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Microbiology
Stephen Raimon, Alfred Dusabimana, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Samuel Okaro, Jane Y. Carter, Charles R. Newton, Makoy Yibi Logora, Robert Colebunders
Summary: A study conducted in Mvolo County, South Sudan, revealed a high prevalence and incidence of epilepsy, with factors such as younger age, male gender, skin itching, blindness, and living near the Naam River identified as risk factors for epilepsy. Additionally, the transmission of parasites remains high in the region, with a low percentage of individuals receiving treatment.
Review
Dermatology
T. Ju, A. Vander Does, G. Ingrasci, S. A. Norton, G. Yosipovitch
Summary: Itch is a common symptom in tropical parasitic diseases and studying its characteristics can improve diagnosis and management. This review examines major itch-inducing tropical parasitic diseases, focusing on the link between itch and other symptoms, etiology, clinical staging, and therapeutic options.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Kenneth Bentum Otabil, Blessing Ankrah, Emmanuel John Bart-Plange, Emmanuel Sam Donkoh, Fiona Amoabil Avarikame, Fredrick Obeng Ofori-Appiah, Theophilus Nti Babae, Prince-Charles Kudzordzi, Vera Achiaa Darko, Joseph Ameyaw, Joseph Gyekye Bamfo, Raji Abdul Sakibu, Daniel Antwi-Berko, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Maria-Gloria Basanez, Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Robert Colebunders
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and clinical characteristics of epilepsy in the Bono Region of Ghana after 27 years of ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA). The prevalence of epilepsy in the Bono region was found to be 1.4%, with generalized seizures being the most common type. The study also revealed a high microfilarial prevalence and low coverage of ivermectin treatment. Therefore, there is a need for the Ghana Onchocerciasis Elimination Programme to enhance its efforts to achieve the elimination of onchocerciasis by 2030.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Tapfumanei Mashe, Pimlapas Leekitcharoenphon, Sekesai Mtapuri-Zinyowera, Robert A. Kingsley, V Robertson, Andrew Tarupiwa, Marleen M. Kock, Evidence P. Makombe, Blessmore Chaibva, Portia Manangazira, Isaac Phiri, Simon Nyadundu, Chriswell T. Chigwena, Last P. Mufoya, Gaetan Thilliez, Stanely Midzi, Lusubilo W. Mwamakamba, Esther L. Hamblion, Jorge Matheu, Jacob D. Jensen, Frank M. Aarestrup, Rene S. Hendriksen, Marthie M. Ehlers
Summary: The study conducted molecular epidemiology analysis on the outbreak strains of S. enterica ser. Typhi in Zimbabwe from 2012 to 2019, revealing high drug resistance and 93% belonging to multidrug-resistant H58 lineage. Additionally, reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin was observed in the majority of the isolates.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Melissa Krizia Vieri, Michel Mandro, Chiara Simona Cardellino, Pierantonio Orza, Niccolo Ronzoni, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, An Hotterbeekx, Robert Colebunders
Summary: A high burden of epilepsy in Africa is associated with parasitic infections, particularly Onchocerca volvulus. Neurocysticercosis may be the cause of epilepsy in some individuals with late onset and focal seizures. Measures should be implemented to limit the transmission of T. solium, especially in areas where pig rearing is common.
Article
Microbiology
An Hotterbeekx, Kristien Verdonck, Deby Mukendi, Jean-Roger Lilo-Kalo, Pascal Lutumba, Marleen Boelaert, Liselotte Hardy, Barbara Barbe, Jan Jacobs, Emmanuel Bottieau, Robert Colebunders
Summary: The study suggests that onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy may also be suspected in hypo-endemic areas, especially in individuals with negative T. solium antigen, indicating the potential role of onchocerciasis as a trigger for epilepsy.
Article
Plant Sciences
Everton Hilo de Souza, Brayan Paiva Cavalcante, Lidyanne Yuriko Saleme Aona
Summary: The researchers have discovered a new geographic range of Hohenbergia burle-marxii, which is significant for understanding and conserving this species.
NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Frank O. Richards, Robert E. Klein, Oscar de Leon, Renata Mendizabal-Cabrera, Alba Lucia Morales, Vitaliano Cama, Carol G. Crovella, Carlos E. Diaz Espinoza, Zoraida Morales, Mauricio Sauerbrey, Nidia Rizzo
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2016)
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Environmental Sciences
Jiawen Liao, John P. McCracken, Ricardo Piedrahita, Lisa Thompson, Erick Mollinedo, Eduardo Canuz, Oscar De Leon, Anaite Diaz-Artiga, Michael Johnson, Maggie Clark, Ajay Pillarisetti, Katherine Kearns, Luke Naeher, Kyle Steenland, William Checkley, Jennifer Peel, Thomas F. Clasen
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Vanessa J. Burrowes, Ricardo Piedrahita, Ajay Pillarisetti, Lindsay J. Underhill, Magdalena Fandino-Del-Rio, Michael Johnson, Josiah L. Kephart, Stella M. Hartinger, Kyle Steenland, Luke Naeher, Katie Kearns, Jennifer L. Peel, Maggie L. Clark, William Checkley, Kalpana Balakrishnan, William Checkley, Thomas Clasen, John McCracken, Jennifer Peel, Ghislaine Rosa, Joshua Rosenthal, Kyle Steenland, Lisa Thompson, Vigneswari Aravindalochanan, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Sarada Garg, Gurusamy Thangavel, Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Naveen Puttaswamy, Sankar Sambandam, Oscar De Leon, Erick Mollinedo, Anaite Diaz, Irma Sayury Pineda Fuentes, John McCracken, Lisa Thompson, Vanessa Burrowes, Eduardo Canuz, William Checkley, Marilu Chiang, Stella Hartinger, Phabiola Herrera, Margaret Laws, Lawrence Moulton, Suzanne Simkovich, Lindsay Underhill, Kendra Williams, Jean de Dieu Ntivuguruzwa, Miles Kirby, Fiona Majorin, Abidan Nambajimana, Florien Ndagijimana, Ghislaine Rosa, Jean Uwizeyimana, Steven Harvey, Marjorie Howard, J. Jaime Miranda, Elisa Puzzolo, Ashlinn Quinn, Zoe Sakas, Kendra Williams, Dana Barr, Julia McPeek Campbell, Maggie Clark, Savannah Gupton, Sarah Rajkumar, Barry Ryan, Bonnie Young, Howard Chang, Yunyun Chen, Lisa Elon, Lindsay Jaacks, Shirin Jabbarzadeh, Amy Lovvorn, Azhar Nizam, Amit Verma, Lance Waller, William Checkley, Rachel Craik, Rachel Merrick, Victor Davila-Roman, Lisa de la Fuentes, Aris Papageorghiou, Ashley Toenjes, Michael Johnson, Jiawen Liao, Luke Naeher, Ricardo Piedrahita, Ajay Pillarisetti, Jeremy Sarnat, Kirk Smith, Marilu Chiang, Anaite Diaz, Lindsay Jaacks, Miles Kirby, Usha Ramakrishnan, Lisa Thompson, Sheela Sinharoy, William Checkley, Thomas Clasen, Mary Crocker, Dina Goodman, Shakir Hossen, Miles Kirby, Eric McCollum, John McCracken, Jennifer Peel, Ghislaine Rosa, Suzanne Simkovich, Kyle Steenland, Sarada Garg, Gurusamy Thangavel, Lisa Thompson, Eduardo Canuz, Anaite Diaz, Margaret Laws, Amy Lovvorn, Phabiola Herrera, Gurusamy Thangavel, Jean Uwizeyimana, Juan Gabriel Espinoza
Correction
Environmental Sciences
Jiawen Liao, John P. McCracken, Ricardo Piedrahita, Lisa Thompson, Erick Mollinedo, Eduardo Canuz, Oscar De Leon, Anaite Diaz-Artiga, Michael Johnson, Maggie Clark, Ajay Pillarisetti, Katherine Kearns, Luke Naeher, Kyle Steenland, William Checkley, Jennifer Peel, Thomas F. Clasen
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michael A. Johnson, Kyle Steenland, Ricardo Piedrahita, Maggie L. Clark, Ajay Pillarisetti, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Jennifer L. Peel, Luke P. Naeher, Jiawen Liao, Daniel Wilson, Jeremy Sarnat, Lindsay J. Underhill, Vanessa Burrowes, John P. McCracken, Ghislaine Rosa, Joshua Rosenthal, Sankar Sambandam, Oscar de Leon, Miles A. Kirby, Katherine Kearns, William Checkley, Thomas Clasen
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2020)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Lauren O'Neal, Danilo Alvarez, Renata Mendizabal-Cabrera, Brooke M. Ramay, Jay Graham
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sergio Alejandro Sanchez, Brooke M. Ramay, Jessica Zook, Oscar de Leon, Ricardo Peralta, Julio Juarez, Jennifer Cocohoba
Summary: Research shows that text message interventions effectively support pediatric patients living with human immunodeficiency virus in improving adherence to antiretroviral treatment. Factors such as literacy, travel time to clinic, cell phone access, and usage patterns are significantly associated with willingness to receive text message reminders. Additionally, potential loss to follow up when patients miss appointments and study assessments must be considered in text messaging interventions designed to improve antiretroviral adherence.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Renata Mendizabal-Cabrera, Isabel Perez, Victor Becerril Montekio, Freddy Perez, Erick Duran, Mei L. Trueba
Summary: The study identified resource scarcity, treatment challenges, and knowledge-action gaps as the main obstacles to effective cutaneous leishmaniasis control efforts in Guatemala.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiawen Liao, Miles A. Kirby, Ajay Pillarisetti, Ricardo Piedrahita, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Sankar Sambandam, Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Wenlu Ye, Ghislaine Rosa, Fiona Majorin, Ephrem Dusabimana, Florien Ndagijimana, John P. McCracken, Erick Mollinedo, Oscar de Leon, Anaite Diaz-Artiga, Lisa M. Thompson, Katherine A. Kearns, Luke Naeher, Joshua Rosenthal, Maggie L. Clark, Kyle Steenland, Lance A. Waller, William Checkley, Jennifer L. Peel, Thomas Clasen, Michael Johnson
Summary: The Household Air Pollution Intervention Network trial is a multi-country study on the impacts of LPG stove and fuel distribution intervention on women's and children's health. Research conducted in Guatemala, India, and Rwanda found that the LPG intervention significantly reduced PM2.5 exposures in kitchens and for individuals, showing potential health benefits in transitioning from solid fuels to LPG.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Julio Arturo Canario Guzman, Jessie Orlich, Renata Mendizabal-Cabrera, Argentina Ying, Claude Verges, Eleonora Espinoza, Mario Soriano, Elsy Carcamo, Briana Beltran, Eddys Rafael Mendoza Marrero, Reyna Sepulveda, Claudia Nieto Anderson, Nicole Feune de Colombi, Roxana Lescano, Eddy Perez-Then, Trudie Lang, Jackeline Alger
Summary: The research examines the challenges in research ethics governance and collaboration in Central America and the Dominican Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study finds that countries in the region are at different stages in their development of research ethics systems, with more established systems being better prepared. However, regional research collaboration is practically absent. To promote collaboration, a joint strategy needs to be developed with a regional vision.
HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yaimie Lopez, Byron Arana, Nidia Rizzo, Erick Duran, Alvaro Acosta-Serrano, Renata Mendizabal-Cabrera
Summary: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic vector-borne disease that is prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, including Guatemala. Despite previous research on CL in Guatemala, recent data on the current situation are limited, and crucial information is still lacking for effective disease control. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge on CL in Guatemala, including the parasite and sand fly species involved, disease reservoirs, diagnosis and control strategies, as well as community perceptions.
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Suzanne M. Simkovich, Lindsay J. Underhill, Miles A. Kirby, Dina Goodman, Mary E. Crocker, Shakir Hossen, John P. McCracken, Oscar de Leon, Lisa M. Thompson, Sarada S. Garg, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Gurusamy Thangavel, Ghislaine Rosa, Jennifer L. Peel, Thomas F. Clasen, Eric D. McCollum, William Checkley, H. A. P. I. N. Investigators
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marisa Hast, Oscar de Leon, Circe McDonald, Renata Mendizabal de Cabrera, Alison Golden, Paul Cantey, Vitaliano Cama
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ashlinn K. Quinn, Kendra Williams, Lisa M. Thompson, Ghislaine Rosa, Anaite Diaz-Artiga, Gurusamy Thangavel, Kalpana Balakrishnan, J. Jaime Miranda, Joshua P. Rosenthal, Thomas F. Clasen, Steven A. Harvey, Vigneswari Aravindalochanan, Dana Boyd Barr, Vanessa Burrowes, Devan Campbell, Julia McPeek Campbell, Eduardo Canuz, Adly Castanaza, Howard Chang, William Checkley, Yunyun Chen, Marilu Chiang, Maggie L. Clark, Rachel Craik, Mary Crocker, Victor Davila-Roman, Lisa de la Fuentes, Oscar De Leon, Ephrem Dusabimana, Lisa Elon, Juan Gabriel Espinoza, Irma Sayury Pineda Fuentes, Sarada Garg, Dina Goodman, Savannah Gupton, Megan Hardison, Stella Hartinger, Phabiola Herrera, Shakir Hossen, Lindsay Jaacks, Shirin Jabbarzadeh, Michael A. Johnson, Abigail Jones, Katherine Kearns, Miles Kirby, Jacob Kremer, Margaret Laws, Jiawen Liao, Amy Lovvorn, Fiona Majorin, Eric McCollum, John McCracken, Rachel Meyers, Erick Mollinedo, Lawrence Moulton, Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Luke Naeher, Abidan Nambajimana, Florien Ndagijimana, Azhar Nizam, Jean de Dieu Ntivuguruzwa, Aris Papageorghiou, Jennifer Peel, Ricardo Piedrahita, Ajay Pillarisetti, Naveen Puttaswamy, Elisa Puzzolo, Sarah Rajkumar, Usha Ramakrishnan, David Reardon, P. Barry Ryan, Zoe Sakas, Sankar Sambandam, Jeremy Sarnat, Suzanne Simkovich, Sheela Sinharoy, Kirk R. Smith, Kyle Steenland, Damien Swearing, Ashley Toenjes, Lindsay Underhill, Jean Damascene Uwizeyimana, Viviane Valdes, Amit Verma, Lance Waller, Megan Warnock, Bonnie Young
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vitaliano A. Cama, Oscar de Leon, Michael T. White, Ana Judith Morales, Elizabeth Thiele, Renata Mendizabal de Cabrera, Paul Cantey
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2017)