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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Volume 7, Issue 2

February 2022 - 21 articles

Cover Story: Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) endemic in 78 countries. In Madagascar, the condition is widespread and found in 74% of all administrative districts. Like many neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), schistosomiasis is associated with regions of high poverty, low access to healthcare services, and poor sanitation. Geospatial technologies can expand our knowledge of the spatial patterns of schistosomiasis and the potential implications associated with informing national control programs. In addition, because of the focal nature of NTDs such as schistosomiasis, geospatial technologies can inform national surveillance programs while improving understanding of areas in need of medical interventions, especially those underserved populations at the highest risk. View this paper
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Articles (21)

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,801 Views
12 Pages

The prevalence of visual impairment (VI) continues to rise, despite efforts to reduce it. The burden of disease negatively impacts the quality of life, education opportunities, and other developments in various communities. Henceforth, this study aim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,066 Views
15 Pages

Soil-transmitted helminth infections are most prevalent in rural populations. Village health volunteers (VHVs) are the key individuals for Thai primary healthcare. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices reg...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,809 Views
19 Pages

Moonlighting in Rickettsiales: Expanding Virulence Landscape

  • Ana Luísa Matos,
  • Pedro Curto and
  • Isaura Simões

The order Rickettsiales includes species that cause a range of human diseases such as human granulocytic anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum), human monocytic ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia chaffeensis), scrub typhus (Orientia tsutsugamushi), epidemic t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,414 Views
9 Pages

Molecular Survey and Identification of Campylobacter spp. in Layer Farms in Central Ethiopia

  • Behailu Assefa Wayou,
  • Gezahegne Mamo Kassa,
  • Teshale Sori,
  • Alessandra Mondin,
  • Claudia Maria Tucciarone,
  • Mattia Cecchinato and
  • Daniela Pasotto

Few data are available on Campylobacter spp. presence in chickens in Ethiopia. Due to its importance for both the poultry sector and public health, a sampling activity was planned to evaluate Campylobacter spp. presence in layer farms in Bishoftu and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,584 Views
11 Pages

Media Exposure, Behavioural Risk Factors and HIV Testing among Women of Reproductive Age in Papua New Guinea: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Oyelola A. Adegboye,
  • Henry C. Ezechukwu,
  • Hannah Woodall,
  • Megan Brough,
  • Jodie Robertson-Smith,
  • Rosella Paba,
  • Geraint Czech and
  • Theophilus I. Emeto

Background: Reproductive health remains a major health concern in developing countries such as Papua New Guinea (PNG). The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in PNG is the highest in the Southern Pacific region, with women having a high...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,990 Views
15 Pages

Antileishmanial Efficacy of the Calpain Inhibitor MDL28170 in Combination with Amphotericin B

  • Marta H. Branquinha,
  • Pedro S. S. Araújo,
  • Simone S. C. Oliveira,
  • Leandro S. Sangenito,
  • Diego S. Gonçalves,
  • Sérgio H. Seabra,
  • Claudia M. d’Avila-Levy and
  • André L. S. Santos

The necessity of drug combinations to treat leishmaniasis came to the surface mainly because of the toxicity of current treatments and the emergence of resistant strains. The calpain inhibitor MDL28170 has previously shown anti-Leishmania activity, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,837 Views
12 Pages

Exposure of South African Abattoir Workers to Coxiella burnetii

  • Liesl De Boni,
  • Sumaya Mall,
  • Veerle Msimang,
  • Alex de Voux,
  • Jennifer Rossouw and
  • John Frean

Abattoir workers may contract Q fever by inhalation of Coxiella burnetii bacteria in aerosols generated by slaughtering livestock, or in contaminated dust. We estimated the seroprevalence of C. burnetii and examined the associated factors in a survey...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,641 Views
13 Pages

Infectious diseases caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly common. This retrospective cohort study examined factors associated with outcomes in patients from Shanghai who had NTM pulmonary disease (NTMPD) from January 2014 to De...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,162 Views
9 Pages

Telehealth Reduces Missed Appointments in Pediatric Patients with Tuberculosis Infection

  • Angela Zhao,
  • Nirali Butala,
  • Casey Morgan Luc,
  • Richard Feinn and
  • Thomas S. Murray

Pediatric patients with untreated tuberculosis infection (TBI), also called latent TBI, are at risk of progression to active TB disease. The primary aim of this study was to identify factors associated with higher rates of missed appointments and fai...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,379 Views
11 Pages

Francisella is an intracellular, fastidious, Gram-negative bacterium that is difficult to identify using routine microbiological methods in the laboratory. We studied the isolation of Francisella sp. (strain IDAMR664) from the blood of a patient with...

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Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. - ISSN 2414-6366