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Gabalape Arnold S, Ozayr Haroon M. A comparative analysis of the profile and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis patients managed at the community and primary health care facilities in Botswana. J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis 2023; 33:100400. [PMID: 37808203 PMCID: PMC10550795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jctube.2023.100400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background Successful treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) is necessary for mitigating and averting millions of deaths annually. This study compared the profiles and measured the association between patients, health system-related factors, and TB treatment outcomes of patients managed through the community tuberculosis care model with those managed in primary health care settings. Methods A retrospective multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in six districts in Botswana. Patient's records were reviewed using a data extraction sheet, and data not captured on registers were obtained using a structured questionnaire. Results Three hundred and twenty-four TB patients were sampled. Most participants (84 %; n = 273) were receiving community-based DOT. Patients with moderate TB knowledge (OR 5.3,955 CI 1.01-27.7), good perception of TB care (OR 11, 95 % CI 1.29-94.0), were more likely to enroll for community DOT and achieve treatment cure. Those in businesses (OR 3.85 95 %CI 1.10-22.6), always had treatment available (OR 3.66, 95 % CI 1.12-11.4), never drank alcohol (OR 2.11, 95 %CI 1.06-4.19), used their vehicle (OR 2.11.95 %CI 0.99-4.48) were likely to enroll for community DOT. Conclusion A patient-specific education program and continuous improvement practices to increase patient TB knowledge and satisfaction should be implemented at all levels to improve treatment outcomes.
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- Sejie Gabalape Arnold
- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, University of KwaZulu, Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Department of Health Promotion and Education, Boitekanelo College, Botswana
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- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, University of KwaZulu, Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Abdelmohsen UR, Bayoumi SAL, Mohamed NM, Mostafa YA, Ngwa CJ, Pradel G, Farag SF. Naturally occurring phenylethanoids and phenylpropanoids: antimalarial potential. RSC Adv 2023; 13:26804-26811. [PMID: 37692342 PMCID: PMC10483269 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04242a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Malaria as an infectious disease is one of the world's most dangerous parasitic diseases. There is an urgent need for the development of new antimalarial drugs. Natural products are a very rich source of new bioactive compounds. Our research aims to shed light on the recent studies which demonstrated the antimalarial potential of phenylpropanoids as a major natural-products class. This study involves an in silico analysis of naturally-occurring phenylpropanoids and phenylethanoids which showed 25 compounds with moderate to strong binding affinity to various amino acid residues lining the active site; P. falciparum kinase (PfPK5), P. falciparum cytochrome bc1 complex (cyt bc1), and P. falciparum lysyl-tRNA synthetase (PfKRS1); of Plasmodium falciparum parasite, a unicellular protozoan which causes the most severe and life-threatening malaria. Furthermore, the study was augmented by the assessment of antiplasmodial activity of glandularin, a naturally occurring dibenzylbutyrolactolic lignan, against chloroquine-sensitive 3D7 strain of P. falciparum using SYBR green I-based fluorescence assay, which showed high antimalarial activity with IC50 value of 11.2 μM after 24 hours of incubation. Our results highlight phenylpropanoids and glandularin in particular as a promising chemical lead for development of antimalarial drugs.
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- Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University Minia 61519 Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University 7 Universities Zone 61111 New Minia City Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University Assiut 71526 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University Assiut 71526 Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Assiut Assiut 77771 Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University 71526 Assiut Egypt
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Assiut Assiut 77771 Egypt
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- Division of Cellular and Applied Infection Biology, Institute of Zoology, RWTH Aachen University 52074 Aachen Germany
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- Division of Cellular and Applied Infection Biology, Institute of Zoology, RWTH Aachen University 52074 Aachen Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University Assiut 71526 Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University P.O. Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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Saad El-Din MI, Gad EL-Hak HN, Ghobashy MA, Elrayess RA. Parasitological and histopathological studies to the effect of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves combined with praziquantel therapy in modulating the liver and spleen damage induced by Schistosoma mansoni to male mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:15548-15560. [PMID: 36169837 PMCID: PMC9908685 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23098-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study assessed the effectiveness of an aqueous extract of Moringa Oleifera Lam. leaves (MOL) alone or in combination with praziquantel (PZQ) drug targeting-infected mice with Schistosoma mansoni-induced liver and spleen damage. Mice were divided into eight groups control mice group treated orally with saline. PZQ group: non-infected mice treated orally with 300 mg/kg bwt PZQ three consecutive days. MOL group: non-infected mice treated orally with 150 mg/kg bwt MOL extract for 15 days. PZQ/ MOL group: non-infected mice treated orally with 300 mg/kg bwt PZQ for three consecutive days and 150 mg/kg bwt MOL extract for 15 days. IF group: infected mice with 100 cercariae/mouse of the Egyptian strain of S. mansoni. IF/PZQ group infected mice with S. mansoni cercariae and treated orally with 300 mg/kg bwt PZQ for three consecutive days. IF/MOL group: infected mice with S. mansoni cercariae treated orally with 150 mg/kg bwt MOL extract for 15 days. IF/PZQ +MOL group: infected mice with S. mansoni cercariae treated orally with 300 mg/kg bwt PZQ for three consecutive days and 150 mg/kg bwt MOL extract for 15 days. Blood, liver, spleen, worm, and eggs were collected at the end of the experimental period. Treatment of infected mice with MOL and PZQ together significantly reduced the number of ova/g tissue and eliminated the parasites. In addition, the liver and spleen of infected mice showed less histopathological alteration and immunohistochemical expression of nuclear factor kappa β (NF-Kβ). We can conclude that MOL extract combined with PZ has a curative effect on S. mansoni infection and helped to lessen its pathological effects.
