Infectious Causes of Encephalitis and Meningoencephalitis in Thailand, 2003–2005
Acute encephalitis is a severe neurologic syndrome. Determining etiology from among ≈100 possible agents is difficult. To identify infectious etiologies of encephalitis in Thailand, we conducted surveillance in 7 hospitals during July 2003–August 2005 ...
Sonja J. Olsen+16 more
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Critical care medicine in the French Territories in the Americas: Current situation and prospects
Hospitals in the French Territories in the Americas (FTA) work according to international and French standards. This paper aims to describe different aspects of critical care in the FTA.
Hatem Kallel+7 more
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Traumatic Myiasis Caused by an Association of <i>Sarcophaga tibialis</i> (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) and <i>Lucilia sericata</i> (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Domestic Cat in Italy [PDF]
received: 2015-05-07 accepted: 2015-06-30 published: 2015-08-25© 2015, Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http ...
Chicca, M+4 more
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Melioidosis: An Australian Perspective
Burkholderia pseudomallei is endemic in northern Australia, with cases of melioidosis most commonly occurring during the wet season in individuals with diabetes, hazardous alcohol use, and chronic kidney disease. Pneumonia is the most common presentation
Simon Smith, Josh Hanson, Bart J. Currie
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Women made visible: a different perspective on the history of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Portugal, 1943-1966 [PDF]
This work focuses on the scientific research conducted by women at Portugal’s Institute of Tropical Medicine between 1943 and 1966. The Institute’s scientific journal documents the participation of women in tropical medicine during this period.
João Lourenço Monteiro
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Filariasis of the Axilla in a Patient Returning from Travel Abroad: A Case Report [PDF]
Background: The term filariasis comprises a group of parasitic infections caused by helminths belonging to different genera in the superfamily Filaroidea.
Alkadhi H+20 more
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Distribución geográfica del mono aullador rojo (Alouatta seniculus) y la fiebre amarilla en Colombia
Introducción. Colombia es un país con gran diversidad de primates no humanos, entre los cuales se destaca el mono aullador rojo (Alouatta seniculus) por su distribución y el papel que desempeña en la presentación de la fiebre amarilla.
Juan Piedrahita-Cortés+1 more
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Analisa a proposta de criação da cátedra de medicina tropical nas faculdades de medicina da América Latina feita em 1913, por ocasião do 5º Congresso Médico Latino-americano, em Lima.
Marta de Almeida
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - Case study in funding research data management [PDF]
This case study was written by Mary Donaldson and Gareth Knight as part of the Funder Requirements for Research Data project. This project was funded by JISC as part of the wider Research Data Management Business Case and Costings (RDM-BCC) project ...
Donaldson, Mary, Knight, Gareth
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Molecular Epidemiology of Ascariasis: A Global Perspective on the Transmission Dynamics of Ascaris in People and Pigs [PDF]
Background The roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides infects 0.8 billion people worldwide, and Ascaris suum infects innumerable pigs across the globe. The extent of natural cross-transmission of Ascaris between pig and human hosts in different geographical ...
Bendall, R P+6 more
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