Monday, February 22, 2016

NTD’s in the news for the week of 14 Feb - 20 Feb 2016

HR 1797, End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
Congressional Budget Office
H.R. 1797, End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act. February 17, 2016. Cost Estimate. As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs ...

AHF Condemns Decrease in TB and Tropical Disease Funding, Flatline Global AIDS Funding in President Obama's ...
Business Wire (press release)
Also concerning is the slash in funding for Tuberculosis and NeglectedTropical Diseases in the midst of the Zika virus outbreak, which the World Health Organization promptly declared a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern'. 

The mosquitoes that changed history
CNN
The other two species are Anopheles, which carries malaria, elephantiasisand encephalitis and Culex which carries encephalitis, elephantiasis and West Nile virus. "The Aedes Aegypti didn't exist in the Americas until the 16th century.

The mosquito: Why the 'little fly' of many diseases survives efforts to eradicate it
The Indian Express
Mosquito-borne illnesses also include West Nile virus, elephantiasis, yellow fever and others but these infections are normally restricted to certain geographic areas. For instance dengue hemorrhagic fever is a viral, mosquito borne illness usually ...

Mandeep Dhaliwal: Access to health care is key to sustained development
Nikkei Asian Review
In Southeast Asia, 850 million people are at risk of contracting lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis. This is a painful and disfiguring disease that can lead to temporary or permanent disability. 

Lassa fever and Zika anxiety spreads; still, there are many health lessons to learn from Africa
Mail & Guardian Africa
...amp; Guardian AfricaCommunity engagement was also key in Togo's successful elimination of lymphatic lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, in 2010, the first country in the WHO African Region to do so. 

Buruli Ulcer / Mycobacterium ulcerans
Laufen und rollen für Togo (Running and rolling for Togo)
Main-Post
Der Erlös des JSG soll im westafrikanischen Togo für Behandlung und Bekämpfung von Tuberkulose, Lepra und Buruli Ulcer eingesetzt werden, deren Erreger verwandt sind. Buruli Ulcer, auch „kleine Schwester der Lepra“ genannt, ist eine infektiöse ...

Afrique : Buruli, une maladie tropicale négligée (Africa: Buruli, a neglected tropical disease)
Le Monde
L'affection dont souffre le petit garçon n'est pas une plaie banale mais un ulcère de Buruli (UB), du nom d'une région de l'Ouganda où la maladie a été décrite dans les années 1950.

Ulcère de Buruli : une composante génétique en jeu (Buruli ulcer: a genetic component involved)
Le Monde
Pour Laurent Marsollier (Inserm), l'ulcère de Buruli (UB) constitue « une aventure scientifique, où tout est à faire ». Expert sur les questions d'environnement de la bactérie, Laurent Marsollier est allé, en 2008, chercher une complémentarité d ...

Chagas disease / American trypanosomiasis (Trypanosoma cruzi, T. cruzi) 
Providence, UCLA Team Up To Prevent Leading Cause Of Heart Failure
KHTS Radio
For the past eight years, Providence Health & Services has teamed with the Center of Excellence for Chagas Disease at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar to screen for chagas. UCLA cardiologist Sheba Meymandi, M.D., program director, believes ...

Living labs contra el olvido, la falta de agua y el chagas 
ÚltimaHora.com
... techos de paja y zinc duermen si los dejan las vinchucas –esos insectos que al alimentarse de la sangre de un individuo sano, defecan sobre la piel de la víctima y depositan gran cantidad de parásitos Trypanosoma cruzi, que causan el mal de Chagas–.

First reported human infection with the zoonotic parasite Trypanosoma evansi in Southeast Asia 
Outbreak News Today
Background. Trypanosoma is a genus of unicellular parasitic flagellate protozoa. Trypanosome brucei spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi are the major agents of human trypanosomiasis; other Trypanosoma spp. can cause human disease, but are rare. 

Dengue
Singapore: Experts say dengue may exceed 30000 this year, El Niño and DENV-2 are factors 
Outbreak News Today
The El Niño weather phenomenon is the likely driver of the unusual high incidence of dengue cases at the start of 2016, outside of the typical dengue season. Studies have shown that El Niño events drive up the incidence of dengue on the global and ...

Sharp rise of dengue on Chile's Easter Island 
Yahoo News
Santiago (AFP) - Chile's remote Easter Island over the past two weeks has seen a dramatic increase in dengue, with a total now of 16 confirmed cases, including one serious enough to require hospitalization. 

Ministry of Health heightens alert for dengue 
Jamaica Observer
As at the week ending February 20, 2016, there were 23 cases of dengue diagnosed, resulting from the ministry's increased active surveillance for the Zika virus (ZIKV). The Aedes aegypti mosquito, the same mosquito that transmits chikungunya and ZIKV, ...

Top 10 myths and facts about dengue 
AsiaOne
Dengue is a constant threat and the number of reported cases has been steadily climbing. A total of 63,198 dengue cases were reported in Selangor last year. This year as at Feb 2, there are already 7,335 dengue cases in the state which is unusually ...

One new Dengue Fever case, total rises to 259 Friday (Feb 19) 
Hawaii 24/7 (press release)
As of 1 p.m. Friday (Feb 19) the Department of Health reported two new confirmed cases of Dengue Fever. The total number of confirmed cases since the beginning of the outbreak is 259. These cases include 234 residents and 25 visitors.

Big Island Residents Not Reassured By Latest State Action On Dengue 
Honolulu Civil Beat
Ige did not even mention the word “dengue,” which I thought was odd. Is there a reason for this? Does the word “Zika” portend bigger bucks from the feds? As director of the state Health Department, Dr. Virginia Pressler needs to convince Hawaii Island ...

Super-Infected Mosquitoes Are the New Weapon in the War on Dengue and Zika 
Inverse
Scientists may have developed a way to end the spread of the Zika virus and dengue fever — by pumping disease-carrying mosquitos full of bacteria. A new study published in PLoS Pathogens reports a newly developed strain of Aedes aegypti — 

Dengue virus: Govt still in planning mode despite rising cases 
The Express Tribune
KARACHI: At least 19 more dengue patients were confirmed in the province, including 17 in Karachi, last week, taking the total number of patients to 219 since January this year. In a review meeting chaired by Sindh health minister Jam Mehtab Hussain ...

Bulgaria Urges Caution in Travel to South America over Zika, Dengue
Novinite.com
The Brazilian Health Ministry has warned that there was "a very serious outbreak" of diseases caused by viruses carried by the Aedis Aegypti mosquito species, particularly Zika, dengue fever and a similar disease, chikungunya, the Foreign Ministry in ...

We've lost the battle against dengue, is Zika next? 
PRI
So how we have been fighting the battle against dengue could predict our odds of winning the battle against Zika. From the chart above, chances are pretty slim. Although we have identified Aedes aegypti as dengue vector as early as 1906, the disease ...

askST: Why is there no dengue vaccine available in Singapore yet? 
The Straits Times
However, it has been shown to be effective in reducing the seriousness of the illness once someone is infected with dengue, regardless of the dengue strain (there are four strains of dengue virus).

Gabbard Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Dengue, Zika 
Big Island Now
Representative Tulsi Gabbard hosted a roundtable with local, national, and international experts in both dengue fever and zika virus research, readiness, and response on Thursday. 

TODAY Online - S'pore headed for worst dengue year, with 30000 cases projected 
Gov.sg (press release)
The ongoing El Nino phenomenon, along with a change in the type of dengue virus circulating among Singapore's population, have led the authorities to forecast a historic high of 30,000 dengue cases this year, nearly a third higher than the previous ..

Zika virus may be tackled by Australian dengue experts 
ABC Online
CAMERON SIMMONS: We always considered the possibility even if it's a small possibility that dengue viruses might evolve resistance against wolbachia and so what we wanted to do was to create an insurance policy that we could have in our back pocket to ...

Big Island Confirmed Dengue Case Count Grows by Two
Big Island Now
After two days of no new confirmed dengue fever cases on the Big Island, the count rose by two on Thursday. The total number of confirmed cases of dengue on the Big Island has risen to 258, with three of those cases listed as “potentially infectious ...

US, Brazil join forces to fight Zika; Easter Island dengue cases surge 
The Japan Times
BRASILIA/SANTIAGO – Top U.S. and Brazilian medical experts met on Thursday to launch a research partnership to find a vaccine against the Zika virus that has spread rapidly through the Americas since it first appeared in the hemisphere last year ...

Anti-dengue efforts stepped up as cases could hit 30000 
The Straits Times
A perfect storm of factors threatens to push dengue cases here to a high of over 30,000 this year, but the authorities are not standing by idly. The National Environment Agency (NEA), Ministry of Health (MOH) and People's Association (PA) aim to ...

Public must step up dengue fight 
The Straits Times
With dengue cases here threatening to exceed the record 22,000 infections in 2013, it is time for Singaporeans to step up and get serious about tackling the mosquito problem. The Government is already pulling out all the stops to keep the dengue ...

New super-infected mosquito strain could help fight dengue, Zika viruses 
ABC Online
Journal PLOS Pathogens reports on the development in the lab of an Aedes aegypti strain of mosquito that has been infected with two types of Wolbachia — a bacterium that can reduce the risk of dengue spreading to humans. The "super-infected" mosquito ..

Chile reports 10 news cases of dengue on Easter Island 
Yahoo News
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's health ministry is reporting 10 new cases of dengue on Easter Island. The ministry says that eight adults and two minors from the same family have been infected but are recovering. 

Kedah records a drop in dengue cases 
New Straits Times Online
ALOR STAR: The reported number of dengue fever cases in Kedah shows a decrease to only 10 cases on the sixth week (from Feb 7 to 13) compared to 31 cases in the previous week (Jan 31 to Feb 6). 

Getting the word out: Teams canvas Kailua-Kona to raise dengue awareness 
West Hawaii Today
More than 30 volunteers, health workers and Civil Defense personnel spent Wednesday morning pounding pavement in Kailua Village, searching for standing water and educating entrepreneurs, residents and visitors on the dengue outbreak. 

Kailua-Kona Dengue Education & Community Outreach Operation Today 
Big Island Video News
The Department of Health, Civil Defense, Community Emergency Response Teams, and community partners will be conducting the door-to-door outreach in the area that was recently designated a high risk zone for contracting dengue fever from infected ...

UTM's anti-dengue supplement also fights Zika virus 
The Star Online
JOHOR BARU: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has successfully formulated a plant-based supplement from papaya leaf extract and virgin coconut oil to treat dengue patients. What's more is that the product also has the potential to treat patients ...

More than 30000 dengue cases expected in Singapore this year: NEA, MOH 
Channel News Asia
SINGAPORE: The number of dengue cases in Singapore this year may exceed 30,000, higher than the record of 22,170 reported in 2013, the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Feb 18). This is due to factors ...

No new dengue fever cases confirmed Wednesday 
West Hawaii Today
For a second day in a row, no cases of dengue fever were identified on the Big Island, health officials said Wednesday. Currently, just one of the 256 confirmed cases remain potentially infectious to mosquitoes, according to the state Department of Health.

Dengue prevention vaccine on path to registration 
Bangkok Post
A new dengue fever vaccine, which Thai scientists helped develop, is now in the process of being registered in Thailand. Jarung Muangchana, director of the National Vaccine Institute (NVI), yesterday said the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) is ...

Malaria costs India Rs 11640 crore yearly, dengue 6000 crore: WHO 
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The steep rise in socio-economic burden due to vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria, chikungunya, and Zika has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ask member countries, including India, to focus on mosquito control.

Dengue could be the surprise culprit making Zika worse 
STAT
Instead, some researchers are theorizing that Zika is contributing to an unexpectedly high rate of side effects because it is spreading in a population in which a large number of people have been previously infected with a closely related virus, dengue.

Argentina Battles Major Outbreak of Dengue as Mosquito Population Swells 
New York Times
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue in seven years as the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which also transmit the Zika virus, expands in the subtropical northeast of the country.

Inside the Mosquito Factory That Could Stop Dengue and Zika
MIT Technology Review
Inside the Mosquito Factory That Could Stop Dengue and Zika. Genetically modified mosquitoes seem to stop the spread of disease—but will Brazil, or anyone else, pay for them? by Flavio Devienne Ferreira; February 17, 2016. Sponsored by. At 7 A.M.

IMA recommends India adopt Brazil's Zika model to fight dengue 
Firstpost
"IMA suggests that India consider the model adopted by Brazil to raise awareness on Zika virus for its fight against dengue. Educating and raising awareness is an integral part of the Brazil model. 

In just six weeks, DOH 7 lists 1527 dengue cases 
Sun.Star
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 reported that the number of dengue cases and fatalities in Central Visayas increased so far this year compared to the same period last year. 

Cavite employs tougher anti – dengue measures 
Manila Bulletin
Trece Martires, Cavite – The Cavite Provincial Health Office (PHO) set in motion a tougher, more comprehensive action plan against dengue as three new deaths were reported in the province this year. 

Dengue Fever Outreach 'On the Ground' in Kona 
Big Island Now
The Dengue Education and Community Outreach Operation is a proactive and preventative effort to inform residents, visitors, and businesses in the Kailua-Kona area about ways to reduce exposure to dengue and to promote the “Fight the Bite” campaign, ...

No new Dengue Fever cases, total remains 256 Tuesday (Feb 16) 
Hawaii 24/7 (press release)
As of 1 p.m. Tuesday (Feb 16) the Department of Health reported no new confirmed cases of Dengue Fever. The total number of confirmed cases since the beginning of the outbreak is 256. These cases include 232 residents and 24 visitors. 

Selangor to hold public hearing on dengue 
The Star Online
SHAH ALAM: Two Selangor executive councillors are among 20 people to appear before a public hearing on the dengue menace in the state. Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) chairperson Hannah Yeoh said the ...

Voices from the Vanguard lecture focuses on dengue virus 
Red and Black
Scott said one of the strains leads to fever, frontal headache, and nausea and vomiting, among other symptoms, while the another can lead to dengue shock syndrome, which causes the capillaries in the lungs to leak and can lead to death if not treated.

Family in dire straits after breadwinner dies of dengue 
The Star Online
LABOURER Ramli Ibrahim is worried for his daughter-in-law and five grandchildren, after his son Mohd Raffie Ramli died of dengue last month. Ramli, 60, said there were two deaths caused by dengue at the People's Housing Project (PPR) flats in Ampang ...

Fresh dengue cases surface 
The Hindu
Six cases of dengue were detected in the Payyannikal-Kattakal region here on Tuesday, and substantial presence of Aedes egypti mosquitoes that transmit the disease-causing flavivirus was found in that area, senior biologist at district vector control ...

No New Cases Added to Dengue Count, Two 'Potentially Infectious' 
Big Island Now
No new dengue fever cases have been confirmed on the Big Island since Monday, with the total number of cases since September resting at 256. On Monday, the count rose by one, with two listed by the Hawai'i Department of Health as “potentially infectious.

Door-to-door dengue outreach to begin in Kailua-Kona 
West Hawaii Today
KAILUA-KONA — Door-to-door dengue education outreach will begin in the Kailua-Kona area on Wednesday, Hawaii County officials said Tuesday. State Department of Health, Civil Defense, Community Emergency Response Teams, and community ...

SC Johnson announces $15 million to help protect against Zika virus, dengue fever 
Journal Times
RACINE — SC Johnson announced Tuesday that, considering the rising global outbreak of Zika virus, the company will donate at least $15 million over the next year to provide products to help needy families combat the mosquitoes that may carry the ..

Gabbard to Host Dengue-Related Roundtable Disscussions 
Big Island Now
At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Representative Gabbard will host a roundtable discussion with national and Hawai'i academic experts on elimination and prevention of dengue fever and protection from the Zika virus at the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns ...

Dengue fever: what you need to know 
Medical Xpress
Like Zika virus, dengue fever is spread to people through mosquito bites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says dengue fever is a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics, with as many as 400 million people ...

Health chief: Phuket on top of dengue danger 
Phuket Gazette
Phuket hospitals have reported a rise in dengue fever cases this year. 

One new case of dengue fever confirmed on Big Island 
West Hawaii Today
Hawaii County's confirmed dengue fever case count inched up Monday with one new case of the illness confirmed on the Big Island. The official case count now stands at 256, according to the state Department of Health. 

Dengue cases fall further in second week of February, but still higher than usual: NEA 
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - The total number of dengue cases fell further to 421 in the week from Feb 7 to 13, according to the latest figures released by the National Environment Agency (NEA). 

Joint effort to eradicate dengue 
The Star Online
They were first briefed by Kota Anggerik assemblyman Yaakob Sapari who highlighted that there had been 13 deaths from dengue in Selangor so far this year. He urged residents to inspect their homes for mosquito breeding grounds. 

Governor Signs Emergency Proclamation to Prevent Dengue and Zika 
Maui Now
Governor David Ige today signed an emergency proclamation as a preventive measure against mosquito borne illnesses that include dengue fever and Zika. This follows the recent decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to open its ...

Dengue fever forces John Lineker out of Cody Garbrandt fight 
Bloody Elbow
A sudden case of Dengue fever has forced John Lineker to pull out of his bout againstCody Garbrandt on February 21, as Portal do Vale Tudo reported.
The Brazilian government has been strongly campaigning for people to protect themselves from the mosquito which carries the disease and two others (The Zika virus and Chikungunya virus) as an epydemy has been going on in the country since last year.

255 cases of dengue fever reported on Hawaii Island 
KHON2
The state Dept. of Health said on Friday, Feb. 12, that one new case of dengue fever has been identified on Hawaii Island since Thursday, Feb. 11, bringing the total to 255. One case is potentially infectious to mosquitoes (illness onset 2/6/16) while ...

Malaysia reaches 20000 dengue cases in 2016, consistent with 2015 
Outbreak News Today
New numbers from the Malaysia Health Ministry, or the Kementerian Kesihatan show that since the beginning of the year, the country has reported nearly 20,000 dengue fever cases to date. 

Officials downplay Big Island dengue proclamation 
Travel Weekly
Shane Nelson Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) officials were quick to support the dengue fever state of emergency proclamation made by Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi on Feb. 8, but the Aloha State's tourism marketing organization doesn't want visitors ...

Kothrud woman dies of dengue 
Times of India
The number of dengue cases has increased considerably in February. "We had recorded 62 suspected cases and 27 confirmed cases in January. The number rose to 73 suspected cases and 30 confirmed cases of dengue till February 14," said a health ...

Cordillera records 464 dengue cases in first 2 months of 2016, or 88% more than same period 2015
InterAksyon
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines -- The health department in the Cordillera said it has recorded 464 cases of dengue in the first two months of the year, an 88-percent increase over the same period last year. Dr. Alexie Marrero, head of the office on ...

Fiji cancels flood warning but cautions over dengue 
Radio New Zealand
Fiji has cancelled a flood warning for all low-lying areas along the Rakiraki River, but is warning to avoid mosquitos as 12 new cases of dengue fever emerge. Fiji has cancelled a flood warning for all low-lying areas along the Rakiraki River, but is ...

Swimming: Dengue dents swimmer Danny Yeo's Olympic hopes 
The Straits Times
National swimmer Danny Yeo's hopes of a good showing at next month's Singapore National Age Group (Snag) Championships, the last local qualifier for the Olympics, have taken a hit after he was stricken with dengue fever. The 25-year-old was diagnosed ...

S. Cotabato town under calamity as dengue kills 2 
Inquirer.net
KORONADAL CITY—A town in South Cotabato province had been placed under a state of calamity after two residents died of dengue fever and 33 others were diagnosed of the disease, local officials said on Saturday. 

Hawaii declares state of emergency over Zika virus, dengue fever outbreak 
Fox News
HONOLULU – Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared a state of emergency to fight mosquito borne illnesses including dengue fever and the Zika virus. The state has been in the midst of a dengue fever outbreak on Hawaii's Big Island, where there were more than ...

DENGUE: Maharashtra reports 174 cases this year 
Free Press Journal
Mumbai : The state has reported 174 dengue cases and zero deaths in January this year, of which nearly 25 cases have been reported from Mumbai. The data was revealed by State Surveillance Officer, Dr Pradip Awate while speaking at the 17th ...

Unattended lands prime source of dengue breeding grounds, says PHI's Union 
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
Unattended lands – some of them purchased as investments with the owners living overseas – have also turned be one of the main mosquito breeding grounds contributing to the spread of dengue, the Public Health Inspectors' Union) said. 

Leishmaniasis
Parasite genetics Putting a stop to kinetoplastid transcription
Nature.com
For example, genes are post-transcriptionally processed from polycistronic transcription units and contain a hypermodified base, base J (β-D-glucosyl-hydroxymethyluracil), that demarcates the sites of transcription initiation and termination.

LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS - PAKISTAN: (FEDERALLY ADMINISTERED TRIBAL AREAS)
ProMED-mail post
[Cutaneous] leishmaniasis disease is soaring in tehsil [sub-district] Landi Kotal [in Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas/FATA], and ...

Leprosy / Hansen's disease (Mycobacterium leprae, M. leprae)
Govt. to allocate more funds to battle AIDS, leprosy 
The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka
The Minister said 1,748 new leprosy patients were detected in Sri Lanka by November last year and out of that 42 percent or 738 patients were from the Western Province while 338 patients were from the Colombo district. 

Leprosy on the move in US, CDC says
WND.com(MD) 
Leprosy, an infectious disease that was once so feared that patients were isolated in remote colonies, has emerged in the US Southeast. Writing in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) December 2015 Emerging Infectious Diseases, ...

Sierra Leone News : World Leprosy Day Commemorated in Kenema 
Awareness Times
Sierra Leone on Tuesday February 2, 2016 joined other countries the world over to commemorate the 63rd World Leprosy Day on the theme: "Take action against Stigma and Discrimination Now! Prevent Transmission of Leprosy in Children" 

Sri Lanka to fight AIDS, leprosy 
Business Standard
The Sri Lankan government on Friday vowed to control the spread of HIV/AIDS and leprosy which is on the rise in the island nation. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said the objective of the government was to lower the disease prevalence in five years, ...

Malawians fear the return of Leprosy as cases rise 
AfricaNews
A health centre in Balaka, eastern Malawi has taken in 21 people shunned by their communities because they have Leprosy – a chronic infectious disease that causes disfiguring skin ulcers and nerve damage in the arms and legs.

Work with leprosy patients 'incredible' 
New Zealand Herald
Agrani Ratnayake, pictured at monkey temple in Kathmandu, spent 10 days in Nepal connecting with leprosy patients. After spending 10 days in a country where leprosy runs riot, a budding Hawke's Bay doctor has been inspired to fight back against the ...

Meg inspired by leprosy mission 
\Waikato Times
Meg, 21, was one of eight New Zealanders who spent two weeks in Nepal as a Leprosy New Zealand Mission youth advocate. They applied for the 2016 youth advocacy scholarships late last year, and met for the first time at Auckland Airport on their way out ...

India: Leprosy stigma forces son to burn dead father's hut with body inside 
Independent Catholic News
The extent of social stigma of leprosy in India has been laid bare as details emerge of a 70 year old man whose son was allegedly forced to cremate his father by setting ablaze his hut, which goes against all normal funeral practices in India. 

Children of former leprosy patients sue government over segregation policy 
Asahi Shimbun
KUMAMOTO--Family members of former leprosy patients filed their first group lawsuit against the government over its decades-long policy of segregating Hansen's disease sufferers from society. In the lawsuit filed with the Kumamoto District Court on Feb.

Nigeria: 'Govt to Issue Certificates to People Cured of Leprosy' 
AllAfrica.com
The ministry of health is considering certificates for people cured of leprosy to be able to return to society without facing discrimination or marginalisation. Speaking during a visit to Alheri, an independent community of people affected by leprosy ...

Republican Challenge celebrates Valentine's Day with leprosy patients 
Avenue Mail
Jamshedpur, Feb. 14: Team Republican Challenge celebrated Valentine's Day with the leprosy patients at Birsa Ashram in Burmamines on Sunday. The day started with cleaning the garden and planting trees at the ashram campus.

Leprosy hits Mzimba 
Nyasa Times
Dan Kwacha, skin disease and leprosy officer at the district hospital confirmed that eight people are now on leprosy treatment. He said the number can go up as some people might be suffering from the disease but might not know the signs and symptoms of ...

Lymphatic filariasis / Elephantiasis
Five cases of elephantiasis seen in Dormaa Central
GhanaWeb
Five cases of elephantiasis were seen in the Dormaa Central Municipality, last year, the Disease Control Officer, Mr. Kwame Owusu-Amponsah, has announced. Speaking at an annual performance review meeting of the municipal health directorate…

BD to eliminate Filariasis in 2 years
Financial Express Bangladesh
Bangladesh expects to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis within two years. Health officials say their campaign so far has successfully eradicated the menace from 18 out of 19 hyper endemic districts, reports BSS.  

Onchocerciasis / River blindness
Asubende-the tiny Ghanaian community
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
A community of about 800 inhabitants around the time of theOnchocerciasis Control Programmes's (OCP) campaign is now reduced to less than 50 persons. The prosperous market and vibrant entertainment spots that were then the envy of the other nearby ..

Rabies
Columbia researchers use rabies virus to map pathways in brain 
CU Columbia Spectator
The rabies virus has a well-deserved bad rap: It drives animals to a feral madness and can be deadly when transmitted to humans. But a collaboration including Columbia researchers at the Mind Brain and Behavior Institute is rehabilitating the deadly ...

Civil Hospital runs out of anti-rabies vaccine 
Chandigarh Tribune
For minor wounds: If a bite barely breaks the skin and there's no danger of rabies, treat it as a minor wound. Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Apply an antibiotic cream to prevent infection and cover the wound with a clean bandage. 

Two more people treated in Aberdeen rabies case 
Asbury Park Press
ABERDEEN - Two more people are undergoing preventative treatment after possibly being exposed to a dog that died of rabies earlier this month. Monmouth County Health Department is hosting a a free rabies clinic in Aberdeen Saturday for residents to get ...

Rabies deaths double in state, 41 died in 2015 
Times of India
Three years ago, officials at Pasteur Institute of India, Coonor, a central government institute that manufactures anti-rabies vaccines, began investigations on why the district had no cases of rabies. 

Boost for African vets in fight against rabies 
AgraNet (subscription)
The recently formed African Small CompanionAnimal Network (AFSCAN) is to receive the backing of one of South Africa'sleading veterinary scientists for its work in eradicating rabies from thecontinent. 

China excited about solving mystery of rabies in kudu 
New Era
China could soon be a partner in Namibia's ongoing quest to solve the mystery of how the uniquely Namibian rabies virus spread among the country's kudu. 

Schistosomiasis (Schisto, Bilharzia, Snail Fever)
Newcomers warned to avoid water in Poso amid snail
 Jakarta Post
... would be warned not to use the water in the area to avoid being infected with worms known to cause schistosomiasis or “snail fever”

Slavery carried bilharzia parasites from West Africa to the Caribbean, genomics confirms
Phys.Org
The bilharzia-causing parasite, Schistosoma mansoni, first infected humans as they fished in lakes in East Africa and was spread, first to West Africa and then to the New World by slave traders in 16th-19th Centuries, genomics reveals.

Endemic diseases R&D project gets US$7.2 million
SciDev.Net
Nampijja is investigating the cognitive effects of heavy schistosomiasis infection and its treatment in school-going children in rural fishing communities of Lake Victoria islands in Uganda. 

Soil transmitted helminthiases (Ascaris lumbricoides, whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm, Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale)
Parasiten sollen Allergien und Krankheiten bekämpfen (Parasites to combat allergies and diseases)
az Langenthaler Tagblatt
«Würmer könnten helfen, dieses wieder ins Gleichgewicht zu bringen», sagt Cris Constantinescu, Immunologe an der Universität Nottingham. Er leitet eine aktuelle Studie, in der MS-Patienten absichtlich mit dem HakenwurmNecator americanus infiziert ...

طرق العدوى بديدان الانكلستوما و اهم الاعراض (Methods of Hookworm Infection Worms and the Most Important Symptoms)
Almrsal.com
ديدان الانكلستوما أو الديدان الخطافية Hookworms من اخطر انواع العدوى التي تصيب الانسان و تتطفل عليه مثل ديدان الإنيميا لذلك هي من الطفليات يوجد نوعين شائعين هما Ancylostoma Duodenale وNecator Americanus تصيب احد انواع الانكلستوما ربع سكان العالم ، هي دودة اسطوانية تعرف قديمًا باسم الشصية تعيش بالأمعاء الدقيقة لكل من الانسان و الكلاب و القطط و لكن 90% من اعراض تلك الديدان تمر دون اعراض و تسبب فقر الدم ، تعيش الديدان في المناطق الحارة الرطبة بالعالم ، تدخل الديدان إلى الجسم من خلال الجلد فيما بين الاصابع للقدم الحافية و تتحرك عن طريق الأوردة مع تيار الدم حتى تصل إلى الرئتين من ثم تصل اليرقان فتصعد إلى الفم ليبتلعها الانسان و تستقر بالأمعاء الدقيقة .

Trachoma 
Mapping The Last Cases Of Trachoma, The Awful Eye Disease We Are Close To Eliminating
Co.Exist
Trachoma is an eye disease that affects millions of people worldwide, in the worst cases leaving them irreversibly blind. The good news is that, if you catch it soon enough, it's a highly treatable.

Largest-ever infectious disease survey completed on trachoma
AOP
The £10.6m Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP) was launched in December 2012 and is the largest infectious disease survey to have been undertaken, with surveyors collecting data using Android smartphones from 2.6 million people across 29 ..

Technology is a key driver to overcome healthcare challenges in Africa
IT News Africa
...diseases found mostly in African countries such as elephantiasis, leprosy, polio, helminthiasis and trachoma are rife. Furthermore, there are not enough health workers, hospitals and ...

Mapping project on blindness shows how to find world's neediest people 
Humanosphere
With relatively cheap antibiotics and basic health care, trachoma can be easily prevented and cured – possibly even eradicated if everyone in need could be reached. Funding agencies, NGOs and pharmaceutical companies have long been willing to donate ...

Scientists discover genetic changes linked to a major risk factor for blinding trachoma 
Medical Xpress
Another clue to the workings of trachoma - the world's leading infectious cause of blindness - has been revealed in a new study published in BMC Infectious Diseases.

How A White Doctor Became A Figurehead In An Historic Aboriginal Movement 
New Matilda
The National Trachoma and Eye Health Program looked into more than 100,000 eyes, around 60 per cent of them Aboriginal. In the late seventies, 27,000 people were treated for trachoma, a contagious eye disease that had stopped sending white ...

Yaws / Endemic treponematoses
A New Skeleton and an Old Debate About Syphilis
The Atlantic
Syphilis is part of a category of diseases known as treponemal disease, a group that also includes yaws, a skin infection found in tropical parts of South America, Asia, and Africa; the Chiu Chiu skeleton, she says, could very well have been suffering ...


Other Neglected Conditions:
Venomous Snakebite
Snake-Handling Preacher Jamie Coots Dies From (Gasp) Snake Bite
Guardian Liberty Voice
In a twist of fate as predictable as a Love Boat plot, Jamie Coots, a preacher in Kentucky who gained fame for handling snakes while leading services at his church, died on Saturday after a rattlesnake he was handling bit him on the right hand.

Healthline11: Snake bite prevention
KYMA8
4% of snake bite cases occur between April and September, with peak incidence in July. It's important to prepare in advance. As the weather gets warmer snakes become more active, making bites more prevalent. Experts say it's crucial to be educated and ...

Farmer dies of snakebite
The Hindu
Yet another death due to snakebite was reported from the coastal mandal of Repalle. This time, a 50-year-old farmer, Ch. Prasad, who was threshing paddy in his farm, was bitten by a poisonous snake at about 5 a.m. on Monday, but by the time he was ..

Why parents should know snake bite first aid
SBS
“It's essential that all parents in Australia know the pressure and immobilisation first aid technique for treating a venomous snake bite. This is a really basic procedure, it's really easy to learn and it's an absolute life saver. 

Warning issued after six-year-old girl dies from brown snake bite in northern NSW
9news.com.au
Emergency services issue a warning after a young girl dies from brown snake bite. (AAP). FTBAPGL. Emergency services have issued a warning after the death of a young girl in northern New South Wales on Friday afternoon. 

Red-bellied black snake bite
Gold Coast Bulletin
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital yesterday after being bitten by a Red-bellied black snake at Springbrook. A MAN is lucky to be alive after being bitten by a Red-bellied black snake on the Gold Coast yesterday,. 


BLOGS:
Dengue Fever Clinical Trials Review 2016 By Global Market Research Store 
Medgadget.com (blog)
Dengue Fever Global 2016 Clinical Trials andReview, H2” provides an detailed overview of Dengue Fever scenario. Report includes top line data relating on Dengue Fever Global clinical trials scenario. This report on Dengue Fever also includes an review of ...

Fighting Schistosomes with Prawns
BMC Blogs Network (blog)
Schistosomiasis, the disease caused by three major Schistosome species of trematodes, affects 200 million people worldwide and causes a range of symptoms such as chronic anemia, fatigue, stunted growth and cognitive impairment.

Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) – Pipeline Review, H2 2015
Medgadget.com (blog)
This report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis), complete with comparative analysis at various stages, therapeutics assessment by drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), ...

Sleeping Sickness Parasite Secretes Strange String of Beads [Video]
Scientific American (blog)
However, the trypanosome that causes sleeping sickeness – Trypanosomabrucei rhodesiense – produces a virulence factor that allows it to get around these defenses by binding to and neutralizing TLF.

JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Visceral leishmaniasis: a forgotten epidemic.
Zijlstra EE.
Arch Dis Child. 2016 Feb 19. pii: archdischild-2015-309302. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309302. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26895806

Developing a Time Series Predictive Model for Dengue in Zhongshan, China Based on Weather and Guangzhou Dengue Surveillance Data 
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles
by Yingtao Zhang, Tao Wang, Kangkang Liu, Yao Xia, Yi Lu, Qinlong Jing, Zhicong Yang, Wenbiao Hu, Jiahai Lu

A Proteomic Approach Identifies Candidate Early Biomarkers to Predict Severe Dengue in Children 
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles
by Dang My Nhi, Nguyen Tien Huy, Kaname Ohyama, Daisuke Kimura, Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan, Leo Uchida, Nguyen Van Thuong, Cao Thi My Nhon, Le Hong Phuc, Nguyen Thi Mai, Shusaku Mizukami, Lam Quoc Bao, Nguyen Ngoc Doan, Nguyen Van Thanh Binh, Luong Chan Quang, Juntra Karbwang, Katsuyuki Yui, Kouichi Morita, Vu Thi Que Huong, Kenji Hirayama

Productivity Loss Related to Neglected Tropical Diseases Eligible for Preventive Chemotherapy: A Systematic Literature Review
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles
 by Edeltraud J. Lenk, William K. Redekop, Marianne Luyendijk, Adriana J. Rijnsburger, Johan L. Severens 

Enhancing Decision Support for Vector-Borne Disease Control Programs—The Disease Data Management System 
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles
by Edward K. Thomsen, Rinki M. Deb, Sophie Dunkley, Marlize Coleman, Geraldine Foster, Miguel Orlans, Michael Coleman

Molecular Individual-Based Approach on Triatoma brasiliensis: Inferences on Triatomine Foci, Trypanosoma cruzi Natural Infection Prevalence, Parasite Diversity and Feeding Sources 
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles
by Carlos Eduardo Almeida, Leslie Faucher, Morgane Lavina, Jane Costa, Myriam Harry 

Illuminating the Prevalence of Trypanosoma brucei s.l. in Glossina Using LAMP as a Tool for Xenomonitoring 
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles
by Lucas J. Cunningham, Jessica K. Lingley, Lee R. Haines, Joseph M. Ndung’u, Stephen J. Torr, Emily R. Adams

Concerted Efforts to Control or Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases: How Much Health Will Be Gained? 
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles
by Sake J. de Vlas, Wilma A. Stolk, Epke A. le Rutte, Jan A. C. Hontelez, Roel Bakker, David J. Blok, Rui Cai, Tanja A. J. Houweling, Margarete C. Kulik, Edeltraud J. Lenk, Marianne Luyendijk, Suzette M. Matthijsse, William K. Redekop, Inge Wagenaar, Julie Jacobson, Nico J. D. Nagelkerke, Jan H. Richardus 

Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis of Chemosensory Gene Families in Five Tsetse Fly Species 
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles
by Rosaline Macharia, Paul Mireji, Edwin Murungi, Grace Murilla, Alan Christoffels, Serap Aksoy, Daniel Masiga 

Efficacy, Safety, and Dose of Pafuramidine, a New Oral Drug for Treatment of First Stage Sleeping Sickness, in a Phase 2a Clinical Study and Phase 2b Randomized Clinical Studies
by Christian Burri, Patrick D. Yeramian, James L. Allen, Ada Merolle, Kazadi Kyanza Serge, Alain Mpanya, Pascal Lutumba, Victor Kande Betu Ku Mesu, Constantin Miaka Mia Bilenge, Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki, Alfred Mpoo Mpoto, Mark Thompson, Blaise Fungula Munungu, Francisco Manuel, Théophilo Josenando, Sonja C. Bernhard, Carol A. Olson, Johannes Blum, Richard R. Tidwell, Gabriele Pohlig 

Efficacy and Safety of Pafuramidine versus Pentamidine Maleate for Treatment of First Stage Sleeping Sickness in a Randomized, Comparator-Controlled, International Phase 3 Clinical Trial
by Gabriele Pohlig, Sonja C. Bernhard, Johannes Blum, Christian Burri, Alain Mpanya, Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki, Alfred Mpoo Mpoto, Blaise Fungula Munungu, Patrick Mangoni N’tombe, Gratias Kambau Manesa Deo, Pierre Nsele Mutantu, Florent Mbo Kuikumbi, Alain Fukinsia Mintwo, Augustin Kayeye Munungi, Amadeu Dala, Stephen Macharia, Constantin Miaka Mia Bilenge, Victor Kande Betu Ku Mesu, Jose Ramon Fran


OTHER
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables
Weekly / February 18, 2016 /65(06)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Communicable disease threats report, 14-20 February 2016, week 7

HealthMap.org
Online informal sources for disease outbreak monitoring and real-time surveillance of emerging public health threats.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Journal Articles relating to NTDs published in January 2016

Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neglected tropical diseases in the Sustainable Development Goals.
Engels D.
Lancet. 2016 Jan 16;387(10015):223-4. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00043-X. Epub 2016 Jan 15. No abstract available.
PMID: 26842291

One health - an ecological and evolutionary framework for tackling Neglected Zoonotic Diseases.
Webster JP, Gower CM, Knowles SC, Molyneux DH, Fenton A.
Evol Appl. 2016 Jan 8;9(2):313-33. doi: 10.1111/eva.12341. eCollection 2016 Feb. Review.
PMID: 26834828 Free PMC Article

Management of septic shock and severe infections in migrants and returning travelers requiring critical care.
Alp E, Erdem H, Rello J.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26825315

Genetic diversity of Culex pipiens mosquitoes in distinct populations from Europe: contribution of Cx. quinquefasciatus in Mediterranean populations.
Shaikevich EV, Vinogradova EB, Bouattour A, Gouveia de Almeida AP.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1333-8.
PMID: 26818097 Free PMC Article

Compliance with anthelmintic treatment in the neglected tropical diseases control programmes: a systematic review.
Shuford KV, Turner HC, Anderson RM.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1311-1.
PMID: 26813098

Benefits of using heterologous polyclonal antibodies and potential application to new and undertreated infectious pathogens.
Dixit R, Herz J, Dalton R, Booy R.
Vaccine. 2016 Jan 20. pii: S0264-410X(16)00042-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.01.016. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
PMID: 26802604

Enzyme activity assays for protein kinases: Strategies to identify active substrates.
Haubrich BA, Swinney DC.
Curr Drug Discov Technol. 2016 Jan 15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26768716

New Vaccines for the World's Poorest People.
Hotez PJ, Bottazzi ME, Strych U.
Annu Rev Med. 2016 Jan 14;67:405-17. doi: 10.1146/annurev-med-051214-024241. Epub 2015 Sep 3.
PMID: 26356803

Erratum to: Analysis of the mitochondrial maxicircle of Trypanosoma lewisi, a neglected human pathogen.
Lin RH, Lai DH, Zheng LL, Wu J, Lukeš J, Hide G, Lun ZR.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 13;9(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1297-8. No abstract available.
PMID: 26762513 Free PMC Article

Impacts of neglected tropical disease on incidence and progression of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria: scientific links.
Simon GG.
Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Jan;42:54-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.11.006. Epub 2015 Nov 25.
PMID: 26594012 Free Article

Plant-mediated biosynthesis of nanoparticles as an emerging tool against mosquitoes of medical and veterinary importance: a review.
Benelli G.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan;115(1):23-34. doi: 10.1007/s00436-015-4800-9. Epub 2015 Nov 5.
PMID: 26541154

The public health effects of water and sanitation in selected West African countries.
Alagidede P, Alagidede AN.
Public Health. 2016 Jan;130:59-63. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.07.037. Epub 2015 Sep 1.
PMID: 26341551


