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Introduction Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue, is endemic in parts of West Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The WHO has launched a campaign based on mass treatment with azithromycin, to eradicate yaws by 2020.
Asiedu, Kingsley B. +4 more
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Delayed Diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever in a Patient with Multiple Emergency Department Visits
While the incidence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in the United States has declined over the past years, the disease remains one of the causes of severe cardiovascular morbidity in children. The index of suspicion for ARF in health care providers may be
Inna Kaminecki +3 more
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Antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections among children in rural China: a cross-sectional study of outpatient prescriptions [PDF]
Background: Overuse of antibiotics contributes to the development of antimicrobial resistance. Objective: This study aims to assess the condition of antibiotic use at health facilities at county, township and village levels in rural Guangxi, China ...
Alves Galvao MG +45 more
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Pharmacological effect of one icv dose of Allopregnanolone in female rat: behavioural profile [PDF]
We have previously observed that intracerebroventricular allopregnanolone (ALLO) injection produced an anxiolytic effect and inhibited sexual receptivity when the test was performed in a separate manner. Also, ALLO reverts learning deficit in female rats
Cabrera Kreiker, Ricardo Jorge +5 more
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Mapping the epidemiology of yaws in the Solomon Islands: a cluster randomized survey. [PDF]
Yaws, a non-venereal treponemal disease, is targeted for eradication by 2020 but accurate epidemiological data to guide control programs remain sparse. The Solomon Islands reports the second highest number of cases of yaws worldwide.
Bottomley, Christian +9 more
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A new insight about pharmaceutical dosage forms for benzathine penicillin G
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"> In this work, a micellar system of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) in sodium deoxycholate (NaDC) was developed and evaluated ...
K. G. Holanda e Silva +9 more
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Syphilis is a re-emerging sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (TPA). It especially affects vulnerable populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and people living with HIV.
Dayana Nicté Vergara-Ortega +7 more
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Endemic treponemal diseases. [PDF]
The endemic treponemal diseases, consisting of yaws, bejel (endemic syphilis) and pinta, are non-venereal infections closely related to syphilis, and are recognized by WHO as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Mabey, David C +2 more
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Serological Response to Treatment of Syphilis According to Disease Stage and HIV Status [PDF]
The serological response to treatment was studied in 264 syphilis patients; it was influenced by syphilis stage but not by human immunodeficiency virus infection and reinfection. Some of the recommendations of current guidelines are critically discussed,
Bosshard, Philipp P. +4 more
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A new insight about pharmaceutical dosage forms for benzathine penicillin G.
In this work, a micellar system of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) in sodium deoxycholate (NaDC) was developed and evaluated physicochemically. The solubility profile of the drug in water and buffer solutions at various pH was determined, as well as its n ...
K. G. HOLANDA E SILVA +9 more
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