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Liang S, Guo R, Zhuang J, Li P, Chang Z, Zhu W, Jin Z. Analysis of epidemiological changes and elimination effects for malaria in Handan city, the north China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31722. [PMID: 36550922 PMCID: PMC9771291 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The elimination of malaria requires high-quality surveillance data to quickly detect and respond to individual cases. This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of malaria and ascertain the long-term epidemic trends of malaria by 2020 in Handan China. Case-level data for the period 2011 to 2020 were extracted from Chinese Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. The lamp trap method was used to capture mosquitoes so that the characteristics of mosquitoes can be analyzed. The incidence, accuracy, and timeliness of malaria case diagnosis, reporting and investigation were evaluated at the elimination stage (2011-2020) in Handan City, China. Between 2011 and 2020, 94 malaria cases were reported in Handan City, of which 93 malaria cases were male and all of which were imported from abroad. The annual average incidence decreased from 622.33/100,000 to 0.11/100,000 in the elimination stage. Since the initiation of the National Malaria Elimination Program in 2010, malaria cases have been consistent with the increase in overseas export channels and labor personnel service. There is a need to strengthen malaria surveillance of returning workers from Africa and to conduct timely blood tests to diagnose and treat imported infections. Local authorities ensure that imported malaria cases can be timely diagnosed, reported, treated and investigated at local level.
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- Shuang Liang
- School of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China
- Handan Key Laboratory of Integrated Medical and Industrial Application in Basic Medicine, Handan, China
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- Handan Municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Handan, China
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- Handan Municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Handan, China
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- School of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China
- Handan Key Laboratory of Integrated Medical and Industrial Application in Basic Medicine, Handan, China
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- School of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China
- Handan Key Laboratory of Integrated Medical and Industrial Application in Basic Medicine, Handan, China
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- School of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China
- Handan Key Laboratory of Integrated Medical and Industrial Application in Basic Medicine, Handan, China
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- School of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China
- Handan Key Laboratory of Integrated Medical and Industrial Application in Basic Medicine, Handan, China
- Handan Municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Handan, China
- * Correspondence: Zengjun Jin, School of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei 056038, China (e-mail: )
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Motahhar M, Keyvanfar H, Shoushtari A, Fallah Mehrabadi MH, Nikbakht Brujeni G. The arrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses H5N8 in Iran through two windows, 2016. Virus Genes 2022; 58:527-539. [PMID: 36098944 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-022-01930-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus has received considerable attention during the past 2 decades due to its zoonotic and mutative features. This Virus is of special importance due to to the possibility of causing infection in human populations. According to it's geographical location, Iran hosts a large number of aquatic migratory birds every year, and since these birds can be considered as the host of the H5 HPAI, the country is significantly at risk of this virus. the In this study, the molecular characteristics of hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) genes of the H5N8 strain were identified in Malard county of Tehran province and Meighan wetland of Arak city, Markazi province were investigated. Based on the analysis of the amino acid sequence of the HA genes, the cleavage site of the gene includes the PLREKRRKR/GLF polybasic amino acid motif, which is a characteristic of highly pathogenic influenza viruses. The HA gene of two viruses had T156A, S123P, S133A mutations associated with the increased mammalian sialic acid-binding, and the NA gene of two viruses had H253Y mutations associated with the resistance to antiviral drugs. Phylogenetic analysis of the HA genes indicated the classification of these viruses in the 2.3.4.4 b subclade. Although the A/Goose/Iran/180/2016 virus was also an H5N8 2.3.4.4 b virus, its cluster was separated from the A/Chicken/Iran/162/2016 virus. This means that the entry of these viruses in to the country happened through more than one window. Furthermore, it seems that the introduction of these H5N8 HPAI strains in Iran probably occurred through the West Asia-East African flyway by wild migratory aquatic birds.
