2026 May - 33 articles
While vector control methods have successfully reduced malaria rates worldwide, such methods are not always suitable for military use. We evaluated the usability, durability, and effectiveness of permethrin-treated uniforms and metofluthrin spatial r...
Babesiosis is a zoonosis caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia. It has a worldwide distribution and affects many kinds of mammals, principally domestic animals and humans. Because there are no safe and effective vaccines available, the t...
Chronic chikungunya disease (CCD) affects approximately 30–50% of infected individuals and is associated with persistent inflammatory arthritis, chronic pain, and long-term functional disability. We conducted a prospective observational cohort...
Mycobacterial diseases, particularly tuberculosis (TB), continue to impose a substantial global health burden, disproportionately affecting populations in low- and middle-income countries [...]
Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, widely distributed in Central Europe, where it causes avian outbreaks with large-scale mortality. Although most human infections are asymptomatic or mild, the reports of USUV neurologic infections ar...
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), particularly long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), are important for malaria control; however, the rise of insecticide resistance, behavioral adaptations in mosquito vectors, and diminishing net durability ma...
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis endemic in Madagascar, threatening human and animal health as well as the economy. Trade-related livestock movements are a major factor in the spread of RVF virus. While previous RVF research in Madagascar...
Human metapneumovirus (HPMV) is a significant pathogen that causes lower respiratory tract infections. Given the weak immunogenicity thereof, and the few relevant studies, the utility of the viral membrane protein G as a vaccine remains controversial...
The increasing prevalence of insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti threatens the effectiveness of chemical vector control and highlights the need for alternative approaches targeting mosquito behavior. This study evaluated the oviposition deterrent...
Background: Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth capable of establishing chronic infection through an autoinfective cycle, with the potential to progress to life-threatening hyperinfection, particularly in immunocompromised indivi...
Background: Leptospirosis is a globally prevalent zoonosis with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in tropical regions like South Asia. In its severe form, the disease often leads to multiorgan dysfunction, with pulmonary haemorrhage bei...
Aedes mosquitoes are among the most important vectors of arboviral diseases such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. Mapping their geographic and temporal patterns is essential for understanding disease risk and guiding vector control. This systematic...
Background: Diarrheal disease remains a major and persistent cause of morbidity and mortality in Rwanda, with substantial seasonal surges that strain routine services; however, transparent and operationally interpretable national forecasting has been...
Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a major but underappreciated threat to human health. Because diagnosis of tuberculosis in children is difficult, there are a lack of accurate global statistics. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the...
Dengue infection remains a major global health concern, with a subset of patients progressing from self-limited dengue fever to severe disease characterised by plasma leakage, shock, and organ dysfunction. The dengue non-structural protein 1 (NS1), a...
Influenza sentinel surveillance in Libya was formally established in 2022 by the Libyan National Center for Disease Control (NCDC). Between 2022 and 2024, a total of 1864 nasopharyngeal specimens were collected from patients presenting with influenza...
The distribution of medically significant ticks in Vietnam requires ongoing monitoring. This study presents data on tick distribution and molecular screening for Borrelia spp. and Coxiella burnetii DNA. Ticks were collected from domestic animals and...
Background: An outbreak of Marburg virus in Jinka Town, Southern Ethiopia, has raised significant concern regarding the potential spreading of disease throughout the country. Healthcare workers play a crucial role in early prevention and control of s...
A decade has elapsed since the first recognized cluster of congenital anomalies associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) was reported in Brazil in 2015, culminating in the formal delineation of Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) as a specific pattern of birth d...
Indonesia is approaching the ‘last mile’ of elimination for several skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs): notably, leprosy, yaws and lymphatic filariasis (LF). However, persistent transmission in selected districts highlig...
Background: Malaria remains hyperendemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while arboviral infections are increasingly reported but remain under-surveilled, particularly in remote regions. Overlapping ecological niches and non-specific clinica...
The rising health threat to healthcare workers (HCWs) demands innovative preventive solutions that are affordable, scalable, and easy to deploy, especially in resource-limited settings. This present study investigated the effects of Lactococcus lacti...
Objectives: Diagnostic delay in pulmonary tuberculosis remains a significant barrier to effective disease control, even in low-incidence settings. This study aimed to identify factors associated with total delay and its components among adults with p...
Early confirmation of leptospirosis is essential for prompt antimicrobial treatment, and PCR-based diagnosis has been reported as a highly sensitive method during the acute phase in the first week since the symptom’s onset. We evaluated the dia...
Background: To address the significant burden of helminthiases in Thailand, this cross-sectional study compared the performance of a fecal parasite concentrator kit (FPCK) against the Kato–Katz (KK) method for diagnosing intestinal parasites in...
Meningovascular syphilis, a type of neurosyphilis, causes stroke and various types of myelopathy. In recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of neurosyphilis. However, diagnosing neurosyphilis remains challenging due to the reliance...
Background/Objectives: Escherichia coli bacteremia is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditure. The increasing prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) complicates manage...
Background: Among the complications caused directly or indirectly by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are alterations in the auditory system. Children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) appear to have a higher risk of hearing loss (HL) co...
Despite prolonged viral inhibition with combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-1 survives as genetically intact, replication-capable proviruses within durable CD4+ T-cell fractions, involving central memory, transitional memory, and stem cell-...
Malaria is one of the major global public health issues. An estimated 282 million malaria cases occurred worldwide in 2024, and the overall prevention and control progress has stagnated or even reversed in some regions. Mass drug administration (MDA)...
The most common complication of active brucellosis in humans is osteoarticular injury. In the bone marrow microenvironment, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into either adipocytes or osteoblasts, and this balance is tightly regulated b...
Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections are a significant public health challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings. While hand hygiene is critical for infection prevention, contaminated water from hand hygiene stations (HHSs) in heal...
Furuncular myiasis is rarely reported in Southeast/Eastern Europe and may be underrecognized or misdiagnosed in non-endemic settings. We described two imported furuncular myiasis cases diagnosed in Romania following travel to Peru and confirmed the e...
