, Euroimmun, Lübeck, Germany, and syphilis recombinant ELISA v. 4.0 test [ELISA], Wiener Laboratories, Rosario, Argentina) using a panel of 187 samples, including serum samples from 31 individuals with primary syphilis, 77 with secondary syphilis, and 79 with latent syphilis. An additional 192 samples from uninfected individuals and 323 serum samples from individuals with other diseases were included. The sensitivities of the VD...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva Ayla Ara újo Lima Larissa de Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos Ros ângela Andrade de Almeida Nat ália Erdens Maron de Freitas Fernanda Lopes Habib Talita Andrade Oliva Miralba Freire de Carvalho Ribeiro da Silva Isadora Crist Source Type: research
Associations between COVID-19 and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity in Brazil
In conclusion, this study does not demonstrate an association of G6PDd with severity of COVID-19. Limitations of the test for detecting enzyme levels during COVID-19 illness were demonstrated by genotyping and retesting after the disease period. Care must be taken when screening for G6PDd in patients with acute COVID-19.PMID:38593787 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0148 (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maria Gabriela de Almeida Rodrigues Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro Gisely Cardoso de Melo Ádila Liliane Barros Dias Marco Aur élio Sartim Mariana Sim ão Xavier Rebeca Linhares Abreu Netto Fernando Fonseca Almeida Djane Clarys Ba ía-da-Silva Jos é Diego Bri Source Type: research
Risk Factor Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka through a Nationwide Survey
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230623. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0623. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLeishmaniasis in Sri Lanka was first reported in the early 1990s. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases have markedly increased in recent years, demanding due attention from health authorities. The spatial distribution of CL is not homogeneous. This case-control study investigated factors that may contribute to this heterogeneous distribution through a nationwide study. Information on sociodemographic, economic, and environmental characteristics was collected from study participants (cases, n = 303; controls, n = 2,762). All in...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rajika Dewasurendra Nilakshi Samaranayake Hermali Silva Nuwani Manamperi Upul Senerath Sanath Senanayake Nissanka de Silva Panduka Karunanayake Guofa Zhou Nadira Karunaweera Source Type: research
The 2023 Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh: Exploring the Epidemiology in Hospitalized Patients
We report that a substantial number of patients developed severe dengue during the epidemic in 2023, and provide detailed clinical-epidemiological profiles of the patients, offering valuable insight into management of dengue cases.PMID:38593789 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0806 (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Urby Saraf Anika Muna Islam Fatema E Nur Mou Mrinal Saha Aparna Deb Rubaiya Rahman Tui Joarder Rakeen Manzoor Afroza Jesmin Ayesha Martuja Jannatul Fardous Mohiuddin Sharif Md Abdur Rafi Mohammad Jahid Hasan Source Type: research
Antibody Seroprevalence to Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Miraflores, Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Humans and Dogs
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230593. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0593. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTick-borne disease burdens are increasing globally, impacting mostly rural and vulnerable communities. Among the most important emerging tick-borne pathogens are the Rickettsia species within the spotted fever group (SFGR) because of their genetic diversity and high lethality rate. Colombia is highly affected by SFGR despite not being reportable diseases; thus, research and clinical management are neglected. Although some departments have demonstrated high seroprevalence rates, in others, such as Boyacá Department, seroprev...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: L ídia Gual-Gonzalez Omar Cantillo-Barraza Myriam E Torres Juan C Quintero-V élez Manuel Medina Stella C W Self Melissa S Nolan Source Type: research
A Community Health Worker Day in Rural Chiapas, Mexico, in a Nutshell
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230727. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0727. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38593791 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0727 (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zeus Aranda Source Type: research
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Mainstreaming Mass Drug Administration for Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Four Districts of Nigeria
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230600. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0600. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Nigeria, mass drug administration (MDA) for schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) has often been coordinated with other programs that receive greater external funding. As these programs reach stop MDA milestones, SCH and STH programs will likely need to transition implementation, or "mainstream," to domestic support. A mixed-methods study was conducted in four districts before (2021) and after (2022) mainstreaming to evaluate its impact on MDA coverage. Household surveys were done in 30 villages p...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Emily Griswold Abel Eigege Emmanuel C Emukah Jayden Pace Gallagher Jenna Coalson Lindsay Rakers Bulus Mancha Okocha Ndudi Paul Ugbadamu Philomena Dikedi Happiness Poko Jacob Danboyi Philemon Dagwa Vincent Anighoro Christiana Davou Gwong Esther Otabor Good Source Type: research
Distribution and Seasonal Variation of Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia Sand Fly Populations in Bhutan
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9:tpmd230125. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0125. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLeishmaniasis is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases in the world. Although Bhutan is a member of the visceral leishmaniasis elimination consortium in South Asia, not much attention has been accorded to the disease because of its low incidence. The vector that transmits Leishmania remains poorly understood. In this backdrop, sand-fly surveys were regularly conducted at multiple sites where leishmaniasis cases have been reported in Bhutan. Collections were made using CDC light traps and cattle-baited net traps i...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tenzin Wangdi Sanath Senanayake Sithar Dorjee Tashi Tobgay Guofa Zhou Sachee B Piyasiri W M Lakshika I Weerasinghe Nadira Karunaweera Source Type: research
Performance Assessment of Treponemal and Nontreponemal Tests for the Diagnosis of Acquired Syphilis
In this study, we analyzed one NTT (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory [VDRL] test, Wiener Laboratories, Rosario, Argentina) and two TTs (fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption [FTA-ABS] test, Euroimmun, Lübeck, Germany, and syphilis recombinant ELISA v. 4.0 test [ELISA], Wiener Laboratories, Rosario, Argentina) using a panel of 187 samples, including serum samples from 31 individuals with primary syphilis, 77 with secondary syphilis, and 79 with latent syphilis. An additional 192 samples from uninfected individuals and 323 serum samples from individuals with other diseases were included. The sensitivities of the VD...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva Ayla Ara újo Lima Larissa de Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos Ros ângela Andrade de Almeida Nat ália Erdens Maron de Freitas Fernanda Lopes Habib Talita Andrade Oliva Miralba Freire de Carvalho Ribeiro da Silva Isadora Crist Source Type: research