Buruli Ulcer / Mycobacterium ulcerans
In vitro antibacterial activity and in vivo efficacy of hydrated clays on Mycobacterium ulcerans growth.
Adusumilli S, Haydel SE.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Jan 30;16(1):40. doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1020-5.
PMID: 26833071 Free PMC Article

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in Children - Epidemiology, Diagnosis & Management at a Tertiary Center.
Tebruegge M, Pantazidou A, MacGregor D, Gonis G, Leslie D, Sedda L, Ritz N, Connell T, Curtis N.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 26;11(1):e0147513. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147513. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26812154 Free Article

A Sero-epidemiological Approach to Explore Transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans.
Ampah KA, Nickel B, Asare P, Ross A, De-Graft D, Kerber S, Spallek R, Singh M, Pluschke G, Yeboah-Manu D, Röltgen K.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 25;10(1):e0004387. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004387. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26808978 Free Article

Recent advances: role of mycolactone in the pathogenesis and monitoring of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection/Buruli ulcer disease.
Sarfo FS, Phillips R, Wansbrough-Jones M, Simmonds RE.
Cell Microbiol. 2016 Jan;18(1):17-29. doi: 10.1111/cmi.12547. Review.
PMID: 26572803 Free PMC Article

Buruli Ulcer in Cameroon: The Development and Impact of the National Control Programme.
Tabah EN, Nsagha DS, Bissek AC, Njamnshi AK, Bratschi MW, Pluschke G, Um Boock A.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 13;10(1):e0004224. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004224. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26760499 Free Article

Socio-Environmental Factors Associated with the Risk of Contracting Buruli Ulcer in Tiassalé, South Côte d'Ivoire: A Case-Control Study.
N'krumah RT, Koné B, Tiembre I, Cissé G, Pluschke G, Tanner M, Utzinger J.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 8;10(1):e0004327. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004327. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26745723 Free Article


Chagas disease / American trypanosomiasis (Trypanosoma cruzi, T. cruzi)
Evasion of the Immune Response by Trypanosoma cruzi during Acute Infection.
Cardoso MS, Reis-Cunha JL, Bartholomeu DC.
Front Immunol. 2016 Jan 18;6:659. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00659. eCollection 2015. Review.
PMID: 26834737 Free PMC Article

[Update Chagas disease]
Molina I, Salvador F, Sánchez-Montalvá A.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Jan 27. pii: S0213-005X(16)00004-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.12.008. [Epub ahead of print] Spanish.
PMID: 26827133

Phthalimido-thiazoles as building blocks and their effects on the growth and morphology of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Gomes PA, Oliveira AR, Cardoso MV, Santiago EF, Barbosa MO, de Siqueira LR, Moreira DR, Bastos TM, Brayner FA, Soares MB, Mendes AP, de Castro MC, Pereira VR, Leite AC.
Eur J Med Chem. 2016 Jan 11;111:46-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.01.010. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26854377

Proteins involved on TGF-β pathway are up-regulated during the acute phase of experimental Chagas disease.
Ferreira RR, de Souza EM, de Oliveira FL, Ferrão PM, Gomes LH, Mendonça-Lima L, Meuser-Batista M, Bailly S, Feige JJ, de Araujo-Jorge TC, Waghabi MC.
Immunobiology. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S0171-2985(16)30009-2. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2016.01.009. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26852285

Symbolic features and classification via support vector machine for predicting death in patients with Chagas disease.
Sady CC, Ribeiro AL.
Comput Biol Med. 2016 Jan 22;70:220-227. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2016.01.016. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26851730

A Critical Assessment of Officially Reported Chagas Disease Surveillance Data in Mexico.
Shelly EM, Acuna-Soto R, Ernst KC, Sterling CR, Brown HE.
Public Health Rep. 2016 Jan-Feb;131(1):59-66.
PMID: 26843671

Evasion of the Immune Response by Trypanosoma cruzi during Acute Infection.
Cardoso MS, Reis-Cunha JL, Bartholomeu DC.
Front Immunol. 2016 Jan 18;6:659. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00659. eCollection 2015. Review.
PMID: 26834737 Free PMC Article

Mechanical Dispersion Assessed by Strain Echocardiography Is Associated with Malignant Arrhythmias in Chagas Cardiomyopathy.
Barros MV, Leren IS, Edvardsen T, Haugaa KH, Carmo AA, Lage TA, Nunes MC, Rocha MO, Ribeiro AL.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S0894-7317(15)00938-4. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2015.12.008. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26833338

Role of monokine induced by interferon-gamma (MIG) in discrimination and prognosis of patients with Chagas' disease and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Khan A, Wang Y, Schultheiss HP, Moreira MD, Walther T.
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2016 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26828323

A high throughput analysis of cytokines and chemokines expression during the course of Trypanosoma cruzi experimental oral infection.
Rodrigues AA, Notário AF, Teixeira TL, Silva RT, Quintal AP, Alves RN, Brígido PC, Siqueira CS, Martins FA, Machado FC, Clemente TM, Silva AA, Borges BC, Teixeira SC, Santos MA, Silva CV.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 28;157:42-53. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.025. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26827742

Simultaneous determination of benznidazole and itraconazole using spectrophotometry applied to the analysis of mixture: A tool for quality control in the development of formulations.
Pinho LA, Sá-Barreto LC, Infante CM, Cunha-Filho MS.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2016 Jan 24;159:48-52. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2016.01.040. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26827177

[Update Chagas disease].
Molina I, Salvador F, Sánchez-Montalvá A.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Jan 27. pii: S0213-005X(16)00004-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.12.008. [Epub ahead of print] Spanish.
PMID: 26827133

Aspirin treatment exacerbates oral infections by Trypanosoma cruzi.
Cossentini LA, Da Silva RV, Yamada-Ogatta SF, Yamauchi LM, De Almeida Araújo EJ, Pinge-Filho P.
Exp Parasitol. 2016 Jan 27. pii: S0014-4894(16)30008-X. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2016.01.008. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26826555

Increased mortality attributed to Chagas disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cucunubá ZM, Okuwoga O, Basáñez MG, Nouvellet P.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1315-x.
PMID: 26813568

Vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi among captive Neotropical primates in a Brazilian zoo.
Minuzzi-Souza TT, Nitz N, Knox MB, Reis F, Hagström L, Cuba Cuba CA, Hecht MM, Gurgel-Gonçalves R.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 26;9(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1334-7.
PMID: 26813657

Phenotypic Features of Circulating Leukocytes from Non-human Primates Naturally Infected withTrypanosoma cruzi Resemble the Major Immunological Findings Observed in Human Chagas Disease.
Sathler-Avelar R, Vitelli-Avelar DM, Mattoso-Barbosa AM, Perdigão-de-Oliveira M, Costa RP, Elói-Santos SM, Gomes MS, Amaral LR, Teixeira-Carvalho A, Martins-Filho OA, Dick EJ Jr, Hubbard GB, VandeBerg JF, VandeBerg JL.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 25;10(1):e0004302. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004302. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26808481 Free Article

Invasion speeds of Triatoma dimidiata, vector of Chagas disease: an application of orthogonal polynomials method.
Mesk M, Mahdjoub T, Gourbière S, Rabinovich JE, Menu F.
J Theor Biol. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S0022-5193(16)00050-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.01.017. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26807809

Biostable insect kinin analogs reduce blood meal and disrupt ecdysis in the blood-gorging Chagas'disease vector, Rhodnius prolixus.
Lange AB, Nachman RJ, Kaczmarek K, Zabrocki J.
Peptides. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S0196-9781(16)30012-2. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2016.01.012. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26807486

Chagas disease in a Texan horse with neurologic deficits.
Bryan LK, Hamer SA, Shaw S, Curtis-Robles R, Auckland LD, Hodo CL, Chaffin K, Rech RR.
Vet Parasitol. 2016 Jan 30;216:13-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.11.016. Epub 2015 Dec 2.
PMID: 26801589

Molecular Diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi Detected in the Vector Triatoma protracta from California, USA.
Shender LA, Lewis MD, Rejmanek D, Mazet JA.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 21;10(1):e0004291. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004291. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26797311

Histopathological Correlates of Global and Segmental Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Experimental Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy.
de Oliveira LF, Romano MM, de Carvalho EE, Mejia Cabeza J, Salgado HC, Fazan Júnior R, Costa RS, da Silva JS, de Lourdes Higuchi M, Maciel BC, Cunha-Neto E, Marin-Neto JA, Simões MV.
J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jan 21;5(1). pii: e002786. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002786.
PMID: 26796255

Chronic Chagas disease: can prophylaxis and therapeutic vaccines crack this 'hard nut'?
Bontempi I, Vicco MH, Bayry J.
Immunotherapy. 2016 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26787323

Reproductive Biology of Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera, Triatominae) During the Imaginal Molt.
Alevi KC, Guerra AL, Imperador CH, da Rosa JA, de Azeredo-Oliveira MT.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 19. pii: 15-0399. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 2678714

Gibbilimbol analogues as antiparasitic agents-Synthesis and biological activity againstTrypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania (L.) infantum.
Varela MT, Dias RZ, Martins LF, Ferreira DD, Tempone AG, Ueno AK, Lago JH, Fernandes JP.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2016 Jan 16. pii: S0960-894X(16)30040-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.01.040. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26821820

Interactions Between Trypanosoma cruzi the Chagas Disease Parasite and Naturally Infected Wild Mepraia Vectors of Chile.
Campos-Soto R, Ortiz S, Cordova I, Bruneau N, Botto-Mahan C, Solari A.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Jan 15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26771702

Early Regulation of Profibrotic Genes in Primary Human Cardiac Myocytes by Trypanosoma cruzi.
Udoko AN, Johnson CA, Dykan A, Rachakonda G, Villalta F, Mandape SN, Lima MF, Pratap S, Nde PN.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 15;10(1):e0003747. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003747. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26771187 Free Article

Effect of Exercise Intensity on Spontaneous Physical Activity Energy Expenditure in Overweight Boys: A Crossover Study.
Paravidino VB, Mediano MF, Hoffman DJ, Sichieri R.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 15;11(1):e0147141. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147141. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26771742 Free Article

Structure-based approach to the identification of a novel group of selective glucosamine analogue inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi glucokinase.
D'Antonio EL, Deinema MS, Kearns SP, Frey TA, Tanghe S, Perry K, Roy TA, Gracz HS, Rodriguez A, D'Antonio J.
Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2016 Jan 14. pii: S0166-6851(15)30045-1. doi: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2015.12.004. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26778112

Semisynthesis of new aphidicolin derivatives with high activity against Trypanosoma cruzi.
Santos GB, Krogh R, Magalhaes LG, Andricopulo AD, Pupo MT, Emery FS.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2016 Jan 14. pii: S0960-894X(16)30033-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.01.033. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26810263

Electrochemical magnetic microbeads-based biosensor for point-of-care serodiagnosis of infectious diseases.
Cortina ME, Melli LJ, Roberti M, Mass M, Longinotti G, Tropea S, Lloret P, Serantes DA, Salomón F, Lloret M, Caillava AJ, Restuccia S, Altcheh J, Buscaglia CA, Malatto L, Ugalde JE, Fraigi L, Moina C, Ybarra G, Ciocchini AE, Comerci DJ.
Biosens Bioelectron. 2016 Jan 14;80:24-33. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.01.021. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26802749

Benznidazole for Chronic Chagas' Cardiomyopathy.
Cordeiro MA.
N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 14;374(2):188-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1514453#SA2. No abstract available.
PMID: 26760094

Benznidazole for Chronic Chagas' Cardiomyopathy.
Hamers RL, van Gool T, Goorhuis A.
N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 14;374(2):188. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1514453#SA1. No abstract available.
PMID: 26760093

Benznidazole for Chronic Chagas' Cardiomyopathy.
Morillo CA, Marin-Neto JA, Avezum A.
N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 14;374(2):189-90. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1514453. No abstract available.
PMID: 26760092 Free Article

Benznidazole for Chronic Chagas' Cardiomyopathy.
Urbina JA, Gascon J, Ribeiro I.
N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 14;374(2):189. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1514453#SA3. No abstract available.
PMID: 26760095

Low Incidence of Adverse Effects using a ProgressiveRegimen of Benznidazole in Chagas Disease.
Navarrete M, Gutierrez B, Ramirez E, Sandoval S, Dominguez Á.
Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 13. pii: ciw009. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26769725

TB as a cause of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality among people living with HIV worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ford N, Matteelli A, Shubber Z, Hermans S, Meintjes G, Grinsztejn B, Waldrop G, Kranzer K, Doherty M, Getahun H.
J Int AIDS Soc. 2016 Jan 12;19(1):20714. doi: 10.7448/IAS.19.1.20714. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26765347 Free PMC Article

Genotyping of Trypanosoma cruzi DTUs and Trypanosoma rangeli genetic groups in experimentally infected Rhodnius prolixus by PCR-RFLP.
Sá AR, Dias GB, Kimoto KY, Steindel M, Grisard EC, Toledo MJ, Gomes ML.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 11. pii: S0001-706X(16)30006-7. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.006. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792202

Killer lymphocytes use granulysin, perforin and granzymes to kill intracellular parasites.
Dotiwala F, Mulik S, Polidoro RB, Ansara JA, Burleigh BA, Walch M, Gazzinelli RT, Lieberman J.
Nat Med. 2016 Jan 11. doi: 10.1038/nm.4023. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26752517

Systems Biology Approach to Model the Life Cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Carrea A, Diambra L.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 11;11(1):e0146947. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146947. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26752404 Free PMC Article

The Trypanosoma cruzi Protein TcHTE Is Critical for Heme Uptake.
Merli ML, Pagura L, Hernández J, Barisón MJ, Pral EM, Silber AM, Cricco JA.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 11;10(1):e0004359. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004359. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26752206 Free Article

Trypanosoma cruzi Proline Transport Presents a Cell Density-dependent Regulation.
Sayé M, Miranda MR, Reigada C, Pereira CA.
J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2016 Jan 10. doi: 10.1111/jeu.12295. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26750517

Chagas heart disease in professional athletes from endemic countries: A notorious case calls attention for its identification and stratification.
Veloso HH, Hasslocher-Moreno AM, Mediano MF.
Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jan 9;207:115-116. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.106. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26800129

Regulation of CFTR Expression and Arginine Vasopressin Activity Are Dependent on Polycystin-1 in Kidney-Derived Cells.
de Lemos Barbosa CM, Souza-Menezes J, Amaral AG, Onuchic LF, Cebotaru L, Guggino WB, Morales MM.
Cell Physiol Biochem. 2016 Jan 8;38(1):28-39. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26741910

A global systematic review of Chagas disease prevalence among migrants.
Conners EE, Vinetz JM, Weeks JR, Brouwer KC.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 8. pii: S0001-706X(16)30001-8. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.002. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26777312

Trypanosoma cruzi Experimental Infection Impacts on the Thymic Regulatory T Cell Compartment.
González FB, Calmon-Hamaty F, Nô Seara Cordeiro S, Fernández Bussy R, Spinelli SV, D'Attilio L, Bottasso O, Savino W, Cotta-de-Almeida V, Villar SR, Pérez AR.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 8;10(1):e0004285. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004285. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26745276 Free PMC Article

Genetically Determined MBL Deficiency Is Associated with Protection against Chronic Cardiomyopathy in Chagas Disease.
Luz PR, Miyazaki MI, Chiminacio Neto N, Padeski MC, Barros AC, Boldt AB, Messias-Reason IJ.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 8;10(1):e0004257. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004257. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26745156 Free PMC Article

USE OF NON-INVASIVE PARAMETERS TO EVALUATE SWISS WEBSTER MICE DURINGTRYPANOSOMA CRUZI EXPERIMENTAL ACUTE INFECTION.
Campos JN, Hoppe L, Duque T, de Castro S, Oliveira G.
J Parasitol. 2016 Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26741817

Facing Chagas' disease: trypanocidal properties of new coumarin-chalcone scaffolds.
Vazquez-Rodriguez S, Guíñez RF, Matos MJ, Olea-Azar C, Maya JD, Uriarte E, Santana L.
Med Chem. 2016 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26740208

A Multilayer Network Approach for Guiding Drug Repositioning in Neglected Diseases.
Berenstein AJ, Magariños MP, Chernomoretz A, Agüero F.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 6;10(1):e0004300. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004300. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26735851 Free PMC Article

Dynamics of expression of two vitellogenin genes in the Chagas' disease vector Triatoma infestans: Analysis throughout pre-vitellogenesis and vitellogenesis.
Blariza MJ, Leyria J, Canavoso LE, Soria NW, García BA.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 6. pii: S0001-706X(16)30004-3. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.004. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26772448

Human Trypanosomiasis in the Eastern Plains of Colombia: New Transmission Scenario.
Angulo-Silva VM, Castellanos-Domínguez YZ, Flórez-Martínez M, Esteban-Adarme L, Pérez-Mancipe W, Farfán-García AE, Luna-Marín KP.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 4. pii: 15-0406. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26728765

The role of light in Chagas disease infection risk in Colombia.
Erazo D, Cordovez J.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 5;9(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-1240-4.
PMID: 26732186 Free PMC Article

Ruthenium(II) complexes of 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione: Cytotoxicity against tumor cells and anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity enhanced upon combination with benznidazole.
Corrêa RS, da Silva MM, Graminha AE, Meira CS, Santos JA, Moreira DR, Soares MB, Von Poelhsitz G, Castellano EE, Bloch C Jr, Cominetti MR, Batista AA.
J Inorg Biochem. 2016 Jan 2;156:153-163. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.12.024. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26795676

Commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay versuspolymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of chronic Chagas disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Brasil PE, Castro R, Castro L.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 Jan;111(1):1-19.
PMID: 26814640


Cysticercosis / Taeniasis (Taenia solium, T. solium)
Neurocysticercosis: A case report and brief review.
Rizvi SA, Saleh AM, Frimpong H, Al Mohiy HM, Ahmed J, Edwards RD, Ahmed SS.
Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2016 Jan;9(1):100-2. doi: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.12.020. Epub 2015 Dec 19.
PMID: 26851797 Free Article

Evaluation of activity of triclabendazole against Taenia solium metacestode in naturally infected pigs.
Vargas-Calla A, Gomez-Puerta LA, Calcina J, Gonzales-Viera O, Gavidia C, Lopez-Urbina MT, Garcia HH, Gonzalez AE.
Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2016 Jan;9(1):23-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.12.005. Epub 2015 Dec 19.
PMID: 26851781 Free Article

Poathgenesis of taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis.
Gonzales I, Rivera JT, Garcia HH; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru..
Parasite Immunol. 2016 Jan 29. doi: 10.1111/pim.12307. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26824681

A Serological Survey About Zoonoses in the Verkhoyansk Area, Northeastern Siberia (Sakha Republic, Russian Federation).
Magnaval JF, Leparc-Goffart I, Gibert M, Gurieva A, Outreville J, Dyachkovskaya P, Fabre R, Fedorova S, Nikolaeva D, Dubois D, Melnitchuk O, Daviaud-Fabre P, Marty M, Alekseev A, Crubezy E.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26807914

Estimation of the health and economic burden of neurocysticercosis in India.
Singh BB, Khatkar MS, Gill JP, Dhand NK.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 20. pii: S0001-706X(16)30017-1. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.017. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26802489

Cysticercosis/Taeniasis Endemicity in Southeast Asia: Current Status and Control Measures.
Wu HW, Ito A, Ai L, Zhou XN, Acosta LP, Lee Willingham Iii A.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 20. pii: S0001-706X(16)30013-4. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.013. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26802488

Sero-prevalence of Taenia Solium cysticercosis in rural and urban smallholder pig production settings in Uganda.
Kungu JM, Dione MM, Ejobi F, Harrison LJ, Poole EJ, Pezo D, Grace D.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 19. pii: S0001-706X(16)30016-X. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.016. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26801882

Co-infection with Enterobius vermicularis and Taenia saginata mimicking acute appendicitis.
Hassanjani Saravi K, Fakhar M, Nematian J, Ghasemi M.
J Infect Public Health. 2016 Jan 2. pii: S1876-0341(15)00215-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.11.013. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26754203

Neurocysticercosis-related mortality in Brazil, 2000-2011: Epidemiology of a neglected neurologic cause of death.
Martins-Melo FR, Ramos AN Jr, Cavalcanti MG, Alencar CH, Heukelbach J.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan;153:128-36. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.10.011. Epub 2015 Oct 23.
PMID: 26505283


Dengue
Nephrotic-range proteinuria in an eight-year-old traveler with severe dengue: Case report and review of the literature.
Hebbal P, Darwich Y, Fong J, Hagmann SH, Purswani MU.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S1477-8939(16)00005-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.01.003. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26874782

