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Work-related connectivity between Boston Logan international airport and urban communities with high social vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Airports may be high-risk sites for the spread of infectious diseases, including novel respiratory pathogens. While many studies have evaluated the higher burden of COVID-19 among essential workers, few studies have specifically analyzed the links ...
Daniel Begemann, Cristina Alonso, Samantha Bates, Edward T. Ryan, Allison T. Walker, Barry Keppard, Ann Marie Kissel, Flor Amaya, Sowmya R. Rao, Tyler S. Brown, Amir M. Mohareb, Julie H. Levison, Regina C. LaRocque   +12 more
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Cytogenetic Alterations Observed in Exfoliative Cells of the Tongue and Oral Mucosa of SARS-CoV-2-Vaccinated Patients: Report of Two Cases and a Brief Literature Review [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
The wide distribution of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) in oral tissues, especially in the salivary glands, which are natural reservoirs of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
Lucas Alves da Mota Santana, Michelly Kierkegaard Campos de Oliveira, Maria Vitória Conceição Carvalho, Pedro Henrique Macedo Moura, Marina dos Santos Barreto, Marcos Antônio Lima dos Santos, Pedro Lima dos Santos, Dalmo Correia, Virgínia Kelma dos Santos Silva, Rajiv Gandhi Gopalsamy, Cleverson Luciano Trento, Lysandro Pinto Borges, Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita   +12 more
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Evaluation of the impact of the state of emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood immunizations in Benguela Province, Angola

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background The impact of public health measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 on the rate of childhood immunization has not yet been fully defined. Particularly, measures which directly affect health-seeking behaviors (e.g., the State of Emergency;
Tadatsugu Imamura, Keiji Mochida, Balogun Olukunmi, Lino Tchicondingosse, Pedro Sapalalo, Ketha Rubuz Francisco, Ai Aoki, Akira Ishiguro, Kenji Takehara   +8 more
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Sauna bathing in northern Sweden: results from the MONICA study 2022

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Frequent sauna bathing has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and proposed as a mediator for improved health. Therefore, the aim was to describe and compare sauna bathers with non-sauna bathers in northern Sweden based on their
Åsa Engström, Hans Hägglund, Earric Lee, Maria Wennberg, Stefan Söderberg, Maria Andersson   +5 more
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Time to stimulate Plasmodium vivax research in India: A way forward

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023
Himanshu Gupta, Shrikant Nema, Praveen Kumar Bharti   +2 more
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Effective and sustainable prevention and control of pork tapeworm diseases in humans and pigs in Tanzania: a policy brief

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
Pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) is a parasite that causes serious diseases in humans and pigs. The parasite causes epilepsy in humans and is estimated to be responsible for approximately 212 deaths per year in Tanzania. The parasite costs Tanzanian society
Helena A. Ngowi, George Makingi, Fredy Mlowe, Fredy Mlowe, Christina Wilson, Flora Kajuna, Flora Kajuna, Mwemezi Kabululu, Mwemezi Kabululu, Ayubu Churi, Chacha Nyangi, Chacha Nyangi, Mary-Winnie Nanyaro, Innocent Melkiory, Cosmas Nonga, Shanel V. Matembo, Bernard James Ngowi, Fatna Kivava, Christina Kitundu, Antony Nyerere, Ernatus Mkupasi   +20 more
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Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi Isolated From Stool Culture

Journal of Tropical Medicine
Enteric fever is a significant health problem in developing countries caused by Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi. Unfortunately, the burden of the disease remains high not only because of the complications related to the disease but also,
Tito Aloys Ndima Etouke, Georges Ful Kuh, Boris Emmanuel Djoumsie Gomseu, Vanessa Linda Nzesseu, Jean-De-Dieu Tamokou, Jean Paul Dzoyem   +5 more
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Scoping review of infectious disease prevention, mitigation and management in passenger ships and at ports: mapping the literature to develop comprehensive and effective public health measures

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background With various infectious disease risks to passenger ship travellers, guidance for infectious disease prevention, mitigation and management (PMM) exists.
Lemonia Anagnostopoulos, Sotirios Vasileiadis, Leonidas Kourentis, Zacharoula Bogogiannidou, Ioanna Voulgaridi, Gordon Nichols, Fani Kalala, Matthaios Speletas, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Varvara A. Mouchtouri, the EU HEALTHY SAILING project   +10 more
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Latent tuberculosis prevalence in healthcare workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background Individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) have a high risk of active infection, morbidity and mortality. Healthcare workers are a group who have increased risk of infection and onward transmission to their patients and other ...
Sypaseuth Duangmixay, Siriphone Virachith, Judith M. Hübschen, Phitsada Siphanthong, Sakhone Suthepmany, Somphou Sayasone, Antony P. Black   +6 more
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Anthelmintic Activity of Ethanolic and Aqueous Extracts of Khaya grandifoliola Stem Bark against Heligmosomoides polygyrus: In Vitro and In Silico Approaches

Journal of Tropical Medicine
Background. Parasitic infection remains a serious health trade for humans and livestock. The purpose of this study was to present scientific proof of the anthelmintic properties of Khaya grandifoliola, which the native population uses to cure ...
Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Mahdi Yaghoobi, Yamssi Cédric, Masoud Besati, Yungong Misparine Kiki, Ngouyamsa Nsapkain Aboubakar Sidiki, Mounvera Abdel Azizi, Vincent Khan Payne, Haibo Hu   +8 more
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