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- Minoo Motahhar
- Department of Pathobiology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Avian Diseases Research and Diagnostics, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Avian Diseases Research and Diagnostics, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Ayisi-Boateng NK, Enimil A, Essuman A, Lawson H, Mohammed A, Aninng DO, Fordjour EA, Spangenberg K. Family APGAR and treatment outcomes among HIV patients at two ART Centres in Kumasi, Ghana. Ghana Med J 2022; 56:160-168. [PMID: 37448990 PMCID: PMC10336640 DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v56i3.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to examine the association between Family Adaptability, Partnership, Growth, Affection and Resolve (Family APGAR) and HIV treatment outcomes. DESIGN A cross-sectional study using the Family APGAR questionnaire. SETTING The study was conducted in Kumasi, Ghana, at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Hospital. PARTICIPANTS Consenting HIV-positive patients who had been on treatment for at least 12 months were recruited. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The Family APGAR questionnaire was administered, and relevant data were extracted from hospital records and analysed using STATA® software. The relationship between Family APGAR and treatment outcomes was determined using Chi-squared tests or Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Approximately 70.1% of 304 participants were females with a mean age of 41.8 years (±9.9). At treatment initiation, 47.4% of the patients presented at World Health Organisation (WHO) clinical stages I and II and had a CD4 count ≥ 200 cells/mm3. Females were less likely (Odds Ratio= 0.52; 95% CI=0.31 - 0.90, p = 0.018) to report late for treatment compared with the males. After 12 months of treatment, approximately 70% recorded undetectable viral load. Patients with functional families constituted 70.4%, which had a statistically significant relationship with viral load (p = 0.041). CONCLUSION HIV care providers should incorporate family functionality evaluation into clinical practice and provide early essential support to enhance treatment outcomes. FUNDING None declared.
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- Nana K Ayisi-Boateng
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
- University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Child Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Family Medicine Unit, Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
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- Family Medicine Unit, Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Modern Languages, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Mohapatra P, Tripathi NK, Pal I, Shrestha S. Determining suitable machine learning classifier technique for prediction of malaria incidents attributed to climate of Odisha. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2022; 32:1716-1732. [PMID: 33769141 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2021.1905782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study investigated the influence of climate factors on malaria incidence in the Sundargarh district, Odisha, India. The WEKA machine learning tool was used with two classifier techniques, Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) and J48, with three test options, 10-fold cross-validation, percentile split, and supplied test. A comparative analysis was carried out to ascertain the superior model among malaria prediction accuracy techniques in varying climate contexts. The results suggested that J48 had exhibited better skill than MLP with the 10-fold cross-validation method over the percentile split and supplied test options. J48 demonstrated less error (RMSE = 0.6), better kappa = 0.63, and higher accuracy = 0.71), suggesting it as most suitable model. Seasonal variation of temperature and humidity had a better association with malaria incidents than rainfall, and the performance was better during the monsoon and post-monsoon when the incidents are at the peak.
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- Pallavi Mohapatra
- Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Water Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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Aliye M, Hong T. Role of health extension workers in the relationship between vector control interventions and malaria in Ethiopia. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:1140. [PMID: 34749657 PMCID: PMC8573560 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06040-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite a tremendous decline in the burden of malaria through public health interventions, it is yet remains a critical parasitic health problem in Ethiopia. Insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spray are considered as the most effective preventive interventions against malaria. This study intended to determine the role of health extension workers in influencing the relationship between vector control strategies and malaria prevalence in Ethiopia. METHODS The study adopted a descriptive study based on panel data collected from 10 regions of Ethiopia from 2010 to 2018. The data collected were analyzed using STATA version 13.0. Structural equation modelling was used to assess the mediating effect of health extension workers in the relationship. Further, the random effect model was employed to investigate the direct relationship among the study variables. RESULTS We observed a strong mediating role of health extension workers to the relationship between strategic interventions and malaria prevalence, where the direct path is (β = 0.64, p < 0.05), and the indirect path (β = 0.72, p < 0.001) and (β = 0.98, p < 0.001) confirming the mediation condition to appear. Our analysis revealed that, insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spray significantly impacts the malaria prevalence (β = 0.20, p < 0.05) and (β = 0.70, p < 0.001) respectively. Further, our analysis suggests that the cumulative effect of indoor residual spray and insecticide-treated mosquito nets have helped better avert malaria prevalence (β = 81.3%, P < 0.05). Moreover, the finding demonstrates the incremental rate of 30.2%, which is the indirect effect of the research [(β = 0.813) - (β1 = 0.511)]. CONCLUSION The findings are potentially useful for the health sector in charge of infectious disease prevention and control, particularly in developing countries explaining how these group provided support to reduce malaria ensuring the provision of proper health message about the program.
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- Mohammed Aliye
- School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China.
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Bustos M, Luu K, Lau LL, Dodd W. Addressing tuberculosis through complex community-based socioeconomic interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic realist review. Glob Public Health 2021; 17:1924-1944. [PMID: 34403306 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.1966487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The established relationship between poverty and tuberculosis has led to the implementation of complex socioeconomic interventions to address poverty as both a risk factor for and consequence of tuberculosis. However, limited research to date has examined the conditions that facilitate the successful implementation of these interventions. We conducted a systematic realist review to examine how complex socioeconomic interventions for tuberculosis treatment and care were defined, implemented, and evaluated in low- and middle-income countries. We used a systematic search to identify published work that implemented complex socioeconomic interventions for tuberculosis, followed by a realist analysis informed by existing programme theories. From a total of 2825 collected records, 36 peer-reviewed articles and 17 grey literature reports were included in this review. The realist analysis identified three main contexts (sociopolitical and cultural; relational and interpersonal; operational and administrative) and ten mechanisms that facilitated successful implementation of interventions. Overall, this review highlights the importance of political commitment in shaping sustainable programme delivery, the role of healthcare and community-based provider training in creating patient-centred treatment environments, and the opportunity to leverage operational research for evidence-based decision making to address the socioeconomic needs of tuberculosis patients experiencing poverty.
