Systematic Review of Impacts of Educational Interventions to Control Breeding Sites of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230427. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0427. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCommunity participation is a critical element in the management of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus breeding sites. Many educational interventions have been conducted to encourage prevention and elimination of breeding sites among different community actors, such as government-run programs for vector surveillance aimed at preventing and eliminating breeding sites at the household level within a community. Getting people involved in prevention and elimination of vector breeding sites in their communities requires communicat...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carola Soria Walter Ricardo Almir ón Anna M Stewart-Ibarra Liliana Beatriz Crocco Source Type: research
High Efficacy of Ivermectin for Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230645. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0645. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInfection with Strongyloides stercoralis is often asymptomatic but can be life-threatening in immunocompromised patients, which can be prevented by ivermectin (IVM) treatment. The efficacy of IVM has been reported to have lessened over time in some regions as a consequence of prolonged use and mass treatment campaigns. Ivermectin has been used in Thailand for more than a decade; therefore, we investigated the efficacy of a single dose (200 μg/kg) of IVM against in asymptomatic strongyloidiasis in northeastern Thailand. Feca...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chatchawan Sengthong Somchai Pinlaor Manachai Yingklang Ornuma Haonon Chanakan Jantawong Porntip Pinlaor Paiboon Sithithaworn Nuttanan Hongsrichan Source Type: research
Enteric Fever-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Systematic Review of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230787. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0787. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEnteric fever is a major contributor to rising health care costs in developing countries. Associated disease-related complications and drug resistance further compound this problem. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an uncommon complication of enteric fever with high morbidity and mortality. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in enteric fever-associated HLH syndrome. We searched major electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus) to identify the ...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Durga Shankar Meena Akhilesh Kumar Deepak Kumar Gopal Krishana Bohra Abhishek Purohit Source Type: research
Identification of Dominant Leptospira Serogroups among Leptospirosis Cases and Their Clinical Outcomes: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study in Mangaluru, India
This study aimed to identify the infecting Leptospira serogroup in the coastal region of Mangaluru and study the clinical symptoms and outcome among leptospirosis patients. Serum samples were collected from 30 patients with confirmed leptospirosis admitted to a tertiary care center in Mangaluru and screened by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) for the infecting serogroup. The clinical profile of these cases was reviewed, and data regarding epidemiological factors such as age, sex, complications, and mortality were recorded. The MAT identified a higher occurrence of serogroup Bataviae (n = 7, 43.75%) and serogroup Austra...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gillaine Vail Pinto Kuppusamy Senthilkumar Praveen Rai Shama Prakash Kabekkodu Indrani Karunasagar Ballamoole Krishna Kumar Source Type: research
Unusual Iliopsoas Abscess due to Salmonella typhi
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230833. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0833. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38579701 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0833 (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Harpreet Singh Deba Prasad Dhibhar Suresh Selvam Vishal Kumar Vikas Suri Ashish Bhalla Source Type: research
Malaria Slide Bank to Strengthen and Improve the Quality of Malaria Diagnosis: A National Slide Repository in India
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230429. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0429. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMalaria elimination is one of the top health care priorities in India, necessitating accessible and accurate diagnosis for effective treatment. A malaria slide bank in India is a collection of quality-controlled malaria-positive and -negative slides and is considered a vital asset for quality diagnosis. The collection of blood samples, preparation of blood smears, staining, quality control, molecular characterizations, and slide validation were carried out according to standard operating procedures in accordance with the WHO...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shrikant Nema Bina Srivastava Naseem Ahmad Supriya Sharma Anup R Anvikar Manju Rahi Amit Sharma Praveen Kumar Bharti Nitika Nitika Source Type: research
Potential Impact of a Diagnostic Test for Detecting Prepatent Guinea Worm Infections in Dogs
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230534. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0534. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChad has seen a considerable reduction in cases of Guinea worm disease (or dracunculiasis) in domestic dogs in recent years. Tethering of dogs and application of Abate® larvicide to water sources appear to have contributed to this progress, but with 767 reported dog cases in 2021, accelerating elimination of the disease in Chad may require additional tools. We investigate the potential benefits of a hypothetical diagnostic test that could be capable of detecting prepatent infections in dogs. We adapt an agent-based simulati...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hannah Smalley Pinar Keskinocak Julie Swann Christopher Hanna Adam Weiss Source Type: research
Cross Talk between MicroRNAs and Dengue Virus
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230546. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0546. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDengue fever (DF) is an endemic infectious tropical disease and is rapidly becoming a global problem. Dengue fever is caused by one of the four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes and is spread by the female Aedes mosquito. Clinical manifestations of DF may range from asymptomatic to life-threatening severe illness with conditions of hemorrhagic fever and shock. Early and precise diagnosis is vital to avoid mortality from DF. A different approach is required to combat DF because of the challenges with the vaccines currently availa...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nur Omar Macha Thamil Vaani Komarasamy Sarahani Harun Nur Amelia Azreen Adnan Sharifah Syed Hassan Vinod R M T Balasubramaniam Source Type: research
