Resultados de búsqueda - "tropical disease"

General contextual effects on neglected tropical disease risk in rural Kenya por Glanville, William A. de, Thomas, Lian F., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Bronsvoort, B.M. de C., Wardrop, N., Wamae, C.N., Kariuki, S., Fèvre, Eric M.

“…The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are characterized by their tendency to cluster within groups of people, typically the poorest and most marginalized. …”
Enlace del recurso

The global burden of disease study 2010: Interpretation and implications for the neglected tropical diseases por Hotez, Peter J., Alvarado, M., Basanez, M.-G., Bolliger, I., Bourne, R., Boussinesq, M., Brooker, S.J., Brown, A.S., Buckle, G., Budke, C.M., Carabin, H., Coffeng, L.E., Fèvre, Eric M., Furst, T., Halasa, Y.A., Jasrasaria, R., Johns, N.E., Keizer, Johannes, King, C.H., Lozano, R., Murdoch, M.E., O'Hanlon, S., Pion, S.D.S., Pullan, R.L., Ramaiah, K.D., Roberts, T., Shepard, D.S., Smith, J.L., Stolk, W.A., Undurraga, E.A., Utzinger, J., Wang, M., Murray, C.J.L., Naghavi, M.

“…With a few exceptions, most of the NTDs currently listed by the WHO [7] or those on the expanded list from PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases [8] are disablers rather than killers, so the DALY estimates represent one of the few metrics available that could fully embrace the chronic effects of these infections.…”
Enlace del recurso

One Health research at ILRI to address neglected tropical diseases, zoonoses and emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia por Hung Nguyen-Viet, Unger, Fred, Hu Suk Lee, Lindahl, Johanna F., Thang Nguyen, Bett, Bernard K., Fèvre, Eric M., Sothyra Tum, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Moodley, Arshnee, Grace, Delia

Enlace del recurso

Pyrenochaeta glycines, a threat to soybean cultivation in Nigeria por Akem, C.N., Akueshi, C.O., Agina, S.M., Dashiell, Kenton E.

Enlace del recurso

A dynamic species distribution model of Glossina subgenus Morsitans: The identification of tsetse reservoirs and refugia por Visser, Mark H. de, Messina, Joseph P., Moore, Nathan J., Lusch, David P., Maitima, Joseph

“…Tsetse flies are the primary vector for African trypanosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease that affects both humans and livestock across the continent of Africa. …”
Enlace del recurso

Insights into the diagnosis, vaccines, and control of Taenia solium, a zoonotic, neglected parasite por Hossain, M.S., Shabir, S., Toye, Philip G., Thomas, Lian F., Falcone, F.H.

“…Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis (TSTC) is a foodborne, zoonotic neglected tropical disease affecting predominately low- and middle-income countries. …”
Enlace del recurso

Blood cellular changes associated with bacteremia and malaria co-morbidity among children in western Kenya por Ogulla, G., Mwalimu, Stephen, Muturi, M., Ouma, C.

Enlace del recurso

Spatial and temporal distribution of Taenia solium and its risk factors in Uganda por Ngwili, Nicholas, Sentamu, Derrick N., Korir, M., Adriko, M., Beinamaryo, P., Dione, Michel M., Kaducu, J.M., Mubangizi, A., Mwinzi, P.N., Thomas, Lian F., Dixon, M.A.

“…Background The lack of sub-national mapping of the zoonotic cestode Taenia solium in endemic countries presents a major challenge to achieving intensified T. solium control milestones, as outlined in the “World Health Organization neglected tropical disease roadmap by 2030”. We conducted a mapping study in Uganda, considered to be endemic, to identify sub-national high-risk areas. …”
Enlace del recurso

Investigating a hyper-endemic focus of Taenia solium in northern Lao PDR por Okello, A., Ash, Andrew J., Keokhamphet, C., Hobbs, E., Khamlome, Boualam, Dorny, P., Thomas, Lian F., Allen, J.

“…Background The Taenia solium cysticercosis-taeniasis complex is a Neglected Tropical Disease of significant public health importance in many impoverished communities worldwide. …”
Enlace del recurso

Modelling the risk of Taenia solium exposure from pork produced in western Kenya por Thomas, Lian F., Glanville, William A. de, Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Bronsvoort, B.M. de C., Handel, Ian G., Wamae, C.N., Kariuki, S., Fèvre, Eric M.

“…The tapeworm Taenia solium is the parasite responsible for neurocysticercosis, a neglected tropical disease of public health importance, thought to cause approximately 1/3 of epilepsy cases across endemic regions. …”
Enlace del recurso

Estimating the burden of rhodesiense sleeping sickness during an outbreak in Serere, eastern Uganda por Fèvre, Eric M., Odiit, M., Coleman, P.G., Woolhouse, Mark E.J., Welburn, S.C.

