April 17, 2019
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04/04/2019
Editorial
Peter J. Hotez and colleagues argue that female genital schistosomiasis is likely the most neglected gynecologic condition and HIV/AIDS cofactor across sub-Saharan Africa and explain the opportunity to prevent new HIV/AIDS infections through highly cost-effective schistosomiasis control and elimination in Africa. Read the Editorial, here.
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Current Issue March 2019
04/18/2019
Viewpoints
Muhammad Masroor Alam and colleagues present an update on CHIKV testing at National Institute of Health in Islamabad and their findings indicate the need for strengthening of laboratory services at provincial and at-risk districts to generate accurate information for patient management and sensible allocation of health resources. Read the Viewpoint here.
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04/18/2019
Policy Platform
Xiao-Nong Zhou and colleagues aim to analyse the existing spectrum of the main infectious diseases in epidemics, the potential negative effect on the economy, and the challenges to elimination, as well as to explore opportunities and a feasible approach of global disease control with specific consideration of the Belt and Road Initiative. Read the Policy Platform here.
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04/15/2019
Research Article
Lance Turtle, Hannah E. Brindle, and colleagues show that DENV IgM is present in Nepali subjects who have not travelled to India, suggesting that DENV may have become established in Nepal. They propose that further vaccine campaigns should be considered in areas that have had fewer vaccination campaigns. Read the Author Summary.
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04/17/2019
Research Article
Renato Lima Santos and colleagues evaluate the transmissibility potential of visceral leishmaniasis by non-human primates through xenodiagnosis using Lu. longipalpis, identify phlebotomine species prevalent in the area of the primates' enclosure, and assess infection by Leishmania in captured phlebotomine specimens. Read the Author Summary.
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04/15/2019
Research Article
Ai-Hua Zheng, Cheng-Feng Qin, Zhen Zou, and colleagues obtain midgut transcriptomes of immunity-related genes from DENV-challenged mosquitoes and identify ROS-regulated antioxidant genes as candidate genes related to DENV infection. Read the Author Summary.
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04/15/2019
Research Article
By Priscila Marques de Macedo, Marcus de Melo Teixeira, and colleagues. Read the Author Summary.
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04/17/2019
Research Article
By Sadie J. Ryan and colleagues. Read the Author Summary.
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04/17/2019
Research Article
By Thaisa Lucas Sandri and colleagues. Read the Author Summary.
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04/16/2019
Research Article
By Stanislas Rebaudet and colleagues. Read the Author Summary.
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By Mark Nichter, Ines Elvire Agbo, and colleagues
By Aditya Lia Ramadona, Joacim Rocklöv, and colleagues
By M. John Albert and colleagues
By Emmanuel H. Hikufe, Conrad M. Freuling, and colleagues
By Timothy G. Geary and colleagues
By Lieve Lammens and colleagues
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