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- Monica Bustos
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.,International Care Ministries, Manila, Philippines.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Clemente CM, Ravetti S, Allemandi DA, Hergert LY, Pineda T, Robledo SM. Synthesis, In Vitro Antiprotozoal Activity and Cytotoxicity of New Thymol Carbonate Derivatives. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Camila M. Clemente
- Instituto Académico Pedagógico de Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas Universidad Nacional de Villa María Arturo Jauretche 1555 X5900, Villa María, Córdoba Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Villa María (CIT VM). Instituto Académico Pedagógico de Ciencias Humanas Universidad Nacional de Villa María X5900, Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina Arturo Jauretche 1555, X5900, Villa María Córdoba Argentina
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- Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo en Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA-CONICET). Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Ciudad Universitaria Haya de la Torre, Av. Medina Allende X5000 Córdoba Argentina
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- Instituto Académico Pedagógico de Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas Universidad Nacional de Villa María Arturo Jauretche 1555 X5900, Villa María, Córdoba Argentina
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- Corporación de Innovación CIDEPRO Cra 51a # 62–42 Medellín, Antioquia Colombia
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- PECET, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Antioquia-Udea Calle 70 No. 52–21 Medellín, Antioquia Colombia
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Bokosi FRB, Beteck RM, Laming D, Hoppe HC, Tshiwawa T, Khanye SD. Synthesis of 2-(N-cyclicamino)quinoline combined with methyl (E)-3-(2/3/4-aminophenyl)acrylates as potential antiparasitic agents. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2021; 354:e2000331. [PMID: 33710656 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202000331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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A rationally designed series of 2-(N-cyclicamino)quinolines coupled with methyl (E)-3-(2/3/4-aminophenyl)acrylates was synthesized and subjected to in vitro screening bioassays for potential antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities against a chloroquine-sensitive (3D7) strain of Plasmodium falciparum and nagana Trypanosoma brucei brucei 427, respectively. Substituent effects on activity were evaluated; meta-acrylate 24 and the ortho-acrylate 29 exhibited the highest antiplasmodial (IC50 = 1.4 µM) and antitrypanosomal (IC50 = 10.4 µM) activities, respectively. The activity against HeLa cells showed that the synthesized analogs are not cytotoxic at the maximum tested concentration. The ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) drug-like properties of the synthesized compounds were predicted through the SwissADME software.
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- Fostino R B Bokosi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa.,Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Centre for Chemico- and Biomedicinal Research, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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- Centre for Chemico- and Biomedicinal Research, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa.,Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa.,Centre for Chemico- and Biomedicinal Research, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa.,Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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Das S. Taking a re-look at cap-binding signatures of the mRNA cap-binding protein eIF4E orthologues in trypanosomatids. Mol Cell Biochem 2020; 476:1037-1049. [PMID: 33169189 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-020-03970-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Protein translation leading to polypeptide synthesis involves three distinct events, namely, initiation, elongation, and termination. Translation initiation is a multi-step process that is carried out by ribosomes on the mRNA with the assistance of a large number of proteins called translation initiation factors. Trypanosomatids are kinetoplastidas (flagellated protozoans), some of which cause acute disease syndromes in humans. Vector-borne transmission of protozoan parasites like Leishmania and Trypanosoma causes diseases that affect a large section of the world population and lead to significant morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms of translation initiation in higher eukaryotes are relatively well understood. However, structural and functional conservation of initiation factors in trypanosomatids are only beginning to be understood. Studies carried out so far suggests that at least in Leishmania and Trypanosoma eIF4E function may not be restricted to canonical translation initiation and some of the homologues may have alternate/non-canonical functions. Nonetheless, all of them bind the cap analogs, albeit with different efficiencies, indicating that this property may play an important role in the functionality of eIF4Es. Here, I give a brief background of trypanosomatid eIF4Es and revisit the cap-binding signatures of eIF4E orthologues in trypanosomatids, whose genome sequences are available, in detail, in comparison to human eIF4E1 and Trypanosoma cruzi eIF4E5, with an expanded list of members of this group in light of newer findings. The group 1 and 2 eIF4Es may use either a variation of heIF4E1 or T. cruzi eIF4E5 cap-4-binding signatures, while eIF4E5 and eIF4E6 use distinct amino acid contacts.
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- Supratik Das
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, PO Box #04, Faridabad, Haryana, 121001, India.
