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This study presents a technique for categorizing Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with the Zika virus under laboratory conditions. Our approach involves the utilization of the near-infrared spectroscopy technique and machine learning algorithms. The...

Objective: The aim was to analyze the temporal evolution and spatial distribution of classic and hemorrhagic dengue in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí at the basic geostatistical area (BGA) level and to develop multivariate models to esti...

Background: Most of the currently approved TB diagnostics are sputum-based. However, due to unusual clinical presentations of TB among HIV patients, they may not have TB symptoms and be able to produce sputum. Hence, these diagnostics may not be able...

Background. West Nile Virus (WNV) represents a significant public health concern in Europe, with Italy—particularly its northern regions—experiencing recurrent outbreaks. Climate variables and vector dynamics are known to significantly in...

Background: Cryptococcosis, a systemic mycosis, remains a neglected disease in Brazil due to the absence of systematic national surveillance. This study developed an interactive dashboard to analyze cryptococcosis-related deaths (2000–2022) and...

Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) is a mainstay for reducing the tuberculosis (TB) burden among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV). Context-specific challenges hinder TPT uptake and completion among PLHIV. During 2022&ndash...

Brucellosis is a widespread zoonotic disease and a major contributor to febrile illness, often underdiagnosed. This study investigated the seroprevalence of brucellosis and the associated exposure factors within South African farming and animal healt...

Empirical antibiotic treatment is common in acute conjunctivitis despite most cases being non-infectious or viral infections. Operational research (OR) at an eye hospital in Ghana (January–December 2021) identified appropriate antibiotic prescr...

Background: Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are high-morbidity and high-mortality conditions that particularly affect comorbid patients. Previous Australian cohorts had limited numbers of patients within them; however, due to geographical,...

Background: In recent decades, malaria vector species distribution and insecticide resistance have taken new colonization steps across Africa. Understanding the malaria vector insecticide resistance status, blood meal source, and species composition...