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07/11/2024

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a neglected tropical disease in Latin America

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a severe and extraordinarily lethal infectious disease, has emerged as a widespread public health crisis among predominantly vulnerable populations in several countries of Latin America, particularly evident in northern Mexico. Historically, RMSF has gained less attention than many other tropical infectious diseases, resulting in insufficient allocations of resources and development of...

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a neglected tropical disease in Latin America

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07/11/2024

Editorial

AI sees an end to filariasis

The WHO has successfully controlled lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis transmission with mass drug administration (MDA) in almost all the areas it has targeted. The success of Latin American filarial disease control programs means the region will soon be free of both onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis; however, the elimination of these diseases in Africa and the control and elimination of other filarial diseases, like loiasis and mansonellosis, will require blood surveys in regions with little or no base-line surveillance data. Historical...

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AI sees an end to filariasis

08/16/2024

Research Article

Neutrophil activation, acute lung injury and disease severity in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria

The risk of severe malaria from the zoonotic parasite Plasmodium knowlesi approximates that from P. falciparum. In severe falciparum malaria, neutrophil activation contributes to inflammatory pathogenesis, including acute lung injury. The role of neutrophil activation in the pathogenesis of severe knowlesi malaria has not been examined. We evaluated 213 patients with P. knowlesi mono-infection (138 non-severe, 75...

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Neutrophil activation, acute lung injury and disease severity in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria

07/11/2024

Review

Schistosomiasis diagnosis: Challenges and opportunities for elimination

The roadmap adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating neglected tropical diseases aims to eliminate schistosomiasis, as a public health concern, by 2030. While progress has been made towards reducing schistosomiasis morbidity control in several sub-Saharan African countries, there is still more that needs to be done...

Schistosomiasis diagnosis: Challenges and opportunities for elimination

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07/31/2024

Research Article

From fangs to antidotes: A scoping review on snakebite burden, species, and antivenoms in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Snake bites cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet evidence from low- and middle-income countries remains fragmented. This is particularly the case in Eastern Mediterranean Region where available data on snake bites is relatively weak. Without reliable data, it is difficult to make the case for greater...

From fangs to antidotes: A scoping review on snakebite burden, species, and antivenoms in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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