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Arias MH, Quiliano M, Bourgeade-Delmas S, Fabing I, Chantal I, Berthier D, Minet C, Eparvier V, Sorres J, Stien D, Galiano S, Aldana I, Valentin A, Garavito G, Deharo E. Alsinol, an arylamino alcohol derivative active against Plasmodium, Babesia, Trypanosoma, and Leishmania: past and new outcomes. Parasitol Res 2020; 119:3503-3515. [PMID: 32772176 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06832-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Malaria, babesiosis, trypanosomosis, and leishmaniasis are some of the most life-threatening parasites, but the range of drugs to treat them is limited. An effective, safe, and low-cost drug with a large activity spectrum is urgently needed. For this purpose, an aryl amino alcohol derivative called Alsinol was resynthesized, screened in silico, and tested against Plasmodium, Babesia, Trypanosoma, and Leishmania. In silico Alsinol follows the Lipinski and Ghose rules. In vitro it had schizontocidal activity against Plasmodium falciparum and was able to inhibit gametocytogenesis; it was particularly active against late gametocytes. In malaria-infected mice, it showed a dose-dependent activity similar to chloroquine. It demonstrated a similar level of activity to reference compounds against Babesia divergens, and against promastigotes, and amastigotes stages of Leishmania in vitro. It inhibited the in vitro growth of two African animal strains of Trypanosoma but was ineffective in vivo in our experimental conditions. It showed moderate toxicity in J774A1 and Vero cell models. The study demonstrated that Alsinol has a large spectrum of activity and is potentially affordable to produce. Nevertheless, challenges remain in the process of scaling up synthesis, creating a suitable clinical formulation, and determining the safety margin in preclinical models.
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- Maria H Arias
- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Farmacia, Grupo de Investigación FaMeTra (Farmacología de la Medicina Tradicional y Popular), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Carrera 30 45-03, Bogotá D.C., 111321, Colombia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 15023, Lima, Peru
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- UMR 152 PHARMA-DEV, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement IRD, Université de Toulouse UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Synthèse et Physicochimie de Molécules d'Intérêt Biologique (SPCMIB), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 31062, Cedex 09, Toulouse, France
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- UMR INTERTRYP, CIRAD, F-34398, Montpellier, France.,INTERTRYP, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- UMR INTERTRYP, CIRAD, F-34398, Montpellier, France.,INTERTRYP, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- UMR INTERTRYP, CIRAD, F-34398, Montpellier, France.,INTERTRYP, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- ICSN-CNRS UPR 2301 Équipe "Métabolites de végétaux et micro-organismes associés: isolement, synthèse et bioactivité", 91198 cedex, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- ICSN-CNRS UPR 2301 Équipe "Métabolites de végétaux et micro-organismes associés: isolement, synthèse et bioactivité", 91198 cedex, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Microbienne, LBBM, Observatoire Océanologique, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 66650, Banyuls-sur-mer, France
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Universidad de Navarra, Campus Universitario, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Universidad de Navarra, Campus Universitario, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- UMR 152 PHARMA-DEV, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement IRD, Université de Toulouse UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Farmacia, Grupo de Investigación FaMeTra (Farmacología de la Medicina Tradicional y Popular), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Carrera 30 45-03, Bogotá D.C., 111321, Colombia.
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- UMR 152 PHARMA-DEV, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement IRD, Université de Toulouse UPS, Toulouse, France.,Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Représentation IRD Ban Nasay, Saysettha District, P.O. Box 5992, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Liu Q, Chen J, Zhou XN. Preparedness for Chagas disease spreading worldwide. Infect Dis Poverty 2020; 9:44. [PMID: 32336294 PMCID: PMC7184715 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-020-00658-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chagas disease remains a serious problem for public health due to the high disease burden together with its global spreading patterns. However, current treatment and vector control are highly challenged by drug and insecticide resistance. Chemotherapy and vector control have been proved to be effective attempts to minimize the disease burden. Continued efforts are necessary to keep adapting the surveillance-response systems to the dynamic health systems. More attention and investments are needed to improve appropriate strategy and technology in different settings. This may be accomplished by creating effective risk early warning, addressing vulnerability and building resilience systems, implementing a vector surveillance system, as well as innovating research and technology.
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- Qin Liu
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200025 People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200025 People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200025 People’s Republic of China
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Jiatong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 People’s Republic of China
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Tyagi RK, Tandel N, Deshpande R, Engelman RW, Patel SD, Tyagi P. Humanized Mice Are Instrumental to the Study of Plasmodium falciparum Infection. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2550. [PMID: 30631319 PMCID: PMC6315153 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Research using humanized mice has advanced our knowledge and understanding of human haematopoiesis, non-adaptive and adaptive immunity, autoimmunity, infectious disease, cancer biology, and regenerative medicine. Challenges posed by the human-malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum include its complex life cycle, the evolution of drug resistance against anti-malarials, poor diagnosis, and a lack of effective vaccines. Advancements in genetically engineered and immunodeficient mouse strains, have allowed for studies of the asexual blood stage, exoerythrocytic stage and the transition from liver-to-blood stage infection, in a single vertebrate host. This review discusses the process of "humanization" of various immunodeficient/transgenic strains and their contribution to translational biomedical research. Our work reviews the strategies employed to overcome the remaining-limitations of the developed human-mouse chimera(s).
