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Neurocysticercosis in Paraiba, northeast Brazil: an endemic area? Neurocisticercose na Paraíba, Nordeste do Brasil: uma área endêmica?

open access: yesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1996
Neurocysticercosis is the central nervous system infestation by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of Taenia solium. It is related to poor hygiene habits and sanitation; although Northeast is poorest Region of Brazil, it has been always stated as a ...
Thiago D. Gonçalves-Coêlho   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Recent History of Platelets in Thrombosis and Other Disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The transcript of a Witness Seminar held by the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, London, on 25 November 2003. Introduction by Professor Tom Meade, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.First published by the Wellcome ...
Reynolds, LA, Tansey, EM
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Low efficacy of the combination artesunate plus amodiaquine for uncomplicated falciparum malaria among children under 5 years in Kailahun, Sierra Leone. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
OBJECTIVE: In 2004, Sierra Leone adopted artesunate plus amodiaquine as first-line antimalarial treatment. We evaluated the efficacy of this combination in Kailahun, where a previous study had shown 70.2% efficacy of amodiaquine in monotherapy.
Balkan, S   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

United States Military Tropical Medicine: Extraordinary Legacy, Uncertain Future

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
1 Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America, 2 Sabin Vaccine Institute and Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine ...
Coreen Beaumier   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Type II Alveolar Epithelial Cells Promote Sepsis‐Induced Immunosuppression in Alveolar Macrophages via Exosomal lncRNA Rmrp Release

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The S100A4/STAT3 axis promotes Rmrp transcription in AEC‐IIs and Rmrp expression in AEC‐II‐derived exosomes. Upon entry into AMs, Rmrp binds to and blocks the ubiquitination and degradation of ZFP36. Increased ZFP36 induced Pfkfb3 mRNA decay by binding to AREs in the 3′ UTR, curbing glycolysis and immune responses of AMs and aggravating SII and ...
Chengxi Liu   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

The man from the stars: a narrative approach to neglected diseases

open access: yesItalian Journal of Medicine
In this narrative medicine essay, a young migrant suffering from schistosomiasis unveils his story and his journey from Africa to the Alps. The hardships of a long voyage and the clinical history of the disease are described, combining the form of ...
Paolo Agostinis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pigment Epithelium‐Derived Factor Deficiency Impairs Hippocampal Glutamate Homeostasis and Cognitive Function by Downregulating Astrocytic GLT‐1

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The chronic glutamate‐induced excitotoxicity hypothesis has profoundly informed the therapeutic strategies employed in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study shows pigment epithelium‐derived factor (PEDF) regulates astrocytic glutamate transporter‐1 (GLT‐1)‐mediated glutamate homeostasis and cognition. Reduced PEDF correlates with lower Mini‐Mental State
Jin‐Hui Shi   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wanda Maria Błeńska and her contribution to fight against leprosy in the world

open access: yesAnnales Missiologici Posnanienses, 2015
The article includes biography and data on professional and social activities of Dr. Wanda Maria Błeńska (1911-2014), a high-minded person fully dedicated to medical help and humanitarian aid for the people in Africa and other countries of the world. Dr.
Andrzej Łukaszyk
doaj   +1 more source

Fourteenth(14th) seminar on tropical medicine [PDF]

open access: yes, 1983
노트 : Seminar on Tropical Medicine, 14th (9-11 Jun 1983 : Seoul ...
American Public Health Association(International Health Programs)   +1 more
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Efficacy and effectiveness of the combination of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine and a 3-day course of artesunate for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in a refugee settlement in Zambia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
In the Maheba Refugee Settlement, in the clinics supported by Medecins Sans Frontieres, all children aged up to 5 years with a confirmed diagnosis of uncomplicated falciparum malaria are treated with the combination of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) and ...
Bloland PB   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

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