2026 June - 28 articles
Schistosomiasis remains a major public health concern in Nigeria. We molecularly characterized Schistosoma eggs obtained from human urine to identify species and assess the presence of hybrid schistosomes in Abuja, Nigeria. Urine samples were collect...
Tungiasis is a cutaneous ectoparasitosis caused by the penetration of gravid female Tunga penetrans fleas into the epidermis. Although endemic in tropical and subtropical regions, it remains rare in Europe, where most cases are travel-associated and...
(1) Background: Indonesia faces the dual challenge of a high tuberculosis (TB) burden and increasing drug resistance. Conventional molecular diagnostics frequently fail to detect isoniazid resistance and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). This study...
Dengue virus infection remains a significant public health challenge in endemic regions, with growing evidence of autochthonous transmission in Europe. Assessing serological exposure in high-risk populations such as military personnel deployed to end...
Background: Borrelia miyamotoi is an emerging tick-borne pathogen causing relapsing fever in humans. Although Saint Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad Oblast harbor a high abundance of ixodid ticks (I. ricinus, I. persulcatus), no integrat...
Rabies remains a preventable yet fatal zoonotic disease and a major public health concern in Bangladesh, which aims to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies by 2030. Despite free availability of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), adherence to the WHO-rec...
Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging zoonotic diseases of increasing relevance in Latin America, yet the specific species involved in human infections remain poorly defined in many endemic regions. This study aimed to determine the mo...
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in blood donors from the Brazilian Semiarid region, and to explore its implications for transfusion safety. Samples were collected from 646 dono...
Background/Objectives: Arboviral diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, including Dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), and Chikungunya (CHIKV), represent a major public health challenge in tropical regions. Their clinical similarity complicates differentia...
Background: Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is an important tick-borne zoonosis and an emerging public health threat across Africa. Although evidence of viral circulation is mounting, information remains fragmented, limiting a com...
Background/Objectives: Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) and HIV co-infection remain major contributors to morbidity and mortality, particularly in high-burden settings. HIV-related clinical factors, including viral suppression, CD4-defined i...
Peacekeeping operations in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be impacted by malaria both in-country and among returning service members. The Royal Thai Army (RTA) deploys an engineering company to Juba and Rumbek, South Sudan to conduct peacekeeping ope...
People living with HIV (PLWH) represent a high-risk population for hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection, with exposure risk equal to or higher than that of the general population, particularly within adult risk networks. Anti-HAV immunoglobulin G (IgG)...
Schistosomiasis is an important snail-borne neglected tropical disease, and detecting infected snails is a priority for its control and elimination. However, conventional parasitological methods, such as crushed snails and cercarial shedding, have li...
Background: Virological suppression is a key outcome of antiretroviral therapy. Despite progress in HIV treatment in Kazakhstan, virological non-suppression remains a relevant clinical and public health issue requiring further analysis. This study ai...
Cutaneous Larva Migrans (CLM) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by zoonotic Ancylostomatidae larvae, mainly Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum, which infect dogs and cats. Humans are accidental hosts, acquiring infection when...
Schistosomiasis remains the second leading cause of death among parasitic diseases globally, contributing substantially to chronic morbidity and disability. South Africa (SA) is endemic for schistosomiasis, with ongoing efforts to expand mass drug ad...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most serious threats to global public health, driven in part by extensive antibiotic use in food-producing animals. The poultry industry, a major contributor to the global animal protein supply, has depend...
Mucormycosis is a rare, invasive fungal infection associated with high mortality. This retrospective study evaluated adult mucormycosis cases followed in our clinic between 2015 and 2025. A total of 13 patients were included, with a mean age of 50.92...
Malaria reduction in the Americas has slowed despite sustained elimination efforts, suggesting important changes in the spatial organization of residual transmission. This study evaluated whether declining Plasmodium falciparum incidence between 2000...
Background: Even though South Korea had eliminated measles in 2006, a localized cluster of measles occurred in a university dormitory in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, in 2024, involving 22 international students. This study aims to explore measles t...
Brucellosis remains an important zoonotic disease in southern Saudi Arabia; however, community-level knowledge, risk-related practices, and information pathways in Najran City are insufficiently characterized. This study assessed brucellosis-related...
Although schistosome eggs are widely recognized as the principal drivers of hepatic granulomatous inflammation and fibrosis, the independent effects of adult worms may be masked by strong egg antigen-mediated responses. This study aimed to investigat...
Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in Sri Lanka has declined from 73.3% in 1954 to <1% in 2017, leading to revised deworming policies and discontinuation of routine deworming in three districts, including Anuradhapura, in 201...
Alveolar echinococcosis is a life-threatening zoonotic parasitic disease caused by infection of Echinococcus multilocularis larvae. To survive within the host’s immune milieu, E. multilocularis has evolved sophisticated immune evasion strategie...
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by spirochete bacteria of the genus Leptospira, with a wide global distribution. In Ecuador, leptospirosis is endemic, particularly in low-resource tropical areas, and multiple animal reservoirs have been id...
Rotavirus A (RVA) G3P[3] genotype is widely reported in dogs and less frequently in cats, with only sporadic human cases worldwide. All reported human infections have occurred in children, suggesting increased susceptibility likely linked to close co...
Aedes (Ae.) aegypti and Ae. albopictus are important vectors of arboviruses. Yet their blood-feeding pattern remains poorly characterised in Africa, including Cameroon. In this study, we characterised the blood-meal sources in both species collected...