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- Rajeev K. Tyagi
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Biomedical parasitology Unit, Institute Pasteur, Paris, France
- Department of Global Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Institute of Science, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pathology and Cell Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Engineering, GD Goenka University, Gurgaon, India
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Mina JGM, Denny PW. Everybody needs sphingolipids, right! Mining for new drug targets in protozoan sphingolipid biosynthesis. Parasitology 2018; 145:134-147. [PMID: 28637533 PMCID: PMC5964470 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182017001081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Sphingolipids (SLs) are an integral part of all eukaryotic cellular membranes. In addition, they have indispensable functions as signalling molecules controlling a myriad of cellular events. Disruption of either the de novo synthesis or the degradation pathways has been shown to have detrimental effects. The earlier identification of selective inhibitors of fungal SL biosynthesis promised potent broad-spectrum anti-fungal agents, which later encouraged testing some of those agents against protozoan parasites. In this review we focus on the key enzymes of the SL de novo biosynthetic pathway in protozoan parasites of the Apicomplexa and Kinetoplastidae, outlining the divergence and interconnection between host and pathogen metabolism. The druggability of the SL biosynthesis is considered, alongside recent technology advances that will enable the dissection and analyses of this pathway in the parasitic protozoa. The future impact of these advances for the development of new therapeutics for both globally threatening and neglected infectious diseases is potentially profound.
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- John G M Mina
- Department of Biosciences,Lower Mountjoy,Stockton Road,Durham DH1 3LE,UK
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- Department of Biosciences,Lower Mountjoy,Stockton Road,Durham DH1 3LE,UK
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Shen Y, King CH, Binder S, Zhang F, Whalen CC, Evan Secor W, Montgomery SP, Mwinzi PNM, Olsen A, Magnussen P, Kinung’hi S, Phillips AE, Nalá R, Ferro J, Aurelio HO, Fleming F, Garba A, Hamidou A, Fenwick A, Campbell CH, Colley DG. Protocol and baseline data for a multi-year cohort study of the effects of different mass drug treatment approaches on functional morbidities from schistosomiasis in four African countries. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:652. [PMID: 28962552 PMCID: PMC5622450 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2738-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) focus is on randomized trials of different approaches to mass drug administration (MDA) in endemic countries in Africa. Because their studies provided an opportunity to evaluate the effects of mass treatment on Schistosoma-associated morbidity, nested cohort studies were developed within SCORE's intervention trials to monitor changes in a suite of schistosomiasis disease outcomes. This paper describes the process SCORE used to select markers for prospective monitoring and the baseline prevalence of these morbidities in four parallel cohort studies. METHODS In July 2009, SCORE hosted a discussion of the potential impact of MDA on morbidities due to Schistosoma infection that might be measured in the context of multi-year control. Candidate markers were reviewed and selected for study implementation. Baseline data were then collected from cohorts of children in four country studies: two in high endemic S. mansoni sites (Kenya and Tanzania), and two in high endemic S. haematobium sites (Niger and Mozambique), these cohorts to be followed prospectively over 5 years. RESULTS At baseline, 62% of children in the S. mansoni sites had detectable eggs in their stool, and 10% had heavy infections (≥ 400 eggs/g feces). Heavy S. mansoni infections were found to be associated with increased baseline risk of anemia, although children with moderate or heavy intensity infections had lower risk of physical wasting. Prevalence of egg-positive infection in the combined S. haematobium cohorts was 27%, with 5% of individuals having heavy infection (≥50 eggs/10 mL urine). At baseline, light intensity S. haematobium infection was associated with anemia and with lower scores in the social domain of health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) assessed by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. CONCLUSIONS Our consensus on practical markers of Schistosoma-associated morbidity indicated that height, weight, hemoglobin, exercise tolerance, HRQoL, and ultrasound abnormalities could be used as reference points for gauging treatment impact. Data collected over five years of program implementation will provide guidance for future evaluation of morbidity control in areas endemic for schistosomiasis. TRIAL REGISTRATION These cohort studies are registered and performed in conjunction with the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Registry trials ISRCTN16755535 , ISRCTN14117624 , ISRCTN95819193 , and ISRCTN32045736 .
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- Ye Shen
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA
- Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation, Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases and Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
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- Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation, Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases and Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
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- Parasitic Diseases Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Parasitic Diseases Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Parasitology and Aquatic Diseases, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Parasitology and Aquatic Diseases, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Research Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Universidade Católica de Moçambique, Beira, Mozambique
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- Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Réseau International Schistosomoses, Environnement, Aménagement et Lutte (RISEAL-Niger), Niamey, Niger
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- Réseau International Schistosomoses, Environnement, Aménagement et Lutte (RISEAL-Niger), Niamey, Niger
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- Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation, Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases and Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
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- Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation, Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases and Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
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García E, Coa JC, Otero E, Carda M, Vélez ID, Robledo SM, Cardona WI. Synthesis and antiprotozoal activity of furanchalcone–quinoline, furanchalcone–chromone and furanchalcone–imidazole hybrids. Med Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-017-2076-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Tambo E, Madjou G, Khayeka-Wandabwa C, Olalubi OA, Chengho CF, Khater EIM. Ethical, legal and societal considerations on Zika virus epidemics complications in scaling-up prevention and control strategies. Philos Ethics Humanit Med 2017; 12:3. [PMID: 28841899 PMCID: PMC5574124 DOI: 10.1186/s13010-017-0046-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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Much of the fear and uncertainty around Zika epidemics stem from potential association between Zika virus (ZIKV) complications on infected pregnant women and risk of their babies being born with microcephaly and other neurological abnormalities. However, much remains unknown about its mode of transmission, diagnosis and long-term pathogenesis. Worries of these unknowns necessitate the need for effective and efficient psychosocial programs and medical-legal strategies to alleviate and mitigate ZIKV related burdens. In this light, local and global efforts in maintaining fundamental health principles of moral, medical and legal decision-making policies, and interventions to preserve and promote individual and collectiveHuman Rights, autonomy, protection of the most vulnerable, equity, dignity, integrity and beneficence that should not be confused and relegated by compassionate humanitarian assistance and support. This paper explores the potential medical and ethical-legal implications of ZIKV epidemics emergency response packages and strategies alongside optimizing reproductive and mental health policies, programs and best practice measures. Further long-term cross-borders operational research is required in elucidating Zika-related population-based epidemiology, ethical-medical and societal implications in guiding evidence-based local and global ZIKV maternal-child health complications related approaches and interventions. Core programs and interventions including future Zika safe and effective vaccines for global Zika immunization program in most vulnerable and affected countries and worldwide should be prioritized.
