Baron Aarnoud van Heemstra, Humanitarian Governor of Suriname and Grandfather of Audrey Hepburn
Baron Aarnoud Jan Anne Aleid van Heemstra was born in 1871 into an aristocratic family of Frisian origin in the Netherlands. His great uncle, Schelto van Heemstra, had been Prime Minister of the Netherlands in the early 1860s. Aarnoud van Heemstra was born in Vreeland, a village in the province of Utrecht, and was the second son of Wilhelmina Cornelia de Beaufort (a minor noble) and Baron Hendrik Philip van Heemstra, a town mayor. (Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings)
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - August 31, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: David P. Steensma, Robert A. Kyle Tags: Stamp vignette on medical science Source Type: research
Vaccination coverage in the context of the emerging Yellow Fever threat in French Guiana
Conclusions/SignificanceDespite the good vaccination coverage against YF in the general population of French Guiana resulting from the compulsory nature of YF vaccination for residents and travelers, there is an urgent need to improve vaccination coverage in vulnerable populations living in the northwestern part of the territory to limit the risk of transmission in the context of the emerging YF threat in South America.Despite the relative rarity of YF and the significant number of infectious and tropical diseases in French Guiana, clinicians should adopt a high index of suspicion for YF, particularly in vulnerable and at-...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - August 18, 2019 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Claude Flamand Source Type: research
Archival, paleopathological and aDNA-based techniques in leprosy research and the case of Father Petrus Donders at the Leprosarium ‘Batavia’, Suriname
ConclusionWe found no evidence that Donders contracted leprosy despite years of intense leprosy contact, but we successfully isolated an archaeological M. leprae aDNA sample from a control skeleton from South America.SignificanceWe successfully genotyped recovered aDNA to a M. leprae strain that likely originated in West Africa. The detected human mitochondrial haplogroup L3 is also associated with this geographical region. This suggests that slave trade contributed to leprosy in Suriname.LimitationsA limited number of skeletons was examined.Suggestions for further researchBroader review of skeletal collections is advised ...
Source: International Journal of Paleopathology - August 18, 2019 Category: Pathology Source Type: research
Not-knowing and the proliferation of assumptions: local explanations of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Suriname.
Authors: Ramdas S, van der Geest S
Abstract
Why do patients and others confronted with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) - a parasitic skin disease - in the hinterland of Suriname, South America, provide a dazzling variety of aetiological explanations for one single illness? And how do these explanations reflect local knowledge of and interest in the origin of illness? In this article, we explore these questions using the concept of 'not-knowing', as introduced by Murray Last in 1981. One of Last's conclusions is that 'don't knows' or 'don't cares' reflect people's disinterest in medicine. The aim of this artic...
Source: Anthropology and Medicine - August 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Anthropol Med Source Type: research
Leprosy in French Guiana 2007-2014: a re-emerging public health problem.
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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - July 7, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Graille J, Blaizot R, Darrigade AS, Sainte-Marie D, Nacher M, Schaub R, Couppié P Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research
Frequency and characterization of RHD variants in serologically D- Surinamese pregnant women and D- newborns.
CONCLUSION: RHD variants at risk for anti-D are common among serologic D- individuals from African descent in Suriname. While genotyping D- women has limited added value, it may be considered in newborns from D- women.
PMID: 31183885 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Transfusion)
Source: Transfusion - June 9, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Zonneveld R, Kanhai HHH, Javadi A, Veldhuisen B, Brand A, Zijlmans WCWR, van der Schoot CE, Schonewille H, Rhesus in Surinamese Neonates (RheSuN) Study Group Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research
Risk of Measles and Diphtheria Introduction and Transmission on Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands, 2018.
Abstract
Endemic transmission of measles has been reestablished in Venezuela, and outbreaks of diphtheria remain ongoing across Latin America (LA). Hence, a large cross-sectional population-based serosurveillance study was conducted on Bonaire, one of the Dutch Leeward Antilles, to assess specific age and population groups at risk. Participants (aged 0-90 years) donated a blood sample and completed a questionnaire (n = 1,129). Antibodies against measles and diphtheria were tested using bead-based multiplex immunoassays. Our data revealed that immunity against measles is suboptimal, especially for those age...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 19, 2019 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Vos RA, Mollema L, Kerkhof J, van den Kerkhof JHCT, Gerstenbluth I, Janga-Jansen AVA, Stienstra Y, de Melker HE, van der Klis FRM Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research
Toxoplasma Hypervirulence in the Rat Model Parallels Human Infection and Is Modulated by the Toxo1 Locus
In conclusion, we have established that the F344 is a pertinent model in reproducing the pathophysiology of infected patients by hypervirulent T. gondii strains. We also provided evidence that virulence of Toxoplasma strains is highly modulated by the Toxo1 haplotype. Therefore, the rat model opens new avenues to discover new host-parasite interacting genes involved in the virulence of Toxoplasma gondii.
