Periductal Fibrosis and Cholangiocarcinoma-Related Outcomes in Liver Fluke-Endemic Regions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Periductal fibrosis (PDF) is a common hepatobiliary abnormality associated with chronic Opisthorchis viverrini infection and may represent an ultrasonographic marker of chronic biliary injury in liver fluke-endemic regions.
Wanlaya Naowaratwattana +6 more
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Mpox surveillance in endemic regions: a scoping review of trends, challenges, and recommendations [PDF]
Mpox surveillance in endemic regions: a scoping review of trends, challenges, and ...
Emmanuel Ebuka Elebesunu (22965628) +11 more
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There is growing epidemiological evidence that onchocerciasis may induce epilepsy. High prevalence of onchocerciasis has been reported in onchocerciasis-meso and hyper-endemic regions.
Alfred Dusabimana +5 more
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Atypical Presentations in Melioidosis: A Case-Based Review from Endemic Regions [PDF]
Background: Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a severe and often underdiagnosed infection endemic to South Asia, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.
Saurav Jyoti Patgiri +7 more
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A Practical Approach to Malaria Diagnosis in Non-Endemic Regions: Evaluating Simple Clinical and Laboratory Predictors in Travelers Returning from Endemic Regions [PDF]
Background Malaria, a life-threatening parasitic disease, remains a significant global health challenge. Malaria diagnosis in nonendemic regions can be challenging because of limited expertise and resources; rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial for ...
Amal A. El-Moamly
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Locally confined clonal complexes of Mycobacterium ulcerans in two Buruli ulcer endemic regions of Cameroon [PDF]
Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of the necrotizing skin disease Buruli ulcer (BU), which has been reported from over 30 countries worldwide.
Miriam Bolz +64 more
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Background Behçet’s disease (BD), a chronic systemic vasculitis, has distinct geographical and ethnic variation. Data regarding the epidemiology of patients with BD in the U.S.
Nevin Hammam +8 more
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The world areal of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Distribution of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus based on virus isolations and results of seroepidemiological surveys. The were investigated 147 cases of ill (4 countries of Europe and Asia), immunological status of population (13 countries ...
S. Ye. Smirnova
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Filariasis in Travelers Presenting to the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network [PDF]
Background: As international travel increases, there is rising exposure to many pathogens not traditionally encountered in the resource-rich countries of the world.
Law, Melissa A. +64 more
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Parasite immunomodulatory role in reducing the prevalence of COVID-19 in endemic regions
Nearly 35 million cases and one million deaths over the nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have been reported worldwide. Africa and some countries with endemic parasitic infections had a low incidence of COVID-19.
Bagus Hermansyah +3 more
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