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- Ernest Tambo
- Department Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Université des Montagnes, Bangangté, Cameroon.
- Africa Disease Intelligence and Surveillance, Communication and Response (Africa DISCoR) Institute, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
- Public Health Pests Laboratory (PHPL) of Jeddah Governorate, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Africa Disease Intelligence and Surveillance, Communication and Response (Africa DISCoR) Institute, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Schoolof Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (SPST), Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
- Africa Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Public Health, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Nigeria
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- Public Health Pests Laboratory (PHPL) of Jeddah Governorate, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Vergara S, Carda M, Agut R, Yepes LM, Vélez ID, Robledo SM, Galeano WC. Synthesis, antiprotozoal activity and cytotoxicity in U-937 macrophages of triclosan–hydrazone hybrids. Med Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-017-2019-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Shi B, Zheng J, Qiu H, Yang GJ, Xia S, Zhou XN. Risk assessment of malaria transmission at the border area of China and Myanmar. Infect Dis Poverty 2017; 6:108. [PMID: 28679420 PMCID: PMC5499046 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-017-0322-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background In order to achieve the goal of malaria elimination, the Chinese government launched the National Malaria Elimination Programme in 2010. However, as a result of increasing cross-border population movements, the risk of imported malaria cases still exists at the border areas of China, resulting in a potential threat of local transmission. The focus of this paper is to assess the Plasmodium vivax incidences in Tengchong, Yunnan Province, at the border areas of China and Myanmar. Methods Time series of P. vivax incidences in Tengchong from 2006 to 2010 are collected from the web-based China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention, which are further separated into time series of imported and local cases. First, the seasonal and trend decomposition are performed on time series of imported cases using Loess method. Then, the impact of climatic factors on the local transmission of P. vivax is assessed using both linear regression models (LRM) and generalized additive models (GAM). Specifically, the notion of vectorial capacity (VCAP) is used to estimate the transmission potential of P. vivax at different locations, which is calculated based on temperature and rainfall collected from China Meteorological Administration. Results Comparing with Ruili County, the seasonal pattern of imported cases in Tengchong is different: Tengchong has only one peak, while Ruili has two peaks during each year. This may be due to the different cross-border behaviors of peoples in two locations. The vectorial capacity together with the imported cases and the average humidity, can well explain the local incidences of P. vivax through both LRM and GAM methods. Moreover, the maximum daily temperature is verified to be more suitable to calculate VCAP than the minimal and average temperature in Tengchong County. Conclusion To achieve malaria elimination in China, the assessment results in this paper will provide further guidance in active surveillance and control of malaria at the border areas of China and Myanmar. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40249-017-0322-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Benyun Shi
- School of Cyberspace, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, 214064, China
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- School of Cyberspace, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, 214064, China.
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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Wang W, Chen J, Sheng HF, Wang NN, Yang P, Zhou XN, Bergquist R. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, the first five years. Infect Dis Poverty 2017; 6:96. [PMID: 28472981 PMCID: PMC5415955 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-017-0310-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Although the focus in the area of health research may be shifting from infectious to non-communicable diseases, the infectious diseases of poverty remain a major burden of disease of global health concern. A global platform to communicate and share the research on these diseases is needed to facilitate the translation of knowledge into effective approaches and tools for their elimination. Based on the “One health, One world” mission, a new, open-access journal, Infectious Diseases of Poverty (IDP), was launched by BioMed Central in partnership with the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD), Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) on October 25, 2012. Its aim is to identify and assess research and information gaps that hinder progress towards new interventions for a particular public health problem in the developing world. From the inaugural IDP issue of October 25, 2012, a total of 256 manuscripts have been published over the following five years. Apart from a small number of editorials, opinions, commentaries and letters to the editor, the predominant types of publications are research articles (69.5%) and scoping reviews (21.5%). A total of 1 081 contributing authors divided between 323 affiliations across 68 countries, territories and regions produced these 256 publications. The journal is indexed in major international biomedical databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and Embase. In 2015, it was assigned its first impact factor (4.11), which is now 2.13. During the past five years, IDP has received manuscripts from 90 countries, territories and regions across six continents with an annual acceptance rate of all contributions maintained at less than 40%. Content analysis shows that neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), followed by the “Big Three” (HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis) and infectious diseases in general comprise 88% of all publications. In addition, a series of 10 thematic issues, covering 118 publications in all, was published as separate parts of the first five volumes. These publications were cited 975 times, which equals an average of 8.3 times per publication. The current challenge is to identify cutting-edge research topics and attract and to publish first-rate publications leading to increasing importance and impact of the journal in its field.