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: Risk factors and control measures for the infection abatement.
Aslam S, Latif MS, Daud M, Rahman ZU, Tabassum B, Riaz MS, Khan A, Tariq M, Husnain T.
Biomed Rep. 2016 Jan;4(1):15-20. Epub 2015 Nov 18.
PMID: 26870327 Free PMC Article

Dengue and chikungunya seroprevalence in Gabonese infants prior to major outbreaks in 2007 and 2010: A sero-epidemiological study.
Gabor JJ, Schwarz NG, Esen M, Kremsner PG, Grobusch MP.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S1477-8939(16)00007-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.01.005. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26869532

In silico analysis of an envelope domain III-based multivalent fusion protein as a potential dengue vaccine candidate.
Fahimi H, Sadeghizadeh M, Mohammadipour M.
Clin Exp Vaccine Res. 2016 Jan;5(1):41-9. doi: 10.7774/cevr.2016.5.1.41. Epub 2016 Jan 27.
PMID: 26866023 Free PMC Article

Surveillance of dengue and chikungunya infection in Dong Thap, Vietnam: A 13-month study.
Kim Lien PT, Briant L, Tang TB, Trang BM, Gavotte L, Cornillot E, Duoc VT, Duong TN, Frutos R, Nga PT.
Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2016 Jan;9(1):39-43. doi: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.12.008. Epub 2015 Dec 19.
PMID: 26851784 Free Article

Evaluation of antiviral activities of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. extract, quercetin, quercetrin and cinanserin on murine coronavirus and dengue virus infection.
Chiow KH, Phoon MC, Putti T, Tan BK, Chow VT.
Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2016 Jan;9(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.12.002. Epub 2015 Dec 19. Review.
PMID: 26851778 Free Article

With regard about the case of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika co-infection in a patient from Colombia.
Faccini-Martínez ÁA, Botero-García CA, Benítez-Baracaldo FC, Pérez-Díaz CE.
J Infect Public Health. 2016 Jan 30. pii: S1876-0341(16)00012-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2016.01.001. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26837723

A Comparative Study on Active and Passive Epidemiological Surveillance for Dengue in Five Latin America Countries.
Sarti E, ĹAzou M, Mercado M, Kuri P, Siqueira JB Jr, Solis E, Noriega F, Ochiai RL.
Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 30. pii: S1201-9712(16)00016-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.01.015. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26836763 Free Article

The Role of the Membrane in the Structure and Biophysical Robustness of the Dengue Virion Envelope.
Reddy T, Sansom MS.
Structure. 2016 Jan 23. pii: S0969-2126(16)00004-6. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2015.12.011. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26833387 Free Article

Mosquito gut antiparasitic and antiviral immunity.
Saraiva RG, Kang S, Simões ML, Angleró-Rodríguez YI, Dimopoulos G.
Dev Comp Immunol. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S0145-305X(16)30015-5. doi: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.01.015. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26827888

WHO urges countries in dengue belt to look out for Zika.
Gulland A.
BMJ. 2016 Jan 29;352:i595. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i595. No abstract available.
PMID: 26825803

Complementary alternative medicine use among patients with dengue fever in the hospital setting: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia.
Ching S, Ramachandran V, Gew LT, Lim SM, Sulaiman WA, Foo YL, Zakaria ZA, Samsudin NH, Lau PC, Veettil SK, Hoo F.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Jan 29;16(1):37.
PMID: 26825057 Free Article

Accuracy of clinical criteria and an immunochromatographic strip test for dengue diagnosis in a DENV-4 epidemic.
Buonora SN, Passos SR, do Carmo CN, Quintela FM, de Oliveira DN, Dos Santos FB, Hökerberg YH, Nogueira RM, Daumas RP.
BMC Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 29;16(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1368-7.
PMID: 26822788 Free Article

Concurrent malaria and arbovirus infections in Kedougou, southeastern Senegal.
Sow A, Loucoubar C, Diallo D, Faye O, Ndiaye Y, Senghor CS, Dia AT, Faye O, Weaver SC, Diallo M, Malvy D, Sall AA.
Malar J. 2016 Jan 28;15(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s12936-016-1100-5.
PMID: 26821709 Free Article

Increased 18F-FDG Uptake in the Spleen and Multiple Lymph Nodes in Dengue Fever.
Jinguji M, Kajiya Y, Nakajo M, Nakajo M, Yoshiura T.
Clin Nucl Med. 2016 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26825211

Characterization of clinical and immunological features in patients coinfected with dengue virus and HIV.
Torrentes-Carvalho A, Hottz ED, Marinho CF, da Silva JB, de Oliveira Pinto LM, Fialho LG, Bozza FA, Cunha RV, Damasco PV, Kubelka CF, de Azeredo EL.
Clin Immunol. 2016 Jan 27. pii: S1521-6616(16)30005-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2016.01.005. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26826597

Modelling and experimental assessment of a buried Leu-Ile mutation in Dengue envelope domain III.
Kulkarni MR, Numoto N, Ito N, Kuroda Y.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2016 Jan 27. pii: S0006-291X(16)30159-0. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.01.159. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26826384

The Risk of Dengue Virus Transmission in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania during an Epidemic Period of 2014.
Mboera LE, Mweya CN, Rumisha SF, Tungu PK, Stanley G, Makange MR, Misinzo G, De Nardo P, Vairo F, Oriyo NM.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 26;10(1):e0004313. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004313. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26812489 Free Article

Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Erzincan Province, Turkey, Relationship with Geographic Features and Risk Factors.
Cikman A, Aydin M, Gulhan B, Karakecili F, Kesik OA, Ozcicek A, Akin H, Kara M.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26808904

Infection of Mosquito Cells (C6/36) by Dengue-2 Virus Interferes with Subsequent Infection by Yellow Fever Virus.
Abrao EP, Fonseca BA.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26808727

The Spread of Dengue in an Endemic Urban Milieu-The Case of Delhi, India.
Telle O, Vaguet A, Yadav NK, Lefebvre B, Daudé E, Paul RE, Cebeillac A, Nagpal BN.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 25;11(1):e0146539. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146539. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26808518 Free Article

Kawasaki Disease in a 2-year-old Child with Dengue Fever: Author's Reply.
Krishnamurthy S.
Indian J Pediatr. 2016 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26806206

Genetic Diversity and Phylogeny of Aedes aegypti, the Main Arbovirus Vector in the Pacific.
Calvez E, Guillaumot L, Millet L, Marie J, Bossin H, Rama V, Faamoe A, Kilama S, Teurlai M, Mathieu-Daudé F, Dupont-Rouzeyrol M.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 22;10(1):e0004374. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004374. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26799213

Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Locally Acquired Cases of Dengue Fever - Hawaii, 2015.
Johnston D, Viray M, Ushiroda J, Whelen AC, Sciulli R, Gose R, Lee R, Honda E, Park SY; HawaiiDengue Response Team.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Jan 22;65(2):34-5. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6502a4.
PMID: 26796994

Dengue infection as a potential trigger of an imported Plasmodium ovale malaria relapse or a long incubation period in a non-endemic malaria region.
Lupi O, Ridolfi F, da Silva S, Zanini GM, Lavigne A, Nogueira RM, Cruz MF, Daniel-Ribeiro CT, Brasil P.
Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S1201-9712(16)00009-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.01.008. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26809125 Free Article

Species composition, co-occurrence, association and affinity indices of mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran.
Nikookar SH, Azari-Hamidian S, Fazeli-Dinan M, Nasab SN, Aarabi M, Ziapour SP, Enayati A.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 21. pii: S0001-706X(16)30014-6. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.014. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26805471

Larvicidal and repellent potential of Zingiber nimmonii (J. Graham) Dalzell (Zingiberaceae) essential oil: an eco-friendly tool against malaria, dengue, and lymphatic filariasis mosquito vectors?
Govindarajan M, Rajeswary M, Arivoli S, Tennyson S, Benelli G.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan 21. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792432

Detection of dengue NS1 and NS3 proteins in placenta and umbilical cord in fetal and maternal death.
Nunes PC, Paes MV, de Oliveira CA, Soares AC, de Filippis AM, Lima MD, Alves AM, da Silva JF, Coelho JM, Rodrigues FD, Nogueira RM, Dos Santos FB.
J Med Virol. 2016 Jan 21. doi: 10.1002/jmv.24479. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792253

The demethylation profile of the TNF-α promoter gene is associated with high expression of this cytokine in Dengue virus patients.
Gomes AV, de Souza Morais SM, Menezes-Filho SL, de Almeida LG, Rocha RP, Siqueira Ferreira JM, Dos Santos LL, Malaquias LC, Coelho LF.
J Med Virol. 2016 Jan 21. doi: 10.1002/jmv.24478. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792115

Glycoprotein-specific antibodies produced by DNA vaccination protect guinea pigs from lethal Argentine and Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever.
Golden JW, Maes P, Kwilas SA, Ballantyne J, Hooper JW.
J Virol. 2016 Jan 20. pii: JVI.02969-15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792737

The Importance of Supportive Care with Tranexamic Acid in Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever.
Kaya S, Aksoy F, Kenç NN, Eroğlu A, Köksal İ.
Chemotherapy. 2016 Jan 20;61(3):148-151. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26784703

Targeting Viral Proteostasis Limits Influenza Virus, HIV, and Dengue Virus Infection.
Heaton NS, Moshkina N, Fenouil R, Gardner TJ, Aguirre S, Shah PS, Zhao N, Manganaro L, Hultquist JF, Noel J, Sachs DH, Hamilton J, Leon PE, Chawdury A, Tripathi S, Melegari C, Campisi L, Hai R, Metreveli G, Gamarnik AV, García-Sastre A, Greenbaum B, Simon V, Fernandez-Sesma A, Krogan NJ, Mulder LC, van Bakel H, Tortorella D, Taunton J, Palese P, Marazzi I.
Immunity. 2016 Jan 19;44(1):46-58. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.12.017.
PMID: 26789921

Paediatric Dengue Fever diagnosed through parents' epidemiologic report and preventive strategy during the acute phase of infection.
Poddighe D, Bonomelli I, Giardinetti S, Nedbal M, Bruni P.
J Travel Med. 2016 Jan 18;23(1). pii: tav013. doi: 10.1093/jtm/tav013. Print 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26782129

The Development of Therapeutic Antibodies against Dengue Virus.
Fibriansah G, Lok SM.
Antiviral Res. 2016 Jan 18. pii: S0166-3542(16)30004-3. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2016.01.002. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
PMID: 26794397

Dengue virus persists and replicates during storage of platelet and red blood cell units.
Sutherland MR, Simon AY, Serrano K, Schubert P, Acker JP, Pryzdial EL.
Transfusion. 2016 Jan 18. doi: 10.1111/trf.13454. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26779802

Age specific differences in efficacy and safety for the CYD-tetravalent dengue vaccine.
Wilder-Smith A, Massad E.
Expert Rev Vaccines. 2016 Jan 17. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26775653

First report of imported case of dengue fever in Republic of Serbia.
Petrović V, Turkulov V, Ilić S, Milošević V, Petrović M, Petrić D, Potkonjak A.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 15. pii: S1477-8939(16)00002-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.01.001. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26822849

Natural transmission of dengue virus serotype 3 by Aedes albopictus (Skuse) during an outbreak in Havelock Island: Entomological characteristics.
Sivan A, Shriram AN, Sugunan AP, Anwesh M, Muruganandam N, Kartik C, Vijayachari P.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 15. pii: S0001-706X(16)30015-8. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.015. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26780552

The Medicinal Chemistry of Dengue Virus.
Behnam MA, Nitsche C, Boldescu V, Klein CD.
J Med Chem. 2016 Jan 15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26771861

GNBP domain of Anopheles darlingi: are polymorphic inversions and gene variation related to adaptive evolution?
Bridi LC, Rafael MS.
Genetica. 2016 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26767379

Estimating the risk of dengue transmission from Dutch blood donors travelling to Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean.
Oei W, Lieshout-Krikke RW, Kretzschmar ME, Zaaijer HL, Coutinho RA, Eersel M, Jubithana B, Halabi Y, Gerstenbluth I, Maduro E, Tromp M, Janssen MP.
Vox Sang. 2016 Jan 14. doi: 10.1111/vox.12370. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26765798

Recombinant lipidated dengue-3 envelope protein domain III stimulates broad immune responses in mice.
Chiang CY, Liu SJ, Hsieh CH, Chen MY, Tsai JP, Liu HH, Chen IH, Chong P, Leng CH, Chen HW.
Vaccine. 2016 Jan 14. pii: S0264-410X(16)00028-1. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.01.009. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26776472 Free Article

Modeling Importations and Exportations of Infectious Diseases via Travelers.
Lopez LF, Amaku M, Coutinho FA, Quam M, Burattini MN, Struchiner CJ, Wilder-Smith A, Massad E.
Bull Math Biol. 2016 Jan 13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26763222

Inactivation of Dengue and Yellow Fever viruses by Heme, Cobalt-protoporphyrin IX and Tin-protoporphyrin IX.
Assunção-Miranda I, Cruz-Oliveira C, Neris RL, Figueiredo CM, Pereira LP, Rodrigues D, Araujo DF, Da Poian AT, Bozza MT.
J Appl Microbiol. 2016 Jan 13. doi: 10.1111/jam.13038. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26759117

Insecticide resistance and its molecular basis in urban insect pests.
Naqqash MN, Gökçe A, Bakhsh A, Salim M.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan 13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26758450

Aedes aegypti (L.) in Latin American and Caribbean region: With growing evidence for vector adaptation to climate change?
Chadee DD, Martinez R.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 12. pii: S0001-706X(15)30200-X. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.12.022. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26796862

Optimizing celgosivir therapy in mouse models of dengue virus infection of serotypes 1 and 2: the search for a window for potential therapeutic efficacy.
Watanabe S, Ki Chan KW, Dow G, Ooi EE, Low JG, Vasudevan SG.
Antiviral Res. 2016 Jan 12. pii: S0166-3542(15)30047-4. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.12.008. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26794905

Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Pharmacokinetic and Toxicity Properties of Lead Molecules for Dengue Fever, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Nilar SH, Lakshminarayana SB, Ma NL, Keller TH, Blasco F, Smith PW.
Curr Comput Aided Drug Des. 2016 Jan 11. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26777113

Vascular leakage in dengue - clinical spectrum and influence of parenteral fluid therapy.
Rosenberger KD, Lum L, Alexander N, Junghanss T, Wills B, Jaenisch T; DENCO clinical study group.
Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Jan 11. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12666. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26752720

Costs of Three Wolbachia Infections on the Survival of Aedes aegypti Larvae under Starvation Conditions.
Ross PA, Endersby NM, Hoffmann AA.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 8;10(1):e0004320. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004320. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26745630 Free PMC Article

Mexico dengue vaccine first.
[No authors listed]
Nat Biotechnol. 2016 Jan 8;34(1):8. doi: 10.1038/nbt0116-8b. No abstract available.
PMID: 26744962

Mayaro virus and dengue virus 1 and 4 natural infection in culicids from Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Serra OP, Cardoso BF, Ribeiro AL, Santos FA, Slhessarenko RD.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 Jan 8. pii: S0074-02762016005028101. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26784852 Free Article

Discovery of antiviral molecules for dengue: In silico search and biological evaluation.
Cabarcas-Montalvo M, Maldonado-Rojas W, Montes-Grajales D, Bertel-Sevilla A, Wagner-Döbler I, Sztajer H, Reck M, Flechas-Alarcon M, Ocazionez R, Olivero-Verbel J.
Eur J Med Chem. 2016 Jan 7;110:87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.12.030. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26807547

Development of a Larvicidal Nanoemulsion with Pterodon emarginatus Vogel Oil.
Oliveira AE, Duarte JL, Amado JR, Cruz RA, Rocha CF, Souto RN, Ferreira RM, Santos K, da Conceição EC, de Oliveira LA, Kelecom A, Fernandes CP, Carvalho JC.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 7;11(1):e0145835. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145835. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26742099 Free Article

Detection of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Aedes koreicus in the Area of Sochi, Russia.
Ganushkina LA, Patraman IV, Rezza G, Migliorini L, Litvinov SK, Sergiev VP.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26741323

Temporal genetic stability of Stegomyia aegypti (= Aedes aegypti) populations.
Gloria-Soria A, Kellner DA, Brown JE, Gonzalez-Acosta C, Kamgang B, Lutwama J, Powell JR.
Med Vet Entomol. 2016 Jan 7. doi: 10.1111/mve.12153. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26744174

Empirical evidence of the effect of school gathering on the dynamics of dengue epidemics.
Hernández-Suárez CM, Mendoza-Cano O.
Glob Health Action. 2016 Jan 6;9:28026. doi: 10.3402/gha.v9.28026. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26743450 Free Article

The neurotranscriptome of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Matthews BJ, McBride CS, DeGennaro M, Despo O, Vosshall LB.
BMC Genomics. 2016 Jan 6;17(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-2239-0.
PMID: 26738925 Free PMC Article

Characterization of RyDEN (C19orf66) as an Interferon-Stimulated Cellular Inhibitor against Dengue Virus Replication.
Suzuki Y, Chin WX, Han Q, Ichiyama K, Lee CH, Eyo ZW, Ebina H, Takahashi H, Takahashi C, Tan BH, Hishiki T, Ohba K, Matsuyama T, Koyanagi Y, Tan YJ, Sawasaki T, Chu JJ, Vasudevan SG, Sano K, Yamamoto N.
PLoS Pathog. 2016 Jan 6;12(1):e1005357. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005357. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26735137 Free PMC Article

Surveillance and Control of Aedes albopictus in the Swiss-Italian Border Region: Differences in Egg Densities between Intervention and Non-intervention Areas.
Suter TT, Flacio E, Feijoó Fariña B, Engeler L, Tonolla M, Regis LN, de Melo Santos MA, Müller P.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 6;10(1):e0004315. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004315. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26734946 Free PMC Article

Species Distribution Modeling of Aedes aegypti in two dengue-endemic regions of Pakistan.
Fatima SH, Atif S, Rasheed SB, Zaidi F, Hussain E.
Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Jan 5. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12664. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26729239

Identification of Proteins Bound to Dengue Viral RNA In Vivo Reveals New Host Proteins Important for Virus Replication.
Phillips SL, Soderblom EJ, Bradrick SS, Garcia-Blanco MA.
MBio. 2016 Jan 5;7(1). pii: e01865-15. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01865-15.
PMID: 26733069 Free Article

Crucial parameter of the outcome in Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever: Viral load.
Hasanoglu I, Guner R, Carhan A, Kocak Tufan Z, Yagci-Caglayik D, Guven T, Yilmaz GR, Tasyaran MA.
J Clin Virol. 2016 Jan 4;75:42-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.12.006. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26780111

Defining acute kidney injury in dengue viral infection by conventional and novel classification systems (AKIN and RIFLE): a comparative analysis.
Mallhi TH, Khan AH, Sarriff A, Adnan AS, Khan YH, Jummaat F.
Postgrad Med J. 2016 Jan 4. pii: postgradmedj-2015-133582. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133582. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26729887

Neutralizing antibody titers against dengue virus correlate with protection from symptomatic infection in a longitudinal cohort.
Katzelnick LC, Montoya M, Gresh L, Balmaseda A, Harris E.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Jan 4. pii: 201522136. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26729879

Recombinant Dengue virus protein NS2B alters membrane permeability in different membrane models.
León-Juárez M, Martínez-Castillo M, Shrivastava G, García-Cordero J, Villegas-Sepulveda N, Mondragón-Castelán M, Mondragón-Flores R, Cedillo-Barrón L.
Virol J. 2016 Jan 4;13(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12985-015-0456-4.
PMID: 26728778 Free PMC Article

Correction: Health Seeking Behaviour and Treatment Intentions of Dengue and Fever: A Household Survey of Children and Adults in Venezuela.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Staff.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 4;10(1):e0004366. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004366. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26727493 Free PMC Article

Dengue, chikungunya and Zika co-infection in a patient from Colombia.
Villamil-Gómez WE, González-Camargo O, Rodriguez-Ayubi J, Zapata-Serpa D, Rodriguez-Morales AJ.
J Infect Public Health. 2016 Jan 2. pii: S1876-0341(15)00221-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.002. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26754201

Peripheral gangrene in a case of severe dengue.
Nair BT, Sanjeev RK, Tarikjot SB.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;19(1):150-2. doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.164366.
PMID: 26755235

A study on gender-related differences in laboratory characteristics of dengue fever.
Chakravarti A, Roy P, Malik S, Siddiqui O, Thakur P.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2016 Jan-Mar;34(1):82-4. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.174106.
PMID: 26776124