Costing of a Combination Intervention (Kyaterekera) Addressing Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors among Vulnerable Women in Southern Uganda
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230485. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0485. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Uganda, women engaged in sex work (WESW) are a marginalized population at the intersection of multiple vulnerabilities. The Kyaterekera intervention is targeted at WESW in Rakai and the greater Masaka regions in Uganda and combines a traditional HIV risk-reduction approach with a savings-led economic empowerment intervention and financial literacy training. We estimated the economic costs of the Kyaterekera intervention from a program provider perspective using a prospective activity-based micro-costing method. All progra...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yesim Tozan Joshua Kiyingi Sooyoung Kim Josephine Nabayinda Flavia Namuwonge Edward Nsubuga Fatuma Nakabuye Ozge Bahar Sensoy Proscovia Nabunya Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson Mary M McKay Susan S Witte Fred M Ssewamala Source Type: research
Systematic Review of Impacts of Educational Interventions to Control Breeding Sites of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230427. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0427. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCommunity participation is a critical element in the management of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus breeding sites. Many educational interventions have been conducted to encourage prevention and elimination of breeding sites among different community actors, such as government-run programs for vector surveillance aimed at preventing and eliminating breeding sites at the household level within a community. Getting people involved in prevention and elimination of vector breeding sites in their communities requires communicat...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carola Soria Walter Ricardo Almir ón Anna M Stewart-Ibarra Liliana Beatriz Crocco Source Type: research
High Efficacy of Ivermectin for Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230645. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0645. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInfection with Strongyloides stercoralis is often asymptomatic but can be life-threatening in immunocompromised patients, which can be prevented by ivermectin (IVM) treatment. The efficacy of IVM has been reported to have lessened over time in some regions as a consequence of prolonged use and mass treatment campaigns. Ivermectin has been used in Thailand for more than a decade; therefore, we investigated the efficacy of a single dose (200 μg/kg) of IVM against in asymptomatic strongyloidiasis in northeastern Thailand. Feca...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chatchawan Sengthong Somchai Pinlaor Manachai Yingklang Ornuma Haonon Chanakan Jantawong Porntip Pinlaor Paiboon Sithithaworn Nuttanan Hongsrichan Source Type: research
Enteric Fever-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Systematic Review of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230787. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0787. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEnteric fever is a major contributor to rising health care costs in developing countries. Associated disease-related complications and drug resistance further compound this problem. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an uncommon complication of enteric fever with high morbidity and mortality. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in enteric fever-associated HLH syndrome. We searched major electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus) to identify the ...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Durga Shankar Meena Akhilesh Kumar Deepak Kumar Gopal Krishana Bohra Abhishek Purohit Source Type: research
Identification of Dominant Leptospira Serogroups among Leptospirosis Cases and Their Clinical Outcomes: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study in Mangaluru, India
This study aimed to identify the infecting Leptospira serogroup in the coastal region of Mangaluru and study the clinical symptoms and outcome among leptospirosis patients. Serum samples were collected from 30 patients with confirmed leptospirosis admitted to a tertiary care center in Mangaluru and screened by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) for the infecting serogroup. The clinical profile of these cases was reviewed, and data regarding epidemiological factors such as age, sex, complications, and mortality were recorded. The MAT identified a higher occurrence of serogroup Bataviae (n = 7, 43.75%) and serogroup Austra...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gillaine Vail Pinto Kuppusamy Senthilkumar Praveen Rai Shama Prakash Kabekkodu Indrani Karunasagar Ballamoole Krishna Kumar Source Type: research
Unusual Iliopsoas Abscess due to Salmonella typhi
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230833. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0833. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38579701 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0833 (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Harpreet Singh Deba Prasad Dhibhar Suresh Selvam Vishal Kumar Vikas Suri Ashish Bhalla Source Type: research
Malaria Slide Bank to Strengthen and Improve the Quality of Malaria Diagnosis: A National Slide Repository in India
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230429. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0429. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMalaria elimination is one of the top health care priorities in India, necessitating accessible and accurate diagnosis for effective treatment. A malaria slide bank in India is a collection of quality-controlled malaria-positive and -negative slides and is considered a vital asset for quality diagnosis. The collection of blood samples, preparation of blood smears, staining, quality control, molecular characterizations, and slide validation were carried out according to standard operating procedures in accordance with the WHO...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shrikant Nema Bina Srivastava Naseem Ahmad Supriya Sharma Anup R Anvikar Manju Rahi Amit Sharma Praveen Kumar Bharti Nitika Nitika Source Type: research
