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Development of a Novel Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Lateral Flow Test System for Improved Serodiagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Different Areas of Endemicity

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania donovani complex and is one of the most prominent vector-borne infectious diseases with epidemic and mortality potential if not correctly diagnosed and treated.
Rouzbeh Mahdavi, Hosam Shams-Eldin, Sandra Witt, Andreas Latz, Daniela Heinz, Alba Fresco-Taboada, Cristina Aira, Marc P. Hübner, Dalia Sukyte, Alexander Visekruna, Henrique C. Teixeira, Elfadil Abass, Ulrich Steinhoff   +12 more
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Genetic and Phenotypic Features of the Five Known Polyaminopathies: A Critical Narrative Review

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 200, Issue 5, Page 993-1003, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Polyaminopathies are a recently described family of rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. Polyaminopathies disrupt the biosynthesis of the primary polyamines: putrescine, spermidine, and spermine. Snyder–Robinson syndrome results from hemizygous loss‐of‐function variants in the spermine synthase (SMS) gene, resulting in decreased or ...
Elizabeth A. VanSickle, Sara M. Sarasua, Tracy Lowe, Christopher L. Farrell, Luigi Boccuto, Charles Schwartz, Anthony E. Pegg, Angela Peron, Victor Faundes, Mythily Ganapathi, Wendy K. Chung, Alban Ziegler, Floris Hofstede, Clément Prouteau, Katharina Steindl, Colleen Olson, Orrin Devinsky, Teresa L. Mastracci, Robert A. Casero Jr., Tracy Murray Stewart, Susan Gilmour, Teri Koerner, Mary Jo Kutler, Surender Rajasekaran, Julianne Michael, André S. Bachmann, Caleb P. Bupp   +26 more
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Vector‐borne diseases‐knowledge maps

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract This scientific report provides a structured overview of the main characteristics of 25 selected vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) of potential relevance for the EU, including 12 diseases listed under the Animal Health Law (AHL) and 13 non‐listed diseases.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Sofie Dhollander, Ieva Baltusyte, Fabio Bigoni, Alessandro Broglia, Jordi Figuerola, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Miguel Angel Chueca Miranda   +7 more
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Nota sobre caso autóctone de tripanossomíase americana no litoral sul do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil A case of American Trypanosomiasis in the southern coastal region of S. Paulo State, Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1980
Descreve-se em caso autóctone de tripanossomíase americana no litoral sul do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. As evidências sugerem a hipótese de a transmissão ter ocorrido graças à contaminação durante o manuseio de carcaças de animais silvestres utilizados
Oswaldo Paulo Forattini, Eduardo Olavo da Rocha e Silva, José Maria Soares Barata, Elias Boainain   +3 more
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Phytochemical Diversity, Nutritional Values, and Biological Properties of Halopithys incurva (Hudson) Batters, 1902

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Halopithys incurva is a red macroalga distributed across the Mediterranean Sea and North‐East Atlantic, with occasional reports from the Indian Ocean. It exhibits a rich chemical diversity, including isoflavones, bromophenols, MAAs, pigments, phycobiliproteins, primary metabolites, and neuroactive compounds.
Youssra Aalilou, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Kaoutar Benrahou, Mustapha Hassoun, Hanaa Moussa, Issam Ameziane El Hassani, Waleed Al Abdulmonem, Learn‐Han Lee, Gokhan Zengin, My El Abbes Faouzi   +9 more
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Controle da hemoterapia e da doença de Chagas transfusional: 1988 e 1990 Inquiry into the control of hemotherapy and transfusional Chagas' disease: 1988 and 1990

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1993
Com o objetivo de atualizar o estudo da situação da hemoterapia no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil foi realizado inquérito em 1990, comparando-o com outro realizado em 1988. Foram pesquisados 79 municípios, sendo que (77,4%) realizavam transfusões de sangue,
Dalva Marli Valério Wanderley, Thelma T. Gonzales, Maria Silvia C.A. Pereira, Rodrigo Delfino Nascimento, Helio Moraes-Souza   +4 more
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Mystery Disease X Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Narrative Review of Epidemiological Patterns and Response Challenges

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims An unknown disease known as Disease X first surfaced in the Panzi Health Zone, Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), towards the end of 2024. It mainly affected children under the age of five. The clinical characteristics and of the outbreak are examined in this review.
Muhammad Shaheer Bin Faheem, Muhammad Haroon‐Ul‐Rasheed, Sumaya Samadi   +2 more
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Hábitos alimentares, infecção natural e distribuição de triatomíneos domiciliados na região central do Brasil Feeding habits, natural infection and distribution of domiciliary triatominae bugs in the central region of Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1982
Apresentam-se as informações obtidas no inquérito triatomíneo levado a efeito na região central do Brasil. As características biogeográficas incluem a existência de áreas abertas dos cerrados e amplas faixas transicionais com outras feições paisagísticas.
Oswaldo Paulo Forattini, José Maria Soares Barata, Jair Lício Ferreira Santos, Antonio Carlos Silveira   +3 more
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Equine trypanosomiasis, a systematic review: Disease management

Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 58, Issue 2, Page 320-332, March 2026.
Abstract Background Equine trypanosomiasis is a neglected protozoal disease. Objectives To answer the study question: In equines what are the effects of disease management of trypanosomiasis on disease severity (individual level) and disease prevalence (population level) compared to no intervention? Study Design Systematic review.
Alexandra G. Raftery, Lauren Gummery, Karelhia Garcia, Dinesh Mohite, Paul Capewell, David Sutton   +5 more
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Importância dos animais sinantrópicos no controle da endemia chagásica On the importance of Synantropic animals in the control of Chagas' disease (endemic)

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1975
Foi salientado que, em certas áreas, os métodos de rotina no controle dos vetores da doença de Chagas necessitam ser complementados por atividades de captura de resrevatórios do T. cruzi, especialmente no caso, marsupiais (Didelphis) e roedores (Rattus).
Eduardo Olavo da Rocha e Silva, José Carlos Rehder de Andrade, Anísio Ribeiro de Lima   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source