Dracunculiasis / Guinea worm
Dogs thwart effort to eradicate Guinea worm.
Callaway E.
Nature. 2016 Jan 7;529(7584):10-1. doi: 10.1038/529010a. No abstract available.
PMID: 26738575

Smallpox and Dracunculiasis: The Scientific Value of Infectious Diseases That Have Been Eradicated or Targeted for Eradication. Is Schistosomiasis Next?
Hsieh MH, Mentink-Kane MM.
PLoS Pathog. 2016 Jan 7;12(1):e1005298. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005298. eCollection 2016 Jan. No abstract available.
PMID: 26741130 Free PMC Article


Echinococcosis
[ULTRASOUND MONITORING FEATURES OF POSTOPERATIVE HEPATICECHINOCOCCOSIS].
Melia Kh, Kokaia N, Manjgaladze M.
Georgian Med News. 2016 Jan;(250):7-11. Russian.
PMID: 26870968

How to not miss alveolar echinococcosis in hepatic lesions suspicious for cholangiocellular carcinoma.
Mueller J, Stojkovic M, Berger AK, Rosenberger KD, Schlett CL, Kauczor HU, Junghanss T, Weber TF.
Abdom Radiol (NY). 2016 Feb;41(2):221-30. doi: 10.1007/s00261-015-0561-2.
PMID: 26867903

[Primary muscle hydatid cyst: About 3 cases].
Aït-Ammar N, Prigent G, Zehou O, Le Mouel S, Chader H, Botterel F.
Presse Med. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S0755-4982(15)00516-3. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2015.10.021. [Epub ahead of print] French. No abstract available.
PMID: 26830924

[Liver hydatid disease: Still a problem].
Busto Bea V, Barrio Andrés J, Almohalla Álvarez C.
Med Clin (Barc). 2016 Jan 25. pii: S0025-7753(15)00704-6. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.12.005. [Epub ahead of print] Spanish. No abstract available.
PMID: 26823109

A Serological Survey About Zoonoses in the Verkhoyansk Area, Northeastern Siberia (Sakha Republic, Russian Federation).
Magnaval JF, Leparc-Goffart I, Gibert M, Gurieva A, Outreville J, Dyachkovskaya P, Fabre R, Fedorova S, Nikolaeva D, Dubois D, Melnitchuk O, Daviaud-Fabre P, Marty M, Alekseev A, Crubezy E.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26807914

Isolated Multiple Subepicardiac and Epicardiac Echinococcosis.
Mohammad Nijres B, Srour S.
Indian J Pediatr. 2016 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26806204

Characterization of a Secretory Annexin in Echinococcus granulosus.
Song X, Hu D, Zhong X, Wang N, Gu X, Wang T, Peng X, Yang G.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 19. pii: 15-0452. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26787154

The Economic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis in Rio Negro Province, Argentina.
Bingham GM, Larrieu E, Uchiumi L, Mercapide C, Mujica G, Del Carpio M, Hererro E, Salvitti JC, Norby B, Budke CM.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 19. pii: 15-0304. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26787144

Giant air-inflated hydatid cyst of the lung mimicking massive pneumothorax.
Nachira D, Chiappetta M, Congedo MT, Vita ML, Margaritora S.
Thorax. 2016 Jan 18. pii: thoraxjnl-2015-207956. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207956. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26781177

Molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus s.l. cysts from cattle, camels, goats and pigs in Ethiopia.
Tigre W, Deresa B, Haile A, Gabriël S, Victor B, Pelt JV, Devleesschauwer B, Vercruysse J, Dorny P.
Vet Parasitol. 2016 Jan 15;215:17-21. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.10.022. Epub 2015 Oct 26.
PMID: 26790732

Surveillance and management of echinococcus multilocularis in a wildlife park.
Umhang G, Lahoreau J, Hormaz V, Boucher JM, Guenon A, Montange D, Grenouillet F, Boue F.
Parasitol Int. 2016 Jan 15. pii: S1383-5769(16)00009-X. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2016.01.008. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26780546

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases-A Review of Applications and Perspectives.
Bélard S, Tamarozzi F, Bustinduy AL, Wallrauch C, Grobusch MP, Kuhn W, Brunetti E, Joekes E, Heller T.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 6;94(1):8-21. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0421. Epub 2015 Sep 28. Review.

Primary Giant Splenic Echinococcal Cyst Treated by Laparoscopy.
Arce MA, Limaylla H, Valcarcel M, Garcia HH, Santivañez SJ.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 6;94(1):161-5. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0505. Epub 2015 Nov 10.
PMID: 26556833

Factors Influencing the Serological Response in Hepatic Echinococcus granulosus Infection.
Lissandrin R, Tamarozzi F, Piccoli L, Tinelli C, De Silvestri A, Mariconti M, Meroni V, Genco F, Brunetti E.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 6;94(1):166-71. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0219. Epub 2015 Oct 26.
PMID: 26503271

Antibody profiling in ultrasound normal individuals with positive serology for cystic echinococcosis.
Mourglia-Ettlin G, Miles S, Hernández A, Dematteis S.
Parasite Immunol. 2016 Jan 4. doi: 10.1111/pim.12302. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26729409

Cystic echinococcosis in Southern Israel.
Ben-Shimol S, Sagi O, Houri O, Bazarsky E, Berkowitz A, Bulkowstein S, Barrett C, Greenberg D.
Acta Parasitol. 2016 Jan 1;61(1):178-86. doi: 10.1515/ap-2016-0024.
PMID: 26751890

Diagnostic value of semi-purified antigens of hydatid cyst fluid in human cystic echinococcosis.
Iraqi W.
Acta Parasitol. 2016 Jan 1;61(1):144-50. doi: 10.1515/ap-2016-0019.
PMID: 26751885

Natural and induced antibodies contribute to differential susceptibility to secondary cysticechinococcosis of Balb/c and C57Bl/6 mice.
Mourglia-Ettlin G, Cucher M, Arbildi P, Rosenzvit M, Dematteis S.
Immunobiology. 2016 Jan;221(1):103-15. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2015.07.016. Epub 2015 Jul 26.
PMID: 26238549

Surgical treatment of hepatic cystic echinococcosis in patients co-infected with HIV/AIDS.
Ran B, Shao Y, Guo Y, Yimiti Y, Aji T, Jia J, Shayiding P, Jiang T, Cheng L, Li J, McManus DP, Zhang W, Wen H.
J Helminthol. 2016 Jan;90(1):125-8. doi: 10.1017/S0022149X15000188. Epub 2015 Mar 17.
PMID: 25779910

Detection of serum cytokines before and after pharmacological and surgical treatment in patients with cystic echinococcosis.
Naik MI, Tenguria RK, Haq E.
J Helminthol. 2016 Jan;90(1):91-5. doi: 10.1017/S0022149X15000085. Epub 2015 Mar 2.
PMID: 25726962

Alveolar Echinococcosis of the Liver: A Diagnostic Problem in a Nonendemic Area.
Madhusudhan KS, Srivastava DN, Dash NR, Venuthruimilli A, Sharma R, Gamanagatti S, Gupta AK.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2016 Jan-Feb;45(1):80-3. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2014.09.001. Epub 2014 Nov 6.
PMID: 25482390

Comparative Evaluation of Liposomal Albendazole and Tablet-Albendazole Against Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis: A Non-Randomized Clinical Trial.
Li H, Song T, Shao Y, Aili T, Ahan A, Wen H.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Jan;95(4):e2237. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002237.
PMID: 26825878

Primary Giant Echinococcosis of the Neck.
Kuduban O, Karakaya AD, Ucuncu H, Sakat MS.
J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jan;27(1):e101-2. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002316.
PMID: 26703057

Bioinformatic prediction of the antigenic epitopes of recombinant ferritin of Echinococcus granulosus.
Liu X, Zhao H, Cao W, Liu Y, Zhang C, Lan X, Peng S, Wen H, Ding J, Ma X.
Mol Med Rep. 2016 Jan;13(1):888-94. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4575. Epub 2015 Nov 19.
PMID: 26648019

Laparoscopic treatment of giant renal cystic echinococcosis.
Shahait M, Saoud R, El Hajj A.
Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Jan;42:58-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.11.016. Epub 2015 Nov 28.
PMID: 26643506 Free Article

Simultaneous Removal of Right Lung Hydatid Cyst and Repair of Atrial Septal Defect in a Single Session.
Tong G, Lin X, Ma T, Wang X, Zhang W.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jan;101(1):335-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.01.074.
PMID: 26694269

Daughter cysts in a cyst of the liver: hepatic echinococcosis.
Kwon BW, Park SJ, Kong JH, Song IH.
Korean J Intern Med. 2016 Jan;31(1):197-8. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2016.31.1.197. Epub 2015 Dec 28. No abstract available.
PMID: 26767878 Free Article

Scolicidal effect of Allium sativum flowers on hydatid cyst protoscolices.
Rahimi-Esboei B, Ebrahimzadeh MA, Fathi H, Rezaei Anzahaei F.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2016 Jan;20(1):129-32.
PMID: 26813464


Foodborne trematodiases (Clonorchiasis, Fascioliasis, Opisthorchiasis, Paragonimiasis)
Fasciola hepatica induces eosinophil apoptosis in the migratory and biliary stages of infection in sheep.
Escamilla A, Bautista MJ, Zafra R, Pacheco IL, Ruiz MT, Martínez-Cruz S, Méndez A, Martínez-Moreno A, Molina-Hernández V, Pérez J.
Vet Parasitol. 2016 Jan 30;216:84-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.12.013. Epub 2015 Dec 18.
PMID: 26801599

Liver fluke control on sheep farms in Northern Ireland: A survey of changing management practices in relation to disease prevalence and perceived triclabendazole resistance.
McMahon C, Edgar HW, Hanna RE, Ellison SE, Flanagan AM, McCoy M, Kajugu PE, Gordon AW, Irwin D, Barley JE, Malone FE, Brennan GP, Fairweather I.
Vet Parasitol. 2016 Jan 30;216:72-83. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.11.018. Epub 2015 Dec 12.
PMID: 26801598

Treatment Failure after Multiple Courses of Triclabendazole among Patients with Fascioliasis in Cusco, Peru: A Case Series.
Cabada MM, Lopez M, Cruz M, Delgado JR, Hill V, White AC Jr.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 25;10(1):e0004361. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004361. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26808543 Free Article

Hemozoin is a product of heme detoxification in the gut of the most medically important species of the family Opisthorchiidae.
Lvova M, Zhukova M, Kiseleva E, Mayboroda O, Hensbergen P, Kizilova E, Ogienko A, Besprozvannykh V, Sripa B, Katokhin A, Mordvinov V.
Int J Parasitol. 2016 Jan 23. pii: S0020-7519(16)00004-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2015.12.003. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26812025

Integrative taxonomy of European parasitic flatworms of the genus Metorchis Looss, 1899 (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae).
Sitko J, Bizos J, Sherrard-Smith E, Stanton DW, Komorová P, Heneberg P.
Parasitol Int. 2016 Jan 18. pii: S1383-5769(16)30003-4. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2016.01.011. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26794684

The complete mitochondrial genome of metorchis orientalis (trematoda: Opisthorchiidae): comparison with other closely related species and phylogenetic implications.
Na L, Gao JF, Liu GH, Fu X, Su X, Yue DM, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Wang CR.
Infect Genet Evol. 2016 Jan 12. pii: S1567-1348(16)30011-9. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.01.010. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26805437

Diagnosis of Opisthorchis viverrini Infection with Handheld Microscopy in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Bogoch II, Sayasone S, Vonghachack Y, Meister I, Utzinger J, Odermatt P, Andrews JR, Keiser J.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 6;94(1):158-60. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0525. Epub 2015 Nov 2.
PMID: 26526923

Phylogenetic characterization of Clonorchis sinensis proteins homologous to the sigma-class glutathione transferase and their differential expression profiles.
Bae YA, Kim JG, Kong Y.
Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2016 Jan 11. pii: S0166-6851(16)30002-0. doi: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2016.01.002. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792248

Genomics of worms, with an emphasis on Opisthorchis viverrini - opportunities for fundamental discovery and biomedical outcomes.
Gasser RB, Tan P, Teh BT, Wongkham S, Young ND.
Parasitol Int. 2016 Jan 12. pii: S1383-5769(16)00006-4. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2016.01.005. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792076

Collection methods of trematode eggs using experimental animal models.
Tsubokawa D, Sugiyama H, Mikami F, Shibata K, Shibahara T, Fukuda K, Takamiya S, Yamasaki H, Nakamura T, Tsuji N.
Parasitol Int. 2016 Jan 12. pii: S1383-5769(16)00007-6. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2016.01.006. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792074

Fasciola hepatica: Histological changes in the somatic and reproductive tissues of liver fluke following closantel treatment of experimentally-infected sheep.
Scarcella S, Hanna RE, Brennan GP, Solana H, Fairweather I.
Vet Parasitol. 2016 Jan 15;215:38-47. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.10.029. Epub 2015 Nov 10.
PMID: 26790736

Calicophoron daubneyi and Fasciola hepatica: characteristics of natural and experimental co-infections of these digeneans in the snail Lymnaea glabra.
Vignoles P, Titi A, Mekroud A, Rondelaud D, Dreyfuss G.
J Helminthol. 2016 Jan 19:1-6. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26781336

Combined effects of social stress and liver fluke infection in a mouse model.
Avgustinovich DF, Marenina MK, Zhanaeva SY, Tenditnik MV, Katokhin AV, Pavlov KS, Sivkov AY, Vishnivetskaya GB, Lvova MN, Tolstikova TG, Mordvinov VA.
Brain Behav Immun. 2016 Jan 14. pii: S0889-1591(16)30012-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.01.012. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26778779

Current status of Clonorchis sinensis and clonorchiasis in China.
Lai DH, Hong XK, Su BX, Liang C, Hide G, Zhang X, Yu X, Lun ZR.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan;110(1):21-7. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv100. Review.
PMID: 26740359

Intron sequence of the taurocyamine kinase gene as a marker to investigate genetic variation of Paragonimus species in Japan and the origins of triploidy in P. westermani.
Saijuntha W, Tantrawatpan C, Jarilla BR, Agatsuma T, Andrews RH, Petney TN.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan;110(1):67-73. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv109.
PMID: 26740364

Gene diversity and genetic variation in lung flukes (genus Paragonimus).
Blair D, Nawa Y, Mitreva M, Doanh PN.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan;110(1):6-12. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv101. Review.
PMID: 26740357

Epidemiological analysis of human fascioliasis in northeastern Punjab, Pakistan.
Qureshi AW, Tanveer A, Mas-Coma S.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 4. pii: S0001-706X(15)30198-4. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.12.023. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26763724

Higher physiopathogenicity by Fasciola gigantica than by the genetically close F. hepatica: experimental long-term follow-up of biochemical markers.
Valero MA, Bargues MD, Khoubbane M, Artigas P, Quesada C, Berinde L, Ubeira FM, Mezo M, Hernandez JL, Agramunt VH, Mas-Coma S.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan;110(1):55-66. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv110.
PMID: 26740363

Carbonyl stress phenomena during chronic infection with Opisthorchis felineus.
Saltykova IV, Ogorodova LM, Ivanov VV, Bogdanov AO, Gereng EA, Perina EA, Brindley PJ, Sazonov AE.
Parasitol Int. 2016 Jan 7. pii: S1383-5769(16)00003-9. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2016.01.002. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26773869

The liver fluke Opisthorchis felineus: biology, epidemiology and carcinogenic potential.
Pakharukova MY, Mordvinov VA.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan;110(1):28-36. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv085. Review.
PMID: 26740360

The importance of recognising parasite cryptic diversity for research programmes on foodborne trematodiases.
Pérez-Ponce de León G, Nadler SA.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan;110(1):4-5. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv090.
PMID: 26740356

Assessment of the FasciMol-ELISA in the detection of the trematode Fasciola hepatica in field-collected Galba cubensis: a novel tool for the malacological survey of fasciolosis transmission.
Alba A, Vázquez AA, Sánchez J, Fraga J, Hernández H, Martínez E, Marcet R, Figueredo M, Sarracent J.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 16;9(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1303-1.
PMID: 26775291 Free PMC Article

Immunization and challenge shown by hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini following exposure to gamma-irradiated metacercariae of this carcinogenic liver fluke.
Papatpremsiri A, Junpue P, Loukas A, Brindley PJ, Bethony JM, Sripa B, Laha T.
J Helminthol. 2016 Jan;90(1):39-47. doi: 10.1017/S0022149X14000741. Epub 2014 Oct 15.
PMID: 25315797


Human African trypanosomiasis / Sleeping sickness
Whole genome sequencing shows sleeping sickness relapse is due to parasite regrowth and not reinfection.
Richardson JB, Evans B, Pyana PP, Van Reet N, Sistrom M, Büscher P, Aksoy S, Caccone A.
Evol Appl. 2016 Jan 9;9(2):381-93. doi: 10.1111/eva.12338. eCollection 2016 Feb.
PMID: 26834831 Free PMC Article

Assessment of animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) vulnerability in cattle-owning communities of sub-Saharan Africa.
Holt HR, Selby R, Mumba C, Napier GB, Guitian J.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 30;9(1):53.
PMID: 26825496 Free Article

Design, synthesis and antitrypanosomal activities of 2,6-disubstituted-4,5,7-trifluorobenzothiophenes.
Bhambra AS, Edgar M, Elsegood MR, Li Y, Weaver GW, Arroo RR, Yardley V, Burrell-Saward H, Krystof V.
Eur J Med Chem. 2016 Jan 27;108:347-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.11.043. Epub 2015 Nov 30.
PMID: 26698538

The role of cytokines in the pathogenesis and staging of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness.
Kato CD, Matovu E, Mugasa CM, Nanteza A, Alibu VP.
Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2016 Jan 22;12:4. doi: 10.1186/s13223-016-0113-5. eCollection 2016. Review.
PMID: 26807135 Free Article

Selective inhibitors of trypanosomal uridylyl transferase RET1 establish druggability of RNA post-transcriptional modifications.
Cording A, Gormally M, Bond PJ, Carrington M, Balasubramanian S, Miska EA, Thomas B.
RNA Biol. 2016 Jan 20:0. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26786754

Performance of Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Malaria and Human African Trypanosomiasis by Diagnostic Laboratories in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Results of a Nation-Wide External Quality Assessment.
Mukadi P, Lejon V, Barbé B, Gillet P, Nyembo C, Lukuka A, Likwela J, Lumbala C, Mbaruku J, Vander Veken W, Mumba D, Lutumba P, Muyembe JJ, Jacobs J.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 20;11(1):e0146450. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146450. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26788725 Free Article

Activity of Bisnaphthalimidopropyl Derivatives Against Trypanosoma brucei.
Graça NA, Gaspar L, Costa DM, Loureiro I, Thoo-Lin PK, Ramos I, Roura M, Pruvost A, Pemberton IK, Loukil H, MacDougall J, Tavares J, Cordeiro-da-Silva A.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Jan 19. pii: AAC.02490-15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26787703

Loss of the BBSome perturbs endocytic trafficking and disrupts virulence of Trypanosoma brucei.
Langousis G, Shimogawa MM, Saada EA, Vashisht AA, Spreafico R, Nager AR, Barshop WD, Nachury MV, Wohlschlegel JA, Hill KL.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Jan 19;113(3):632-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1518079113. Epub 2015 Dec 31.
PMID: 26721397

Orally Active and Selective Tubulin Inhibitors as Anti-Trypanosome Agents.
Nanavaty V, Lama R, Sandhu R, Zhong B, Kulman D, Bobba V, Zhao A, Li B, Su B.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 15;11(1):e0146289. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146289. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26771307 Free Article

More than one rabbit out of the hat: Radiation, transgenic and symbiont-based approaches for sustainable management of mosquito and tsetse fly populations.
Bourtzis K, Lees RS, Hendrichs J, Vreysen MJ.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 13. pii: S0001-706X(16)30009-2. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.009. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
PMID: 26774684 Free Article

Killing of Trypanozoon parasites by the equine cathelicidin eCATH1.
Cauchard S, Van Reet N, Büscher P, Goux D, Grötzinger J, Leippe M, Cattoir V, Laugier C, Cauchard J.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Jan 11. pii: AAC.01127-15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26824936

Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier in Trypanosoma brucei.
Štáfková J, Mach J, Biran M, Verner Z, Bringaud F, Tachezy J.
Mol Microbiol. 2016 Jan 8. doi: 10.1111/mmi.13325. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26748989

Development of resazurin-based assay in 384-well format for high throughput whole cell screening of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense strain STIB 900 for the identification of potential anti-trypanosomal agents.
Lim KT, Zahari Z, Amanah A, Zainuddin Z, Adenan MI.
Exp Parasitol. 2016 Jan 7;162:49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2016.01.002. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26772786

