Trypanosoma cruzi : time for international recognition as a foodborne parasite [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for elimination through annual mass drug administration (MDA) for 4-6 years. In 2006, Zanzibar stopped MDA against LF after five rounds of MDA revealed no microfilaraemic individuals during surveys at ...
Alarcón de Noya, Belkisyolé +4 more
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High prevalence of primary multidrug resistant tuberculosis in persons with no known risk factors [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: In high multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) prevalence areas, drug susceptibility testing (DST) at diagnosis is recommended for patients with risk factors for MDR. However, this approach might miss a substantial proportion of MDR-TB
Otero, Larissa +7 more
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Human myiasis in Ecuador. [PDF]
, 2020 We review epidemiological and clinical data on human myiasis from Ecuador, based on data from the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) and a review of the available literature for clinical cases.
Calvopina, M +5 more
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Schistosoma mansoni: Description of a Potentially Useful Monoclonal Antibody that Recognizes Soluble Egg Antigen (SEA) [PDF]
, 1997 Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São PauloUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP ...
Carneiro, Celia Regina Whitaker +1 more
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Chronic adult T-cell Leukemia in a young male after blood transfusion as a newborn [PDF]
, 2016 Human T-cell Lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiological agent of Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL) and HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HTM/TSP).
Altube, Alejandra +10 more
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O lugar da medicina tropical nas dissertações da escola médica portuense (1875-1923) [PDF]
, 2014 Desde 1827 a Escola Médico-Cirúrgica do Porto publicou centenas de teses inaugurais dedicadas a uma grande variedade de temas de natureza médica. Tendo em atenção a predominância da escola de Lisboa na elaboração de um conhecimento científico próprio na ...
Costa, Rui Manuel Pinto +1 more
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HIV screening among newly diagnosed TB patients : a cross sectional study in Lima, Peru [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Since 2006, the Peruvian National TB program (NTP) recommends voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for all tuberculosis (TB) patients.
Gotuzzo, Eduardo +6 more
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Detecting Mutations in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pyrazinamidase Gene pncA to Improve Infection Control and Decrease Drug Resistance Rates in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection. [PDF]
, 2016 Hospital infection control measures are crucial to tuberculosis (TB) control strategies within settings caring for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, as these patients are at heightened risk of developing TB.
Bangsberg +41 more
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Detection and identification of Leishmania species within naturally infected sand flies in the Andean areas of Ecuador by a polymerase chain reaction [PDF]
, 2005 The surveillance of prevalent Leishmania and sand fly species in endemic areas is important for prediction of the risk and expansion of leishmaniasis. In this study, we developed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method for detection of Leishmania ...
Barroso, Paola Andrea +11 more
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Histological Examination in Obtaining a Diagnosis in Patients with Lymphadenopathy in Lima, Peru. [PDF]
, 2017 The differential diagnosis for lymphadenopathy is wide and clinical presentations overlap, making obtaining an accurate diagnosis challenging. We sought to characterize the clinical and radiological characteristics, histological findings, and diagnoses ...
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