Ethics Statement
This study was carried out in accordance with the recommendations of Breeding and experimental procedures were carried out in accordance with national and international laws for laboratory animal welfare...
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - April 30, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Association of hemoglobin A1C with circulating metabolites in Dutch with European, African Surinamese and Ghanaian background
Association of hemoglobin A1C with circulating metabolites in Dutch with European, African Surinamese and Ghanaian background, Published online: 30 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41387-019-0082-0Association of hemoglobin A1C with circulating metabolites in Dutch with European, African Surinamese and Ghanaian background (Source: Nutrition and Diabetes)
Source: Nutrition and Diabetes - April 29, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xiang Zhang Inge C. L. van den Munckhof Joost H. W. Rutten Mihai G. Netea Albert K. Groen Aeilko H. Zwinderman Source Type: research
Guillain –Barré Syndrome Associated With Zika Virus Infection: A Prospective Case Series From Mexico
Conclusion: Our results are similar to those reported from the state of Veracruz, Mexico, in which out of 33 samples of urine of patients with GBS two had a positive RT-PCR for ZIKV. Simultaneous processing of serum, CSF, urine, and saliva by RT-PCR may increase the success of diagnosis of GBS associated to ZIKV.
Introduction
In April 2016, a report of Epidemiological Surveillance for Zika virus (ZIKV) disease in Mexico reported 93 autochthonous laboratory-confirmed cases, collected between November 2015 and February 2016, and distributed amongst eight states of the country (1). In these patients, clinical manifest...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 29, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
The test-retest reliability and criterion validity of the Sensewear mini and Actiheart in two climatologically different countries
AbstractDifferent environments might influence energy expenditure (EE) from physical activity (PA) monitors. We evaluated and compared the test-retest reliability and criterion validity of the Sensewear mini (SWAmini) and Actiheart (AH) to estimate EE in two climatologically different countries, i.e. Suriname (tropical rainforest climate) and Belgium (oceanic climate). Fifty-six healthy participants (18 –40 years) were recruited (Suriname:n = 30; Belgiumn = 26). On three occasions they completed a standardized protocol including sitting, standing, low (LOW), moderate (MOD) and vigorous (VIG) intensity walking on...
Source: Health and Technology - April 26, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Community based serosurvey of na ïve population indicate no local circulation of Zika virus in an hyper endemic area of China 2016
We previously reported in this Journal that,1 In early 2016, the public authority of China enforced the detection of imported Zika cases in international airports regarding to the continuing global transmission of zika virus (ZIKV). During February to September, 2016, 28 imported ZIKV infection cases were detected in China, of which 15 were imported from Venezuela, Suriname and Guatemala to Enping County, Guangdong, China (Figure 1) where is the hometown of more than 450,000 Guangdong residents work and live in South America and South Pacifica countries. (Source: Journal of Infection)
Source: Journal of Infection - March 31, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jiufeng Sun, Juan Su, Xiaoyang Jiao, Huiqiong Zhou, Huan Zhang, De Wu, Changwen Ke Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Investigation of a possible malaria epidemic in an illegal gold mine in French Guiana: an original approach in the remote Amazonian forest
In April 2017, Suriname ’s Ministry of Health alerted French Guiana’s Regional Health Agency (RHA) about an increase of imported malaria cases among people coming from an illegal gold mining site called Sophie, in... (Source: Malaria Journal)
Source: Malaria Journal - March 22, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maylis Douine, Alice Sanna, Helene Hiwat, S ébastien Briolant, Mathieu Nacher, Didier Belleoud, François Michel Le Tourneau, Hervé Bogreau and Franck De Laval Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ethnic background and children ’s oral health-related quality of life
ConclusionsOur results show that Turkish and Surinamese children have a significantly lower OHRQoL than native Dutch children. The association was partly explained by oral health status and SEP, and future studies are needed to understand (cultural) the determinants of ethnic disparities in OHRQoL, in order to develop effective oral health programs targeting children of different ethnic groups. (Source: Quality of Life Research)
Source: Quality of Life Research - March 10, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Epidemiological situation of yaws in the Americas: A systematic review in the context of a regional elimination goal
ConclusionsThe lack of recent yaws publications may reflect, in the best-case scenario, the interruption of yaws transmission. It should be possible to reach the eradication goal in the region of the Americas, but it is necessary to collect more information. We suggest updating the epidemiological status of yaws, especially in two countries that need to assess ongoing transmission. Twenty-four countries need to demonstrate the interruption of transmission and declare its status of yaws endemicity, and sixteen countries should declare if they are yaws-free. It is necessary to formally verify the achievement of this goal in ...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - February 25, 2019 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ana Clara Zoni Source Type: research