Novel Characteristics of Trypanosoma brucei Guanosine 5'-monophosphate Reductase Distinct from Host Animals.
Bessho T, Okada T, Kimura C, Shinohara T, Tomiyama A, Imamura A, Kuwamura M, Nishimura K, Fujimori K, Shuto S, Ishibashi O, Kubata BK, Inui T.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 5;10(1):e0004339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004339. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26731263 Free PMC Article

Screening and Identification of Inhibitors of Trypanosoma brucei Cathepsin L with Antitrypanosomal Activity.
Jefferson T, McShan D, Warfield J, Ogungbe IV.
Chem Biol Drug Des. 2016 Jan;87(1):154-8. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.12628. Epub 2015 Aug 27.
PMID: 26242248


Leishmaniasis
Clinico-Pathological Study of Cutaneous Granulomatous Lesions- a 5 yr Experience in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India.
Chakrabarti S, Pal S, Biswas BK, Bose K, Pal S, Pathak S.
Iran J Pathol. 2016 Winter;11(1):54-60.
PMID: 26870144 Free PMC Article

Development of a Backbone Cyclic Peptide Library as Potential Antiparasitic Therapeutics Using Microwave Irradiation.
Qvit N, Kornfeld OS.
J Vis Exp. 2016 Jan 26;(107). doi: 10.3791/53589.
PMID: 26863382

Molecular prevalence and estimated risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Libya.
El-Badry AA, El-Dwibe H, Basyoni MM, Al-Antably AS, Al-Bashier WA.
J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2016 Jan 12. pii: S1684-1182(16)00005-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2015.12.004. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26850321 Free Article

Disseminated Leishmaniasis by Leishmania viannia Subgenus: A Series of 18 Cases in Southeastern Brazil.
Vernal S, De Paula NA, Gomes CM, Roselino AM.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 13;3(1):ofv184. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofv184. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26848483 Free PMC Article

Fatal Leishmaniasis in the Absence of TNF Despite a Strong Th1 Response.
Fromm PD, Kling JC, Remke A, Bogdan C, Körner H.
Front Microbiol. 2016 Jan 22;6:1520. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01520. eCollection 2015.
PMID: 26834705 Free PMC Article

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature.
Scalzone M, Ruggiero A, Mastrangelo S, Trombatore G, Ridola V, Maurizi P, Riccardi R.
J Infect Dev Ctries. 2016 Jan 31;10(1):103-8. doi: 10.3855/jidc.6385.
PMID: 26829545 Free Article

Immunologic progression of canine leishmaniosis following vertical transmission in United States dogs.
Vida B, Toepp A, Schaut RG, Esch KJ, Juelsgaard R, Shimak RM, Petersen CA.
Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2016 Jan;169:34-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2015.11.008. Epub 2015 Dec 2.
PMID: 26827836

A Mother's Gift: Congenital Transmission of Trypanosoma and Leishmania Species.
Grinnage-Pulley T, Scott B, Petersen CA.
PLoS Pathog. 2016 Jan 28;12(1):e1005302. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005302. eCollection 2016 Jan. No abstract available.
PMID: 26821216 Free Article

The Severity of Visceral Leishmaniasis Correlates with Elevated Levels of Serum IL-6, IL-27 and sCD14.
Dos Santos PL, de Oliveira FA, Santos ML, Cunha LC, Lino MT, de Oliveira MF, Bomfim MO, Silva AM, de Moura TR, de Jesus AR, Duthie MS, Reed SG, de Almeida RP.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 27;10(1):e0004375. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004375. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26814478

Understanding the transmission dynamics of Leishmania donovani to provide robust evidence for interventions to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, India.
Cameron MM, Acosta-Serrano A, Bern C, Boelaert M, den Boer M, Burza S, Chapman LA, Chaskopoulou A, Coleman M, Courtenay O, Croft S, Das P, Dilger E, Foster G, Garlapati R, Haines L, Harris A, Hemingway J, Hollingsworth TD, Jervis S, Medley G, Miles M, Paine M, Picado A, Poché R, Ready P, Rogers M, Rowland M, Sundar S, de Vlas SJ, Weetman D.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1309-8.
PMID: 26812963

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) and its soluble receptor type 1 (sTNFR I) in human active and healed leishmaniasis.
Nateghi Rostami M, Seyyedan Jasbi E, Khamesipour A, Mohammadi AM.
Parasite Immunol. 2016 Jan 27. doi: 10.1111/pim.12305. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26813918

Effectiveness and Cost of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying for the Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Cluster-Randomized Control Trial in Morocco.
Faraj C, Yukich J, Adlaoui EB, Wahabi R, Kaddaf M, El Idrissi AL, Ameur B, Kleinschmidt I.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 25. pii: 14-0510. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26811431

Pyrethroid Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms in the Adult Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae).
Fawaz EY, Zayed AB, Fahmy NT, Villinski JT, Hoel DF, Diclaro JW 2nd.
J Med Entomol. 2016 Jan 25. pii: tjv256. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26810731

New Records and Updated Checklist of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) From Liberia.
Obenauer PJ, Rueda LM, El-Hossary SS, Watany N, Stoops CA, Fakoli LS, Bolay FK, Diclaro JW 2nd.
J Med Entomol. 2016 Jan 25. pii: tjv255. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26810730

Deprivation of L-Arginine Induces Oxidative Stress Mediated Apoptosis in Leishmania donovani Promastigotes: Contribution of the Polyamine Pathway.
Mandal A, Das S, Roy S, Ghosh AK, Sardar AH, Verma S, Saini S, Singh R, Abhishek K, Kumar A, Mandal C, Das P.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 25;10(1):e0004373. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004373. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26808657 Free Article

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Leishmania infantum from Southeastern France: Evaluation Using Multi-Locus Microsatellite Typing.
Pomares C, Marty P, Bañuls AL, Lemichez E, Pratlong F, Faucher B, Jeddi F, Moore S, Michel G, Aluru S, Piarroux R, Hide M.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 25;10(1):e0004303. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004303. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26808522 Free Article

Seizures as a Consequence of Hyperviscosity Syndrome in Two Dogs Naturally Infected withLeishmania infantum.
Proverbio D, Spada E, Perego R, de Giorgi GB.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2016 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26808431

Base J Glucosyltransferase does not regulate the sequence specificity of J synthesis in trypanosomatid telomeric DNA.
Bullard W, Cliffe L, Wang P, Wang Y, Sabatini R.
Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2016 Jan 24. pii: S0166-6851(16)30005-6. doi: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2016.01.005. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26815240

Degranulating Neutrophils Promote Leukotriene B4 Production by Infected Macrophages To Kill Leishmania amazonensis Parasites.
Tavares N, Afonso L, Suarez M, Ampuero M, Prates DB, Araújo-Santos T, Barral-Netto M, DosReis GA, Borges VM, Brodskyn C.
J Immunol. 2016 Jan 22. pii: 1502224. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26800873

Exploring the unbinding of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis CPB derived-epitopes from H2 MHC class I proteins.
Brandt AM, Batista PR, Souza-Silva F, Alves CR, Caffarena ER.
Proteins. 2016 Jan 21. doi: 10.1002/prot.24994. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26798994

Visceral Leishmaniasis - Kala-azar.
Nampoothiri RV, Sreedharanunni S, Chhabria BA, Jain S.
QJM. 2016 Jan 21. pii: hcw005. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26796098

[The impact of climate change on leishmaniasis in Brazil].
Mendes CS, Coelho AB, Féres JG, Souza EC, Cunha DA.
Cien Saude Colet. 2016 Jan;21(1):263-272. Portuguese.
PMID: 26816183

C-Geranylated flavonoids from Paulownia tomentosa fruits with antimicrobial potential and synergistic activity with antibiotics.
Navrátilová A, Nešuta O, Vančatová I, Čížek A, Varela-M RE, López-Abán J, Villa-Pulgarin JA, Mollinedo F, Muro A, Žemličková H, Kadlecová D, Šmejkal K.
Pharm Biol. 2016 Jan 20:1-10. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26789098

Validation and clinical evaluation of a novel method to measure miltefosine in leishmaniasis patients using dried blood spot sample collection.
Kip AE, Rosing H, Hillebrand MJ, Blesson S, Mengesha B, Diro E, Hailu A, Schellens JH, Beijnen JH, Dorlo TP.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Jan 19. pii: AAC.02976-15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26787691 Free Article

Feasibility of eliminating visceral leishmaniasis from the Indian subcontinent: explorations with a set of deterministic age-structured transmission models.
Le Rutte EA, Coffeng LE, Bontje DM, Hasker EC, Ruiz Postigo JA, Argaw D, Boelaert MC, De Vlas SJ.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 19;9(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1292-0.
PMID: 26787302 Free PMC Article

Social and Economic Burden of Human Leishmaniasis.
Okwor I, Uzonna J.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 19. pii: 15-0408. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
PMID: 26787156

A new Leishmania-specific hypothetical protein and its non-described specific B cell conformational epitope applied in the serodiagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis.
Lage DP, Martins VT, Duarte MC, Costa LE, Garde E, Dimer LM, Kursancew AC, Chávez-Fumagalli MA, de Magalhães-Soares DF, Menezes-Souza D, Roatt BM, Machado-de-Ávila RA, Soto M, Tavares CA, Coelho EA.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan 19. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26782811

Effects of nitro-heterocyclic derivatives against Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum promastigotes and intracellular amastigotes.
Soares Petri E Silva SC, Palace-Berl F, Tavares LC, Regina Castro Soares S, Lindoso JA.
Exp Parasitol. 2016 Jan 18. pii: S0014-4894(16)30007-8. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2016.01.007. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26795261

Gibbilimbol analogues as antiparasitic agents-Synthesis and biological activity against Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania (L.) infantum.
Varela MT, Dias RZ, Martins LF, Ferreira DD, Tempone AG, Ueno AK, Lago JH, Fernandes JP.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2016 Jan 16. pii: S0960-894X(16)30040-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.01.040. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26821820

Evaluation of two recombinant Leishmania proteins identified by an immunoproteomic approach as tools for the serodiagnosis of canine visceral and human tegumentary leishmaniasis.
Coelho EA, Costa LE, Lage DP, Martins VT, Garde E, de Jesus Pereira NC, Lopes EG, Borges LF, Duarte MC, Menezes-Souza D, de Magalhães-Soares DF, Chávez-Fumagalli MA, Soto M, Tavares CA.
Vet Parasitol. 2016 Jan 15;215:63-71. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.11.006. Epub 2015 Nov 14.
PMID: 26790739

Description of Sergentomyia phadangensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae) of Thailand.
Polseela R, Depaquit J, Apiwathnasorn C.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 15;9(1):21.
PMID: 26772172 Free Article

Correction: Epidemiological Changes in Leishmaniasis in Spain According to Hospitalization-Based Records, 1997-2011: Raising Awareness towards Leishmaniasis in Non-HIV Patients.
Herrador Z, Gherasim A, Jimenez BC, Del Sol Granados M, San Martín JV, Aparicio P.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 15;10(1):e0004379. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004379. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26771528 Free Article

Prediction of T Cell Epitopes from Leishmania major Potentially Excreted/Secreted Proteins Inducing Granzyme B Production.
Naouar I, Boussoffara T, Chenik M, Gritli S, Ben Ahmed M, Belhadj Hmida N, Bahi-Jaber N, Bardi R, Gorgi Y, Ben Salah A, Louzir H.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 15;11(1):e0147076. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147076. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26771180 Free Article

In vitro Evaluation of traditionally used Surinamese medicinal plants for their potential anti-leishmanial efficacy.
Mans DR, Beerens T, Magali I, Soekhoe RC, Schoone GJ, Oedairadjsingh K, Hasrat JA, van den Bogaart E, Schallig HD.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2016 Jan 14. pii: S0378-8741(16)30012-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.012. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26778603 Free Article

Leishmania mexicana promastigotes down regulate JNK and p-38 MAPK activation: role in the inhibition of camptothecin-induced apoptosis of monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
González JR, Rodríguez AW, Argueta-Donohué J, Aguirre-García M, Gutiérrez-Kobeh L.
Exp Parasitol. 2016 Jan 14. pii: S0014-4894(15)30070-9. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2015.12.005. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26777406

Comparison between liposomal formulations of amphotericin B.
Adler-Moore JP, Gangneux JP, Pappas PG.
Med Mycol. 2016 Jan 14. pii: myv111. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26768369

New insights into the transmissibility of Leishmania infantum from dogs to sand flies: experimental transmission reveals persistent parasite depots at bite sites.
Aslan H, Oliveira F, Meneses C, Castrovinci P, Gomes R, Teixeira C, Derenge CA, Orandle M, Gradoni L, Oliva G, Fischer L, Valenzuela JG, Kamhawi S.
J Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 14. pii: jiw022. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26768257

Blimp-1-Dependent IL-10 Production by Tr1 Cells Regulates TNF-Mediated Tissue Pathology.
Montes de Oca M, Kumar R, de Labastida Rivera F, Amante FH, Sheel M, Faleiro RJ, Bunn PT, Best SE, Beattie L, Ng SS, Edwards CL, Muller W, Cretney E, Nutt SL, Smyth MJ, Haque A, Hill GR, Sundar S, Kallies A, Engwerda CR.
PLoS Pathog. 2016 Jan 14;12(1):e1005398. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005398. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26765224 Free Article

DETECTION OF EHRLICHIA CANIS, BABESIA VOGELI AND TOXOPLASMA GONDII AND DNA IN THE BRAIN OF DOGS NATURALLY INFECTED WITH LEISHMANIA INFANTUM.
Cardinot CB, Silva JE, Yamatogi RS, Nunes CR, Biondo AW, Vieira RF, Araà Jo JO Jr, Marcondes M.
J Parasitol. 2016 Jan 13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26765523

Development of a Simple Dipstick Assay for Operational Monitoring of DDT.
Ismail HM, Kumar V, Singh RP, Williams C, Shivam P, Ghosh A, Deb R, Foster GM, Hemingway J, Coleman M, Coleman M, Das P, Paine MJ.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 13;10(1):e0004324. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004324. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26760773 Free Article

Insecticide resistance and its molecular basis in urban insect pests.
Naqqash MN, Gökçe A, Bakhsh A, Salim M.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan 13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26758450

Leucine-684: A conserved residue of an AMP-acetyl CoA synthetase (AceCS) from Leishmania donovani is involved in substrate recognition, catalysis and acetylation.
Soumya N, Tandan H, Damre MV, Gangwal RP, Sangamwar AT, Singh S.
Gene. 2016 Jan 12. pii: S0378-1119(16)00044-5. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.01.011. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26794803

Cross-protective efficacy from a immunogen firstly identified in Leishmania infantum against tegumentary leishmaniasis.
Martins VT, Lage DP, Duarte MC, Costa LE, Chávez-Fumagalli MA, Roatt BM, Menezes-Souza D, Tavares CA, Coelho EA.
Parasite Immunol. 2016 Jan 12. doi: 10.1111/pim.12304. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26756314

DNA sequence analysis suggests that cytb-nd1 PCR-RFLP may not be applicable to sandfly species identification throughout the Mediterranean region.
Llanes-Acevedo IP, Arcones C, Gálvez R, Martin O, Checa R, Montoya A, Chicharro C, Cruz S, Miró G, Cruz I.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26755361

Lupoid leishmaniasis among the known cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Herat Province, western Afghanistan.
Pazoki H, Fakhar M, Rasooli A, Karamian M, Nazar E.
J Infect Public Health. 2016 Jan 12. pii: S1876-0341(15)00243-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.008. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26796767

Amino-phthalocyanine-mediated photodynamic inactivation of Leishmania tropica.
Al-Qahtani A, Alkahtani S, Kolli B, Tripathi P, Dutta S, Al-Kahtane AA, Jiang XJ, Ng DK, Chang KP.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Jan 11. pii: AAC.01879-15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26824938

Intradermal Immunization of Leishmania donovani Centrin Knock-Out Parasites in Combination with Salivary Protein LJM19 from Sand Fly Vector Induces a Durable Protective Immune Response in Hamsters.
Fiuza JA, Dey R, Davenport D, Abdeladhim M, Meneses C, Oliveira F, Kamhawi S, Valenzuela JG, Gannavaram S, Nakhasi HL.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 11;10(1):e0004322. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004322. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26752686 Free PMC Article

Melittin induces in vitro death of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum by triggering the cellular innate immune response.
Pereira AV, de Barros G, Pinto EG, Tempone AG, Orsi Rde O, Dos Santos LD, Calvi S, Ferreira RS Jr, Pimenta DC, Barraviera B.
J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 8;22:1. doi: 10.1186/s40409-016-0055-x. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26752985 Free PMC Article

The clinical and biochemical characteristics of Yemeni adults and children with visceral leishmaniasis and the differences between them: a prospective cross-sectional study before and after treatment.
Al-Ghazaly J, Al-Dubai W.
Trop Doct. 2016 Jan 7. pii: 0049475515622862. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26746626

Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, a Patient with 178 Lesions Cured with Fluconazole.
Sousa AQ, Lima Pompeu MM, Pearson RD.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 6;94(1):1-2. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0211. No abstract available.
PMID: 26740094

Antimony to Cure Visceral Leishmaniasis Unresponsive to Liposomal Amphotericin B.
Morizot G, Jouffroy R, Faye A, Chabert P, Belhouari K, Calin R, Charlier C, Miailhes P, Siriez JY, Mouri O, Yera H, Gilquin J, Tubiana R, Lanternier F, Mamzer MF, Legendre C, Peyramond D, Caumes E, Lortholary O, Buffet P.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 6;10(1):e0004304. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004304. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26735920 Free PMC Article

Allopurinol Resistance in Leishmania infantum from Dogs with Disease Relapse.
Yasur-Landau D, Jaffe CL, David L, Baneth G.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 6;10(1):e0004341. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004341. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26735519 Free Article

First Evidence of a Hybrid of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis/L. (V.) peruviana DNA Detected from the Phlebotomine Sand Fly Lutzomyia tejadai in Peru.
Kato H, Cáceres AG, Hashiguchi Y.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 6;10(1):e0004336. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004336. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26735142 Free PMC Article

Oleanolic acid (OA) as an antileishmanial agent: Biological evaluation and in silico mechanistic insights.
Melo TS, Gattass CR, Soares DC, Cunha MR, Ferreira C, Tavares MT, Saraiva E, Filho RP, Braden H, Delorenzi JC.
Parasitol Int. 2016 Jan 6. pii: S1383-5769(16)00002-7. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2016.01.001. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26772973

[Visceral leishmaniasis without splenomegaly. A pediatric case report].
Leblanc C, Nouar D, Izri A, Brun S, Marty P, Gaudelus J, De Pontual L.
Arch Pediatr. 2016 Jan 5. pii: S0929-693X(15)00464-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.12.007. [Epub ahead of print] French.
PMID: 26776600

Host-mediated Leishmania donovani treatment using AR-12 encapsulated in acetalated dextran microparticles.
Collier MA, Peine KJ, Gautam S, Oghumu S, Varikuti S, Borteh H, Papenfuss TL, Sataoskar AR, Bachelder EM, Ainslie KM.
Int J Pharm. 2016 Jan 5;499(1-2):186-194. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.01.004. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26768723

The Rapid Test Based on Leishmania infantum Chimeric rK28 Protein Improves the Diagnosis of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis by Reducing the Detection of False-Positive Dogs.
Fraga DB, Pacheco LV, Borja LS, Tuy PG, Bastos LA, Solcà Mda S, Amorim LD, Veras PS.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 5;10(1):e0004333. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004333. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26731098 Free PMC Article

LmABCB3, an atypical mitochondrial ABC transporter essential for Leishmania major virulence, acts in heme and cytosolic iron/sulfur clusters biogenesis.
Martínez-García M, Campos-Salinas J, Cabello-Donayre M, Pineda-Molina E, Gálvez FJ, Orrego LM, Sánchez-Cañete MP, Malagarie-Cazenave S, Koeller DM, Pérez-Victoria JM.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 5;9(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-1284-5.
PMID: 26728034 Free PMC Article

Leishmanicidal, cytotoxicity and wound healing potential of Arrabidaea chica Verlot.
Cortez de Sá J, Almeida-Souza F, Mondêgo-Oliveira R, Oliveira Idos S, Lamarck L, Magalhães Ide F, Ataídes-Lima AF, Ferreira Hda S, Abreu-Silva AL.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Jan 4;16(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0973-0.
PMID: 26729470 Free PMC Article

