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“Reactions in Leprosy: Updated Insights Into Pathophysiology, Clinical Spectrum, and Therapeutic Approaches—A Narrative Review”

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Reaction in leprosy is an immune‐mediated acute inflammatory episodes that occur in the natural course of Hansen's disease. Reaction can occur before, during, or after starting multidrug therapy and is a major cause of nerve damage, morbidity, and disability in affected individuals.
Bhaskar Gupta, Manesha Singh, Mohamad Goldust, Kinnor Das, Surajit Gorai, Prajwal Pudasaini, Seema Sitaula, Achyut Pokhrel, Esna Thapa, Sunil Jaiswal   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of β-Propiolactone and Formalin Inactivation on Antigenicity and Immune Response of West Nile Virus

Advances in Virology, 2015
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a pathogenic arbovirus that belongs to genus Flavivirus under family Flaviviridae. Till now there are no approved vaccines against WNV for human use.
Pritom Chowdhury, Rashmee Topno, Siraj A. Khan, Jagadish Mahanta   +3 more
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EVALUASI PROGRAM ELIMINASI FILARIASIS DARI ASPEK PERILAKU DAN PERUBAHAN LINGKUNGAN

Unnes Journal of Public Health, 2016
Abstrak   Filariasis merupakan penyakit menular disebabkan cacing filaria dan ditularkan nyamuk. Untuk menekan jumlah kasus filariasis dilakukan Program Eliminasi Filariasis melalui POMP (Pemberian Obat Massal Pencegahan) filariasis.
Lailatul Munawwaroh, Eram Tunggul Pawenang   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of the Integration/Excision Module and Regulatory Elements Involved in the Mobility of IME8, an Integrative and Mobilizable Element From Mosquitocidal Lysinibacillus sphaericus

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 5, May 2026.
Mosquitocidal genomic island IME8 carries an int‐operon essential for integration/excision and a reg‐operon activating the promoter Pint and repressing excision. Its integration target is present in L. sphaericus and beyond. IME8 and a mini‐IME8 cassette can be mobilized by a conjugative plasmid and display integrating properties into the specific ...
Yifeng Hu, Ying Yang, Xiaomin Hu, Jacques Mahillon, Zubin Chen, Han Xia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Upon entering an age of global ivermectin-based integrated mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases and malaria

Malaria Journal, 2017
Ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) in humans to reduce malaria vectors is yet another use for this remarkable medicine whose discoverers shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine with the discoverer of artemisinin.
Frank O. Richards
doaj   +1 more source

Resource Availability Overrides Predator Presence in Mosquito Oviposition Habitat Selection

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 5, Page 424-435, May 2026.
Gravid Culex quinquefasciatus balance predation risk against resource availability when selecting oviposition sites. In outdoor mesocosms, we factorially manipulated sugarcane jaggery (resource) and notonectid predators (adult vs. nymph; caged vs. free‐swimming) across 2 years.
Arpita Dalal, Ross N. Cuthbert, Suman Dey, Nabajyoti Biswas, Susmita Gupta, Jaimie T. A. Dick   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Potential of Bioinformatics in Revolutionizing Disease Diagnosis in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Despite its role in healthcare delivery and accessibility, the potential of bioinformatics to transform disease diagnosis in SSA remains unknown. This narrative review aims to assess the current status of bioinformatics initiatives in SSA and evaluate the role of bioinformatics in transforming diagnosis of major diseases in ...
Wilfred Ofosu, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Alex Odoom, Onyansaniba K. Ntim, Eric S. Donkor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Filariasis "MDP" Implementation on Changing Aspects of Knowledge, Environment, and Behavior of Filariasis Sufferers

Jurnal Info Kesehatan, 2019
Filariasis is an infectious disease caused by filarial worms and transmitted by mosquitoes. Efforts to suppress the case of filariasis are eliminated through the administration of filariasis Mass Drug Prevention (MDP).
Irfan Irfan, Israfil Israfil, Marieta Kristina Sulastiawati Bai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syphilis‐Associated Penile Lymphedema

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Amna Elyas, Valeska Padovese
wiley   +1 more source

Tetracycline Resistance Pattern Among Lymphatic Filariasis‐Hyperendemic Communities in Southern Ghana: A Mixed‐Method Approach

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Tetracyclines continue to serve as a cost‐effective and essential treatment for common infections, particularly in resource‐limited regions such as lymphatic filariasis (LF)‐hyperendemic communities. The growing use of tetracycline‐based antibiotics by symptomatic filarial lymphedema patients, likely influenced by the ...
Priscilla Osei‐Poku, Mary Boampomaa Wilson, Abdul Latif Koney Shardow, Arnold Abakah, Emmanuel Kobla Atsu Amewu, Cynthia Adu‐Asiamah Kyerewaa, Amma Larbi, Alexander Kwarteng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source