“…Zoonotic sleeping sickness, or HAT (Human African Trypanosomiasis), caused by infection with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, is an under-reported and neglected tropical disease. Previous assessments of the disease burden expressed as Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) for this infection have not distinguished T.b. rhodesiense from infection with the related, but clinically distinct Trypanosoma brucei gambiense form. …”
Enlace del recurso

Snakebite in domestic animals: First global scoping review por Bolon, Isabelle, Finat, Matias, Herrera, Maria, Nickerson, Andrea, Grace, Delia, Schütte, Stephanie, Martins, Sara B., Ruíz de Castañeda, Rafael

“…Snakebite is a Neglected Tropical Disease estimated to cause more than 100,000 human deaths and disable more than 400,000 victims each year. …”
Enlace del recurso

No Paragonimus in high-risk groups in Cote d'Ivoire, but considerable prevalence of helminths and intestinal protozoon infections por Traoré, S.G., Odermatt, P., Bonfoh, Bassirou, Utzinger, J., Aka, N.D., Adoubryn, K.D., Assoumou, A., Dreyfuss, G., Koussemon, M.

“…Background: Paragonimiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by an infection with lung flukes that is transmitted through the consumption of undercooked crabs. …”
Enlace del recurso

Complementary feeding practices of children aged 6-23 months in rural area, Southern-Benin: challenges and opportunities por Mitchodigni, I.M., Hounkpatin, Waliou Amoussa, Ntandou-Bouzitou, Gervais D., Termote, Céline, Kennedy, G., Hounhouigan, Djidjoho J.

Enlace del recurso

Volunteer based approach to dog vaccination campaigns to eliminate human rabies: Lessons from Laikipia County, Kenya por Ferguson, A.W., Muloi, Dishon M., Ngatia, D.K., Kiongo, W., Kimuyu, D.M., Webala, P.W., Olum, M.O., Muturi, M., Thumbi, Samuel M., Woodroffe, R., Murugi, L., Fèvre, Eric M., Murray, S., Martins, D.J.

“…This preventable Neglected Tropical Disease has a large impact across continental Africa, especially for rural populations living in close contact with livestock and wildlife. …”
Enlace del recurso

The genome of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni por Berriman, M., Haas, B.J., LoVerde, P.T., Wilson, R.A., Dillon, G.P., Cerqueira, G.C., Mashiyama, S.T., Al-Lazikani, B., Andrade, L.F., Ashton, P.D., Aslett, M.A., Bartholomeu, D.C., Blandin, G., Caffrey, C.R., Coghlan, A., Coulson, R., Day, T.A., Delcher, A., DeMarco, R., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Eyre, T., Gamble, J.A., Ghedin, E., Gu, Y., Hertz-Fowler, C., Hirai, H., Hirai, Y., Houston, R., Ivens, A., Johnston, D.A., Lacerda, D., Macedo, C.D., McVeigh, P., Ning, Z., Oliveira, G., Overington, J.P., Parkhill, J., Pertea, M., Pierce, R.J., Protasio, A.V., Quail, M.A., Rajandream, M.A., Rogers, J., Sajid, M., Salzberg, S.L., Stanke, M., Tivey, A.R., White, O., Williams, D.L., Wortman, Jennifer R., Wu, W., Zamanian, M., Zerlotini, A., Fraser-Liggett, C.M., Barrell, B.G., El-Sayed, N.M.

“…Schistosoma mansoni is responsible for the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis that affects 210 million people in 76 countries. …”
Enlace del recurso

Estimating real snakebite incidence in Colombia by using mathematical modelling and statistical inference por Bravo Vega, Carlos, Renjifo Ibañez, Camila, Santos Vega, Mauricio, Leon Nuñez, Leonardo Jose, Angarita Sierra, Teddy, Cordovez, Juan Manuel

“…Snakebite envenoming is a Neglected Tropical Disease affecting mainly deprived populations. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

The global burden of disease study 2013: What does it mean for the NTDs? por Herricks, J.R., Hotez, Peter J., Wanga, V., Coffeng, L.E., Haagsma, J.A., Basáñez, M.-G., Buckle, G., Budke, C.M., Carabin, H., Fèvre, Eric M., Fürst, T., Halasa, Y.A., King, C.H., Murdoch, M.E., Ramaiah, K.D., Shepard, D.S., Stolk, W.A., Undurraga, E.A., Stanaway, J.D., Naghavi, M., Murray, C.J.L.

“…For the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), the GBD 2010 confirmed a high disease burden for the 17 major NTDs prioritized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as for selected conditions also recognized as NTDs by PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, including amoebiasis, cholera, cryptosporidiosis, typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, trichomoniasis, venomous animal contact, and scabies (referred to here as “additional NTDs”) [1]. …”
Enlace del recurso

Registration of 16 maizestreak resistant tropical maize parental inbred lines por Kim, S.K., Efron, Y., Khadr, F., Fajemisin, K.J., Lee, M.H.

“…Most of the inbreds have resistance to some of the other major tropical diseases. Data are tabulated on parentage, grain yield and agronomic traits, and resistance to Puccinia polysora, Helminthosporium maydis [Cochliobolus heterostrophus], Curvularia leaf spot, Fusarium moniliforme [Gibberella fujikuroi] and the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica.…”
Enlace del recurso

Resources available from the African Trypanosome Genome Project por Melville, S.E., Majiwa, Phelix A.O., Donelson, J.E.

“…During its first two years, the African trypanosome genome project, funded in part by the UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), has concentrated on three fundamental areas: (1) gene discovery by single-pass sequencing of cDNAs to produce expressed sequence tags (ESTs): (2) definition of the karyotype of several stocks of Trypanosoma brucei using ESTs: and (3) hybridization of cDNA clones to a bacteriophage Pl library containing T. brucei genomic DNA. …”
Enlace del recurso