Nuancing stigma through ethnography: the case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Suriname.
Ramdas S, van der Geest S, Schallig HD.
Soc Sci Med. 2016 Jan 2;151:139-146. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.12.044. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26802370

Expression analysis of viscerotropic leishmaniasis gene in Leishmania species by real-time RT-PCR.
Nafchi HR, Kazemi-Rad E, Mohebali M, Raoofian R, Ahmadpour NB, Oshaghi MA, Hajjaran H.
Acta Parasitol. 2016 Jan 1;61(1):93-7. doi: 10.1515/ap-2016-0011.
PMID: 26751877

A rapid molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis by colorimetric malachite green-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) combined with an FTA card as a direct sampling tool.
Nzelu CO, Cáceres AG, Guerrero-Quincho S, Tineo-Villafuerte E, Rodriquez-Delfin L, Mimori T, Uezato H, Katakura K, Gomez EA, Guevara AG, Hashiguchi Y, Kato H.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan;153:116-9. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.10.013. Epub 2015 Oct 26.
PMID: 26516109

Feasibility of eliminating visceral leishmaniasis from the Indian subcontinent: explorations with a set of deterministic age-structured transmission models.
Le Rutte EA, Coffeng LE, Bontje DM, Hasker EC, Ruiz Postigo JA, Argaw D, Boelaert MC, De Vlas SJ.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 19;9(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1292-0.
PMID: 26787302 Free PMC Article

Spread of Phlebotominae in temperate climates: province of Córdoba, Argentina.
Visintin AM, Beranek MD, Amieva MJ, Rosa JR, Almirón WR, Salomón OD.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 Jan;111(1):75-78.
PMID: 26814647

The dynamics of Brazilian protozoology over the past century.
Elias MC, Floeter-Winter LM, Mena-Chalco JP.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 Jan;111(1):67-74.
PMID: 26814646


Leprosy / Hansen's disease (Mycobacterium leprae, M. leprae)
In situ expression of M2 macrophage subpopulation in leprosy skin lesions.
de Sousa JR, de Sousa RP, de Souza Aarão TL, Dias LB Jr, Carneiro FR, Fuzii HT, Quaresma JA.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 28;157:108-114. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.008. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26827741

Hansen's disease: Descriptions of novel ultrasonographic findings.
Mendonça JA, Provenza JR, Castro de Mattos A, Ota FS, Appenzeller S.
Joint Bone Spine. 2016 Jan 27. pii: S1297-319X(15)00280-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2015.11.008. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26827252

Comparative evaluation of antibody detection tests to facilitate the diagnosis of multibacillary leprosy.
Duthie MS, Orcullo FM, Abbelana J, Maghanoy A, Balagon MF.
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2016 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26820649

Atraumatic Main-En-Griffe due to Ulnar Nerve Leprosy.
Aswani Y, Saifi S.
Pol J Radiol. 2016 Jan 1;81:1-4. doi: 10.12659/PJR.894850. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26788223 Free PMC Article

[Philanthropy and welfare policies for the families of people with leprosy in the Brazilian state of Goiás, 1920-1962].
Silva LF.
Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos. 2016 Jan 26. pii: S0104-59702016005011601. [Epub ahead of print] Portuguese.
PMID: 26816267

Association of the solute carrier family 11 member 1 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility toleprosy in a Brazilian sample.
Brochado MJ, Gatti MF, Zago MA, Roselino AM.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 Jan 26. pii: S0074-02762016005001101. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26814595

The demographic and clinical characteristics of leprosy in Saudi Arabia.
Alotaibi MH, Bahammam SA, Ur Rahman S, Bahnassy AA, Hassan IS, Alothman AF, Alkayal AM.
J Infect Public Health. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S1876-0341(16)00006-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.015. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26810580

The GATA3 gene is involved in leprosy susceptibility in Brazilian patients.
Medeiros P, da Silva WL, de Oliveira Gimenez BB, Valezi KB, Moraes MO, de Souza VN, Latini AC.
Infect Genet Evol. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S1567-1348(16)30015-6. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.01.015. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26807920\

The Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Zambia: Results from the First National TB Prevalence Survey, 2013-2014.
Kapata N, Chanda-Kapata P, Ngosa W, Metitiri M, Klinkenberg E, Kalisvaart N, Sunkutu V, Shibemba A, Chabala C, Chongwe G, Tembo M, Mulenga L, Mbulo G, Katemangwe P, Sakala S, Chizema-Kawesha E, Masiye F, Sinyangwe G, Onozaki I, Mwaba P, Chikamata D, Zumla A, Grobusch MP.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 15;11(1):e0146392. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146392. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26771588 Free Article

Gene Association with Leprosy: A Review of Published Data.
Mazini PS, Alves HV, Reis PG, Lopes AP, Sell AM, Santos-Rosa M, Visentainer JE, Rodrigues-Santos P.
Front Immunol. 2016 Jan 12;6:658. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00658. eCollection 2015. Review.
PMID: 26793196

Reciprocity between Regulatory T Cells and Th17 Cells: Relevance to Polarized Immunity in Leprosy.
Sadhu S, Khaitan BK, Joshi B, Sengupta U, Nautiyal AK, Mitra DK.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 11;10(1):e0004338. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004338. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26751584 Free PMC Article

Integrative analyses of leprosy susceptibility genes indicate a common autoimmune profile.
Zhang DF, Wang D, Li YY, Yao YG.
J Dermatol Sci. 2016 Jan 6. pii: S0923-1811(16)30001-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.01.001. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26805555

Lipoprotein LpqS deficient M. tuberculosis mutant is attenuated for virulence in vivo and shows protective efficacy better than BCG in guinea pigs.
Sakthi S, Palaniyandi K, Gupta UD, Gupta P, Narayanan S.
Vaccine. 2016 Jan 5. pii: S0264-410X(15)01870-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.12.059. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26768127

Atraumatic Main-En-Griffe due to Ulnar Nerve Leprosy.
Aswani Y, Saifi S.
Pol J Radiol. 2016 Jan 1;81:1-4. doi: 10.12659/PJR.894850. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26788223 Free PMC Article

The context of leprosy in Brazil-Paraguay border.
Ajalla ME, Andrade SM, Tamaki EM, Waissmann W, Diettrich SH, Silva BA.
Cien Saude Colet. 2016 Jan;21(1):225-232.
PMID: 26816179

Leprosy: Between biblical descriptions to advances in immunology and diagnostic techniques.
Grzybowski A, Virmond M.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.008. Epub 2015 Oct 24. No abstract available.
PMID: 26773615

Leprosy in the Bible.
Grzybowski A, Nita M.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):3-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.003. Epub 2015 Nov 17.
PMID: 26773616

Leprosy as a multilayered biosocial phenomenon: The comparison of institutional responses and illness narratives of an endemic disease in Brazil and an imported disease in Portugal.
Cruz A.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):16-23. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.017. Epub 2015 Oct 28.
PMID: 26773619

Misericordia and leprosy in the 20th century.
Grzybowski A, Sak J, Korecki K.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):11-15. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.004. Epub 2015 Oct 23.
PMID: 26773618

Leprosy: Social implications from antiquity to the present.
Grzybowski A, Sak J, Pawlikowski J, Nita M.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):8-10. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.009. Epub 2015 Oct 24.
PMID: 26773617

Genetics of leprosy: Expected-and unexpected-developments and perspectives.
Sauer ME, Salomão H, Ramos GB, D'Espindula HR, Rodrigues RS, Macedo WC, Sindeaux RH, Mira MT.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):96-104. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.005. Epub 2015 Oct 23.
PMID: 26773629

Advances in leprosy immunology and the field application: A gap to bridge.
de Souza VN, Iyer AM, Lammas DA, Naafs B, Das PK.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):82-95. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.013. Epub 2015 Nov 6.
PMID: 26773628

Drug-resistant M leprae.
Saunderson PR.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):79-81. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.019. Epub 2015 Oct 31.
PMID: 26773627

Imaging techniques in leprosy clinics.
Jain S, Visser LH, Suneetha S.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):70-78. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.014. Epub 2015 Nov 11.
PMID: 26773626

Rehabilitation of leprosy-affected people: An overview.
Wim Brandsma J.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):66-69. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.015. Epub 2015 Nov 3.
PMID: 26773625

Neuropathic pain in leprosy.
Raicher I, Stump PR, Baccarelli R, Marciano LH, Ura S, Virmond MC, Teixeira MJ, Ciampi de Andrade D.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):59-65. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.012. Epub 2015 Oct 29.
PMID: 26773624

Assessing nerves in leprosy.
Garbino JA, Heise CO, Marques W Jr.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):51-58. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.018. Epub 2015 Nov 6.
PMID: 26773623

Leprosy type 1 reaction (formerly reversal reaction).
Naafs B, van Hees CL.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):37-50. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.006. Epub 2015 Nov 11.
PMID: 26773622

History of chemotherapy of leprosy.
Noordeen SK.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):32-36. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.016. Epub 2015 Oct 28.
PMID: 26773621

Epidemiologic trends of leprosy for the 21st century.
Schreuder PA, Noto S, Richardus JH.
Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):24-31. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.11.001. Epub 2015 Nov 4.
PMID: 26773620

Leprous neuromyositis: A rare clinical entity and review of the literature.
Mitra S, Gunasekaran K, Chacko G, Hansdak SG.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2016 Jan-Mar;34(1):95-7. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.174120.
PMID: 26776128


Lymphatic filariasis / Elephantiasis
Copper(II) oxide nanoparticles augment antifilarial activity of Albendazole: In vitro synergistic apoptotic impact against filarial parasite Setaria cervi.
Zafar A, Ahmad I, Ahmad A, Ahmad M.
Int J Pharm. 2016 Jan 28;501(1-2):49-64. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.01.059. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26827921

Heterogeneous dynamics, robustness/fragility trade-offs, and the eradication of the macroparasitic disease, lymphatic filariasis.
Michael E, Singh BK.
BMC Med. 2016 Jan 28;14(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12916-016-0557-y.
PMID: 26822124 Free Article

Yeast-Based High-Throughput Screens to Identify Novel Compounds Active against Brugia malayi.
Bilsland E, Bean DM, Devaney E, Oliver SG.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 26;10(1):e0004401. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004401. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26812604 Free Article

Brugia malayi Antigen (BmA) Inhibits HIV-1 Trans-Infection but Neither BmA nor ES-62 Alter HIV-1 Infectivity of DC Induced CD4+ Th-Cells.
Mouser EE, Pollakis G, Yazdanbakhsh M, Harnett W, de Jong EC, Paxton WA.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 25;11(1):e0146527. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146527. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26808476 Free Article

Essential proteins and possible therapeutic targets of Wolbachia endosymbiont and development of FiloBase-a comprehensive drug target database for Lymphatic filariasis.
Sharma OP, Kumar MS.
Sci Rep. 2016 Jan 25;6:19842. doi: 10.1038/srep19842.
PMID: 26806463 Free Article

Ecological Drivers of Mansonella perstans Infection in Uganda and Patterns of Co-endemicity withLymphatic Filariasis and Malaria.
Stensgaard AS, Vounatsou P, Onapa AW, Utzinger J, Pedersen EM, Kristensen TK, Simonsen PE.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 21;10(1):e0004319. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004319. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26793972

Larvicidal and repellent potential of Zingiber nimmonii (J. Graham) Dalzell (Zingiberaceae) essential oil: an eco-friendly tool against malaria, dengue, and lymphatic filariasis mosquito vectors?
Govindarajan M, Rajeswary M, Arivoli S, Tennyson S, Benelli G.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan 21. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792432

Subunit stoichiometry and arrangement in a heteromeric glutamate-gated chloride channel.
Degani-Katzav N, Gortler R, Gorodetzki L, Paas Y.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Jan 20. pii: 201423753. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26792524

Identification of genes involved in pyrethroid-, propoxur-, and dichlorvos- insecticides resistance in the mosquitoes, Culex pipiens complex (Diptera: Culicidae).
Li CX, Guo XX, Zhang YM, Dong YD, Xing D, Yan T, Wang G, Zhang HD, Zhao TY.
Acta Trop. 2016 Jan 20. pii: S0001-706X(16)30019-5. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.019. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26802491

Model-Based Geostatistical Mapping of the Prevalence of Onchocerca volvulus in West Africa.
O'Hanlon SJ, Slater HC, Cheke RA, Boatin BA, Coffeng LE, Pion SD, Boussinesq M, Zouré HG, Stolk WA, Basáñez MG.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 15;10(1):e0004328. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004328. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26771545 Free Article

Accuracy of Coverage Survey Recall following an Integrated Mass Drug Administration forLymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis.
Budge PJ, Sognikin E, Akosa A, Mathieu EM, Deming M.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 14;10(1):e0004358. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004358. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26766287 Free Article

Brugia malayi Asparaginyl - tRNA Synthetase Stimulates Endothelial Cell Proliferation, Vasodilation and Angiogenesis.
D JJ, Dhanraj M, Solaiappan S, Sivanesan S, Kron M, Dhanasekaran A.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 11;11(1):e0146132. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146132. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26751209 Free PMC Article

In search of a potential diagnostic tool for molecular characterization of lymphatic filariasis.
Saeed M, Adnan M, Khan S, Al-Shammari E, Mustafa H.
Acta Parasitol. 2016 Jan 1;61(1):113-8. doi: 10.1515/ap-2016-0015.
PMID: 26751881

COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERCEPTIONS OF MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR CONTROL OF LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS IN RURAL AND URBAN TANZANIA.
Kisoka WJ, Tersbøl BP, Meyrowitsch DW, Simonsen PE, Mushi DL.
J Biosoc Sci. 2016 Jan;48(1):94-112. doi: 10.1017/S0021932015000024. Epub 2015 Mar 19.
PMID: 25790081 Free PMC Article


Onchocerciasis / River blindness
Evidence of suppression of onchocerciasis transmission in the Venezuelan Amazonian focus.
Botto C, Basañez MG, Escalona M, Villamizar NJ, Noya-Alarcón O, Cortez J, Vivas-Martínez S, Coronel P, Frontado H, Flores J, Graterol B, Camacho O, Tovar Y, Borges D, Morales AL, Ríos D, Guerra F, Margeli H, Rodriguez MA, Unnasch TR, Grillet ME.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):40. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1313-z.
PMID: 26813296

Doxycycline plus ivermectin versus ivermectin alone for treatment of patients with onchocerciasis.
Abegunde AT, Ahuja RM, Okafor NJ.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Jan 15;1:CD011146. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
PMID: 26771164

Model-Based Geostatistical Mapping of the Prevalence of Onchocerca volvulus in West Africa.
O'Hanlon SJ, Slater HC, Cheke RA, Boatin BA, Coffeng LE, Pion SD, Boussinesq M, Zouré HG, Stolk WA, Basáñez MG.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 15;10(1):e0004328. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004328. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26771545 Free Article

A Recombinant Positive Control for Serology Diagnostic Tests Supporting Elimination of Onchocerca volvulus.
Golden A, Stevens EJ, Yokobe L, Faulx D, Kalnoky M, Peck R, Valdez M, Steel C, Karabou P, Banla M, Soboslay PT, Adade K, Tekle AH, Cama VA, Fischer PU, Nutman TB, Unnasch TR, de Los Santos T, Domingo GJ.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 8;10(1):e0004292. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004292. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26745374 Free PMC Article

The mitogenome of Onchocerca volvulus from the Brazilian Amazonia focus.
Crainey JL, Silva TR, Encinas F, Marín MA, Vicente AC, Luz SL.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 Jan;111(1):79-81.
PMID: 26814648


Rabies
Immunogenicity and efficacy of Rabivac vaccine for animal rabies control in Morocco.
Darkaoui S, Fassi Fihri O, Schereffer JL, Aboulfidaa N, Wasniewski M, Zouine K, Bouslikhane M, Yahia KI, Cliquet F.
Clin Exp Vaccine Res. 2016 Jan;5(1):60-9. doi: 10.7774/cevr.2016.5.1.60. Epub 2016 Jan 27.
PMID: 26866025 Free PMC Article

Acute vestibulocochlear neuritis following postexposure rabies prophylaxis.
Gozdas HT, Gokoglu A.
J Neurol Sci. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S0022-510X(16)30060-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.01.060. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26853462

Living at the edge of an interface area in Zimbabwe: cattle owners, commodity chain and health workers' awareness, perceptions and practices on zoonoses.
Gadaga BM, Etter EM, Mukamuri B, Makwangudze KJ, Pfukenyi DM, Matope G.
BMC Public Health. 2016 Jan 28;16(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2744-3.
PMID: 26822888 Free Article

Towards a structural understanding of RNA synthesis by negative strand RNA viral polymerases.
Reguera J, Gerlach P, Cusack S.
Curr Opin Struct Biol. 2016 Jan 27;36:75-84. doi: 10.1016/j.sbi.2016.01.002. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
PMID: 26826467

Molecular characterization of nucleoprotein gene of rabies virus from Maharashtra, India.
Mehta S, Charan P, Dahake R, Mukherjee S, Chowdhary A.
J Postgrad Med. 2016 Jan 27. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.175006. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26821566

The Importance of Wild Canids in the Epidemiology of Rabies in Northeast Brazil: A Retrospective Study.
Cordeiro RA, Duarte NF, Rolim BN, Soares Júnior FA, Franco IC, Ferrer LL, Almeida CP, Duarte BH, de Araújo DB, Rocha MF, Brilhante RS, Favoretto SR, Sidrim JJ.
Zoonoses Public Health. 2016 Jan 27. doi: 10.1111/zph.12253. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26815766

Bioecological Drivers of Rabies Virus Circulation in a Neotropical Bat Community.
de Thoisy B, Bourhy H, Delaval M, Pontier D, Dacheux L, Darcissac E, Donato D, Guidez A, Larrous F, Lavenir R, Salmier A, Lacoste V, Lavergne A.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 25;10(1):e0004378. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004378. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26808820 Free Article

Caring for rabies patients in developing countries - the neglected importance of palliative care.
Tarantola A, Crabol Y, Mahendra BJ, In S, Barennes H, Bourhy H, Peng Y, Ly S, Buchy P.
Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Jan 25. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12670. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26806229

Aiming for elimination of dog-mediated human rabies cases by 2030.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2016 Jan 23;178(4):86-7. doi: 10.1136/vr.i51.
PMID: 26795858

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Postexposure Rabies Prophylaxis.
Gozdas HT.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 Jan 22. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26808366

Human Rabies in India: An Audit from a Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory.
Mani RS, Anand AM, Madhusudana SN.
Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Jan 21. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12669. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26799375

The dilemma of managing human rabies encephalitis.
Warrell MJ.
Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Jan 21. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12668. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26799263

Current Status and Development of Vaccines and Other Biologics for Human Rabies Prevention.
Rupprecht CE, Nagarajan T, Ertl H.
Expert Rev Vaccines. 2016 Jan 21. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26796599

Rabies Virus CVS-N2c<sup>ΔG</sup> Strain Enhances Retrograde Synaptic Transfer and Neuronal Viability.
Reardon TR, Murray AJ, Turi GF, Wirblich C, Croce KR, Schnell MJ, Jessell TM, Losonczy A.
Neuron. 2016 Jan 19. pii: S0896-6273(16)00005-2. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.01.004. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26804990

Human rabies transmitted by dogs: current status of global data, 2015.
[No authors listed]
Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2016 Jan 15;91(2):13-20. English, French. No abstract available.
PMID: 26775296

A novel rabies vaccine based-on toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) agonist PIKA adjuvant exhibiting excellent safety and efficacy in animal studies.
Zhang Y, Zhang S, Li W, Hu Y, Zhao J, Liu F, Lin H, Liu Y, Wang L, Xu S, Hu R, Shao H, Li L.
Virology. 2016 Jan 5;489:165-172. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.10.029. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26765968

Anterograde or Retrograde Transsynaptic Circuit Tracing in Vertebrates with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Vectors.
Beier KT, Mundell NA, Pan YA, Cepko CL.
Curr Protoc Neurosci. 2016 Jan 4;74:1.26.1-1.26.27. doi: 10.1002/0471142301.ns0126s74.
PMID: 26729030


Schistosomiasis (Schisto, Bilharzia, Snail Fever)
Antischistosomal activity of N,N'-arylurea analogs against Schistosoma japonicum.
Yao H, Liu F, Chen J, Li Y, Cui J, Qiao C.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S0960-894X(16)30076-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.01.075. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26856921

Frequency and mitotic heritability of epimutations in Schistosoma mansoni.
Roquis D, Rognon A, Chapparo C, Boissier J, Arancibia N, Cosseau C, Parrinello H, Grunau C.
Mol Ecol. 2016 Jan 30. doi: 10.1111/mec.13555. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26826554

Interactions between mefloquine and the anti-fibrotic drug silymarin on Schistosoma mansoni infections in mice.
Kamel RO.
J Helminthol. 2016 Jan 29:1-6. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26824480

Baseline prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis at sentinel sites in Madagascar: Informing a national control strategy.
Rasoamanamihaja CF, Rahetilahy AM, Ranjatoarivony B, Dhanani N, Andriamaro L, Andrianarisoa SH, Jourdan PM.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1337-4.
PMID: 26822783 Free Article

Epidemiological surveys of, and research on, soil-transmitted helminths in Southeast Asia: a systematic review.
Dunn JC, Turner HC, Tun A, Anderson RM.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1310-2.
PMID: 26813007

New approaches to measuring anthelminthic drug efficacy: parasitological responses of childhood schistosome infections to treatment with praziquantel.
Walker M, Mabud TS, Olliaro PL, Coulibaly JT, King CH, Raso G, Scherrer AU, Stothard JR, Sousa-Figueiredo JC, Stete K, Utzinger J, Basáñez MG.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1312-0.
PMID: 26813154

Multi-parallel qPCR provides increased sensitivity and diagnostic breadth for gastrointestinal parasites of humans: field-based inferences on the impact of mass deworming.
Easton AV, Oliveira RG, O'Connell EM, Kepha S, Mwandawiro CS, Njenga SM, Kihara JH, Mwatele C, Odiere MR, Brooker SJ, Webster JP, Anderson RM, Nutman TB.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1314-y.
PMID: 26813411

Characterising granuloma regression and liver recovery in a murine model of schistosomiasisjaponica.
Chuah C, Jones MK, McManus DP, Nawaratna SK, Burke ML, Owen HC, Ramm GA, Gobert GN.
Int J Parasitol. 2016 Jan 23. pii: S0020-7519(16)00005-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2015.12.004. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26812024

Improvement of the liver pathology by the aqueous extract and the n-butanol fraction of Sida pilosa Retz in Schistosoma mansoni-infected mice.
Jatsa HB, Russo RC, de Jesus Pereira CA, Aguilar EC, Garcia CC, Araújo ES, Oliveira JL, Rodrigues VF, de Oliveira VG, Alvarez-Leite JI, Braga FC, Tchuente LT, Kamtchouing P, Negrão-Corrêa DA, Teixeira MM.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2016 Jan 19. pii: S0378-8741(16)30017-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.017. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26806570

Temporal genetic diversity of Schistosoma japonicum in two endemic sites in China revealed by microsatellite markers.
Yin M, Li H, Blair D, Xu B, Feng Z, Hu W.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 22;9(1):36.
PMID: 26800884

Clinical implications of recent findings in schistosome proteomics.
Driguez P, McManus DP, Gobert GN.
Expert Rev Proteomics. 2016 Jan;13(1):19-33. doi: 10.1586/14789450.2016.1116390. Epub 2015 Nov 26.
PMID: 26558506

Development of a schistosomiasis vaccine.
Molehin AJ, Rojo JU, Siddiqui SZ, Gray SA, Carter D, Siddiqui AA.
Expert Rev Vaccines. 2016 Jan 13:1-9. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26651503

Proteomic Analysis of the Schistosoma mansoni Miracidium.
Wang T, Zhao M, Rotgans BA, Strong A, Liang D, Ni G, Limpanont Y, Ramasoota P, McManus DP, Cummins SF.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 22;11(1):e0147247. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147247. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26799066

[Expression difference of DNA mismatch repair gene hMLH1 and hMSH2 betweenschistosomiasis-associated colorectal cancer and sporadic colorectal cancer].
Chen Y, Liu Z, Qian J, Feng H, Li D, Fan Y.
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Jan 25;19(1):75-9. Chinese.
PMID: 26797844

Characterization of hemolymph phenoloxidase activity in two Biomphalaria snail species and impact of Schistosoma mansoni infection.
Le Clec'h W, Anderson TJ, Chevalier FD.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 22;9(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1319-6.
PMID: 26797101

The genetic diversity and geographical separation study of Oncomelania hupensis populations in mainland China using microsatellite loci.
Guan W, Li SZ, Abe EM, Webster BL, Rollinson D, Zhou XN.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 20;9(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1321-z.
PMID: 26791938

Oxadiazole-2-oxides may have other functional targets, in addition to SjTGR, through which they cause mortality in Schistosoma japonicum.
Song LJ, Luo H, Fan WH, Wang GP, Yin XR, Shen S, Wang J, Jin Y, Zhang W, Gao H, Liu Q, Wang WL, Feng B, Yu CX.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 20;9(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1301-3.
PMID: 26791563

Sustaining Control of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Western Côte d'Ivoire: Results from a SCORE Study, One Year after Initial Praziquantel Administration.
Assaré RK, Tian-Bi YN, Yao PK, N'Guessan NA, Ouattara M, Yapi A, Coulibaly JT, Meïté A, Hürlimann E, Knopp S, Utzinger J, N'Goran EK.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 20;10(1):e0004329. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004329. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26789749 Free Article

Early Detection of Schistosoma Egg-Induced Pulmonary Granulomas in a Returning Traveler.
Coron N, Le Govic Y, Kettani S, Pihet M, Hemery S, de Gentile L, Chabasse D.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 19. pii: 15-0765. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26787142

Protein kinase A signalling in Schistosoma mansoni cercariae and schistosomules.
Hirst NL, Lawton SP, Walker AJ.
Int J Parasitol. 2016 Jan 14. pii: S0020-7519(16)00002-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2015.12.001. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26777870

Integrated control programmes for schistosomiasis and other helminth infections in P.R. China.
Xu J, Xu JF, Li SZ, Zhang LJ, Wang Q, Zhu HH, Zhou XN.
Acta Trop. 2015 Jan;141(Pt B):332-41. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.11.028. Epub 2013 Dec 17. Review.
PMID: 24361182

Schistosomiasis in school-age children in Burkina Faso after a decade of preventive chemotherapy.
Ouedraogo H, Drabo F, Zongo D, Bagayan M, Bamba I, Pima T, Yago-Wienne F, Toubali E, Zhang Y.
Bull World Health Organ. 2016 Jan 1;94(1):37-45. doi: 10.2471/BLT.15.161885. Epub 2015 Nov 24.
PMID: 26769995 Free Article

Evidence for a permanent presence of schistosomiasis in Corsica, France, 2015.
Berry A, Fillaux J, Martin-Blondel G, Boissier J, Iriart X, Marchou B, Magnaval JF, Delobel P.
Euro Surveill. 2016 Jan 7;21(1). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.1.30100.
PMID: 26767427

Metabolic derivatives of alcohol and the molecular culprits of fibro-hepatocarcinogenesis: Allies or enemies?
Boye A, Zou YH, Yang Y.
World J Gastroenterol. 2016 Jan 7;22(1):50-71. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i1.50. Review.
PMID: 26755860 Free PMC Article

Comparison of Schistosoma mansoni Prevalence and Intensity of Infection, as Determined by the Circulating Cathodic Antigen Urine Assay or by the Kato-Katz Fecal Assay: A Systematic Review.
Kittur N, Castleman JD, Campbell CH Jr, King CH, Colley DG.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 11. pii: 15-0725. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26755565

Schistosoma haematobium in Guinea-Bissau: unacknowledged morbidity due to a particularly neglected parasite in a particularly neglected country.
Botelho MC, Machado A, Carvalho A, Vilaça M, Conceição O, Rosa F, Alves H, Richter J, Bordalo AA.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26755362

Intrapulmonary vascular dilatations are common in schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary hypertension.
Fonseca AX, Valois FM, Ferreira EV, Oliveira RK, Ramos RP, Messina CM, Costa CM, Nery LE, Ota-Arakaki J.
Liver Transpl. 2016 Jan 11. doi: 10.1002/lt.24390. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26755046

Evaluation of the CCA Immuno-Chromatographic Test to Diagnose Schistosoma mansoni in Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Silveira AM, Costa EG, Ray D, Suzuki BM, Hsieh MH, Fraga LA, Caffrey CR.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 11;10(1):e0004357. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004357. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26752073 Free PMC Article

Structure-Bioactivity Relationship for Benzimidazole Thiophene Inhibitors of Polo-Like Kinase 1 (PLK1), a Potential Drug Target in Schistosoma mansoni.
Long T, Neitz RJ, Beasley R, Kalyanaraman C, Suzuki BM, Jacobson MP, Dissous C, McKerrow JH, Drewry DH, Zuercher WJ, Singh R, Caffrey CR.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 11;10(1):e0004356. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004356. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26751972 Free PMC Article

Should parasitic disease be investigated in immigrant children with relative eosinophilia from tropical and sub-tropical regions?
Belhassen-García M, Pardo-Lledias J, Pérez Del Villar L, Muro A, Velasco-Tirado V, Muñoz Bellido JL, Vicente B, Blázquez de Castro A, Cordero-Sánchez M.
Paediatr Int Child Health. 2016 Jan 9:1-4. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26750778

Levels of Schistosoma mansoni Circulating Antigen in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients with Different Stages of Liver Fibrosis.
Attallah AM, El-Far M, Omran MM, Farid K, Attallah AA, Abd-Elaziz D, El-Bendary MS, El-Dosoky I, Ismail H.
J Immunoassay Immunochem. 2016 Jan 8. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26745203

Analysis of mating system, fecundity, hatching and survival rates in two Schistosoma mansoni intermediate hosts (Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Biomphalaria camerunensis) in Cameroon.
Kengne-Fokam AC, Nana-Djeunga HC, Djuikwo-Teukeng FF, Njiokou F.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 6;9(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-1285-4.
PMID: 26739376 Free PMC Article

A Shift from Cellular to Humoral Responses Contributes to Innate Immune Memory in the Vector Snail Biomphalaria glabrata.
Pinaud S, Portela J, Duval D, Nowacki FC, Olive MA, Allienne JF, Galinier R, Dheilly NM, Kieffer-Jaquinod S, Mitta G, Théron A, Gourbal B.
PLoS Pathog. 2016 Jan 6;12(1):e1005361. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005361. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26735307 Free PMC Article

A high-efficiency superhydrophobic plasma separator.
Liu C, Liao SC, Song J, Mauk MG, Li X, Wu G, Ge D, Greenberg RM, Yang S, Bau HH.
Lab Chip. 2016 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26732765

FOXP3+ Regulatory T Cells in Hepatic Fibrosis and Splenomegaly Caused by Schistosomajaponicum: The Spleen May Be a Major Source of Tregs in Subjects with Splenomegaly.
Romano A, Hou X, Sertorio M, Dessein H, Cabantous S, Oliveira P, Li J, Oyegue S, Arnaud V, Luo X, Chavanieu M, Mariani O, Sastre X, Dombey AM, He H, Li Y, Dessein A.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 5;10(1):e0004306. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004306. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26731721 Free PMC Article

Therapeutic potential of recombinant cystatin from Schistosoma japonicum in TNBS-induced experimental colitis of mice.
Wang S, Xie Y, Yang X, Wang X, Yan K, Zhong Z, Wang X, Xu Y, Zhang Y, Liu F, Shen J.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 4;9(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-1288-1.
PMID: 26728323 Free PMC Article

Praziquantel coverage in schools and communities targeted for the elimination of urogenital schistosomiasis in Zanzibar: a cross-sectional survey.
Knopp S, Person B, Ame SM, Ali SM, Muhsin J, Juma S, Khamis IS, Rabone M, Blair L, Fenwick A, Mohammed KA, Rollinson D.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 4;9(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-1244-0.
PMID: 26727915 Free PMC Article


Soil transmitted helminthiases (Ascaris lumbricoides, whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm, Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale)
Prevalence of intestinal parasite infections among patients in local public hospitals of Hail, Northwestern Saudi Arabia.
Hassen Amer O, Ashankyty IM, Haouas NA.
Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2016 Jan;9(1):44-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.12.009. Epub 2015 Dec 18.
PMID: 26851785 Free Article

Endoscopic Ultrasound of Pancreatic Duct Ascariasis.
Sharma M, Somani P.
Dig Endosc. 2016 Jan 28. doi: 10.1111/den.12618. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26822523

Application of a Multiplex Quantitative PCR to Assess Prevalence and Intensity Of Intestinal Parasite Infections in a Controlled Clinical Trial.
Llewellyn S, Inpankaew T, Nery SV, Gray DJ, Verweij JJ, Clements AC, Gomes SJ, Traub R, McCarthy JS.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 28;10(1):e0004380. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004380. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26820626 Free Article

Multiple Exposures to Ascaris suum Induce Tissue Injury and Mixed Th2/Th17 Immune Response in Mice.
Nogueira DS, Gazzinelli-Guimarães PH, Barbosa FS, Resende NM, Silva CC, de Oliveira LM, Amorim CC, Oliveira FM, Mattos MS, Kraemer LR, Caliari MV, Gaze S, Bueno LL, Russo RC, Fujiwara RT.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 27;10(1):e0004382. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004382. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26814713

Epidemiological surveys of, and research on, soil-transmitted helminths in Southeast Asia: a systematic review.
Dunn JC, Turner HC, Tun A, Anderson RM.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1310-2.
PMID: 26813007

Whipworms in humans and pigs: origins and demography.
Hawash MB, Betson M, Al-Jubury A, Ketzis J, LeeWillingham A, Bertelsen MF, Cooper PJ, Littlewood DT, Zhu XQ, Nejsum P.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 22;9(1):37.
PMID: 26800683

Standardization of a method for the detection of helminth eggs and larvae in lettuce.
Matosinhos FC, Valenzuela VC, Silveira JA, Rabelo EM.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26786833

Hamsters vaccinated with Ace-mep-7 DNA vaccine produced protective immunity againstAncylostoma ceylanicum infection.
Wiśniewski M, Jaros S, Bąska P, Cappello M, Długosz E, Wędrychowicz H.
Exp Parasitol. 2016 Jan 18. pii: S0014-4894(16)30006-6. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2016.01.006. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26795262

Temperature dependent embryonic development of Trichuris suis eggs in a medicinal raw material.
Vejzagić N, Kringel H, Bruun JM, Roepstorff A, Thamsborg SM, Grossi AB, Kapel CM.
Vet Parasitol. 2016 Jan 15;215:48-57. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.10.031. Epub 2015 Nov 27.
PMID: 26790737

Multiparasitism and intensity of helminth infections in relation to symptoms and nutritional status among children: a cross-sectional study in southern Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Sayasone S, Utzinger J, Akkhavong K, Odermatt P.
Acta Trop. 2015 Jan;141(Pt B):322-31. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.09.015. Epub 2014 Oct 5.
PMID: 25291046

Molecular identification of Ancylostoma species from dogs and an assessment of zoonotic risk in low-income households, São Paulo State, Brazil.
Oliveira-Arbex AP, David EB, Oliveira-Sequeira TC, Katagiri S, Coradi ST, Guimarães S.
J Helminthol. 2016 Jan 11:1-6. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26752269

Micronutrient-Fortified Rice Can Increase Hookworm Infection Risk: A Cluster Randomized Trial.
de Gier B, Campos Ponce M, Perignon M, Fiorentino M, Khov K, Chamnan C, de Boer MR, Parker ME, Burja K, Dijkhuizen MA, Berger J, Polman K, Wieringa FT.
PLoS One. 2016 Jan 6;11(1):e0145351. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145351. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 26735845 Free PMC Article

Human parasites in the Roman World: health consequences of conquering an empire.
Mitchell PD.
Parasitology. 2016 Jan 8:1-11. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26741568


Trachoma 
Can corneal pannus with trachomatous inflammation - follicular be used in combination as an improved specific clinical sign for current ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection?
Derrick T, Holland MJ, Cassama E, Markham-David R, Nabicassa M, Marks M, Bailey RL, Last AR.
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jan 27;9(1):30. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1308-9.
PMID: 26812948

Tissue resident T cells as the central paradigm of Chlamydia immunity.
Johnson RM, Brunham RC.
Infect Immun. 2016 Jan 19. pii: IAI.01378-15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26787715

Can We Use Antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis as a Surveillance Tool for National Trachoma Control Programs? Results from a District Survey.
West SK, Munoz B, Weaver J, Mrango Z, Dize L, Gaydos C, Quinn TC, Martin DL.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 15;10(1):e0004352. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004352. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26771906 Free Article

The TNF-α-308G/A Polymorphism is Not Associated with Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Han Chinese Children.
Xue W, Wang Q, Li Z, Lu L, Zhu J, He X, Zhao R, Shi Y, Zou H.
Ophthalmic Genet. 2016 Jan 15:1-3. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26771145

Historical Aspects of Endemic Trachoma in Peru: 1895-2000.
Maco V, Encalada M, Wong C, Marcos LA.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 14;10(1):e0004116. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004116. eCollection 2016 Jan. No abstract available.
PMID: 26766118 Free Article

Optimising the management of trachomatous trichiasis.
Solomon AW.
Lancet Glob Health. 2016 Jan 13. pii: S2214-109X(16)00004-8. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(16)00004-8. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID: 26774709 Free Article

Posterior lamellar versus bilamellar tarsal rotation surgery for trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial.
Habtamu E, Wondie T, Aweke S, Tadesse Z, Zerihun M, Zewudie Z, Kello AB, Roberts CH, Emerson PM, Bailey RL, Mabey DC, Rajak SN, Callahan K, Weiss HA, Burton MJ.
Lancet Glob Health. 2016 Jan 13. pii: S2214-109X(15)00299-5. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00299-5. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26774708 Free Article

Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes in a cross-sectional study of urogenital samples from remote Northern and Central Australia.
Giffard PM, Brenner NC, Tabrizi SN, Garland SM, Holt DC, Andersson P, Lilliebridge RA, Tong SY, Karimi M, Boylan P, Ryder N, Johns T, Singh G.
BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 6;6(1):e009624. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009624.
PMID: 26739733 Free Article


Yaws / Endemic treponematoses
A Sero-epidemiological Approach to Explore Transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans.
Ampah KA, Nickel B, Asare P, Ross A, De-Graft D, Kerber S, Spallek R, Singh M, Pluschke G, Yeboah-Manu D, Röltgen K.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 25;10(1):e0004387. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004387. eCollection 2016 Jan.
PMID: 26808978 Free Article


Other Neglected Conditions:
Mycetoma
Mycetoma: a unique neglected tropical disease.
Zijlstra EE, van de Sande WW, Welsh O, Mahgoub el S, Goodfellow M, Fahal AH.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Jan;16(1):100-12. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00359-X. Review.
PMID: 26738840


Nodding Syndrome
Uganda: how goes the nodding syndrome war?
Burton A.
Lancet Neurol. 2016 Jan;15(1):30-1. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00350-6. Epub 2015 Dec 8. No abstract available.
PMID: 26700904


Strongyloidiasis
Ivermectin versus albendazole or thiabendazole for Strongyloides stercoralis infection.
Henriquez-Camacho C, Gotuzzo E, Echevarria J, White AC Jr, Terashima A, Samalvides F, Pérez-Molina JA, Plana MN.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Jan 18;1:CD007745. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
PMID: 26778150

Should parasitic disease be investigated in immigrant children with relative eosinophilia from tropical and sub-tropical regions?
Belhassen-García M, Pardo-Lledias J, Pérez Del Villar L, Muro A, Velasco-Tirado V, Muñoz Bellido JL, Vicente B, Blázquez de Castro A, Cordero-Sánchez M.
Paediatr Int Child Health. 2016 Jan 9:1-4. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26750778

Parasitic and Bacterial Infections of Myocastor coypus in a Metropolitan Area of Northwestern Italy.
Zanzani SA, Cerbo AD, Gazzonis AL, Epis S, Invernizzi A, Tagliabue S, Manfredi MT.
J Wildl Dis. 2016 Jan;52(1):126-30. doi: 10.7589/2015-01-010.
PMID: 26745834


Venomous Snakebite
Severe Coagulopathy after Ingestion of "Snake Wine".
Moon JM, Chun BJ.
J Emerg Med. 2016 Jan 25. pii: S0736-4679(15)01377-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.11.037. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26823133

Coral snake bites (Micrurus spp.) in Brazil: a review of literature reports.
Bucaretchi F, De Capitani EM, Vieira RJ, Rodrigues CK, Zannin M, Da Silva NJ Jr, Casais-E-Silva LL, Hyslop S.
Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2016 Jan 25:1-13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26808120

Camelid antivenom development and potential in vivo neutralization of Hottentotta saulcyi scorpion venom.
Darvish M, Ebrahimi SA, Shahbazzadeh D, Shokrgozar MA.
Toxicon. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S0041-0101(16)30014-9. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.01.063. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 26809016

Prospective evaluation of pain, swelling, and disability from copperhead envenomation.
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