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- Wei Wang
- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission on Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, No. 117 Yangxiang, Meiyuan, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, 214064, China.,Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasites and Vector Control Technology, No. 117 Yangxiang, Meiyuan, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, 214064, China.,Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, No. 117 Yangxiang, Meiyuan, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, 214064, China.,School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, No. 88 Jiaotong Road, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, 350004, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.,WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.,Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.,WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.,Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Clinical Research, No. 57 Shanxi Road, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210009, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China. .,WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China. .,Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.,WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.,Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, No. 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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Kabuyaya M, Chimbari MJ, Manyangadze T, Mukaratirwa S. Efficacy of praziquantel on Schistosoma haematobium and re-infection rates among school-going children in the Ndumo area of uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Infect Dis Poverty 2017; 6:83. [PMID: 28385154 PMCID: PMC5383960 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-017-0293-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite its low cure rates and possible resistance, praziquantel (PZQ) is the only drug available for schistosomiasis treatment. Hence, monitoring its efficacy is crucial. This study assessed the efficacy of PZQ, determined re-infection and incidence rates of Schistosoma haematobium infection among school-going children in the Ndumo area, KwaZulu-Natal. METHODS A cohort of 320 school-going children (10 - 15 years) in 10 primary schools was screened for S. haematobium infection using the filtration technique. Infected children were treated at different times and hence were divided into two sub-cohorts; A1 and A2. Non-infected children constituted the sub-cohort B. Children who continued excreting viable eggs 4 weeks post-treatment received a second dose of PZQ. Re-infection rates were determined in sub-cohort A1 and A2 at 28 and 20 weeks post-treatment, respectively. Cure rates (CR) and egg reduction rates (ERR) were calculated. Incidence rate was assessed 28 weeks post baseline survey using children that were negative for schistosome eggs at that survey. Analysis of data was done using the Chi square and the Wilcoxon rank test. A 95% confidence interval with a P-value < 0.05 determined significance. RESULTS At baseline, 120 (37.5%) of the 320 study participants were found infected with Schistosoma haematobium. Heavy infections accounted for 36.7%. The calculated cure rates were 88.07% and 82.92% for females and males, respectively. Egg Reduction Rates of 80% and 64% for females and males were observed 4 weeks after the initial treatment. After the second treatment, CR was 100% in females and 50% in males with an ERR of 100% in females and 70% in males. At 20 and 28 weeks post treatment, reinfection rates of 8.03% and 8.00% were observed, respectively, giving an overall rate of 8.1%. An incidence rate of 4.1% was observed 28 weeks after the baseline screening. CONCLUSIONS The study indicated high CR while the ERR was low suggesting a reduced PZQ efficacy. The efficacy improved among females after the second dose. Re-infection rates at 20 and 28 weeks post-treatment were low. The study also indicated a low incidence rate for the 28 weeks period.
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- Muhubiri Kabuyaya
- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, P.O Box, 4041 South Africa
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- College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, P.O Box, 4041 South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Coa JC, García E, Carda M, Agut R, Vélez ID, Muñoz JA, Yepes LM, Robledo SM, Cardona WI. Synthesis, leishmanicidal, trypanocidal and cytotoxic activities of quinoline-chalcone and quinoline-chromone hybrids. Med Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-017-1846-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Abdul-Ghani R, Mahdy MAK, Beier JC, Basco LK. Hidden reservoir of resistant parasites: the missing link in the elimination of falciparum malaria. Infect Dis Poverty 2017; 6:12. [PMID: 28166813 PMCID: PMC5294824 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-016-0227-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background To successfully eliminate malaria, an integrated system that includes a number of approaches and interventions—aimed at overcoming the threat of antimalarial drug resistance—is required. Significant progress has been made in reducing malaria incidence through large-scale use of artemisinin-based combination therapies and insecticide-treated nets. To consolidate these gains, attention should be paid to the missing links in the elimination of malaria. One of these gaps is the residual reservoir of submicroscopic resistant parasites, which remains after case management or other control measures have been carried out. Therefore, the present opinion piece highlights the importance of exploring the role that submicroscopic resistant parasites could play in hindering malaria elimination by allowing the persistence of transmission, particularly in areas of low transmission or in the pre-elimination and/or elimination phase. Discussion If malaria elimination interventions are to be effective, the relative role of the hidden reservoir of resistant parasites needs to be assessed, particularly in regions that are low-transmission settings and/or in pre-elimination and/or elimination phases. Various ongoing studies are focusing on the role of submicroscopic malaria infections in malaria transmission but overlook the possible build-up of resistance to antimalarial drugs among submicroscopic parasite populations. This is an important factor as it may eventually limit the effectiveness of malaria elimination strategies. Conclusions An evidence-based estimation of the “true” reservoir of resistant parasites can help target the existing and emerging foci of resistant parasites before they spread. Emergence and spread of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Southeast Asia underline the need to contain drug resistance. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40249-016-0227-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Rashad Abdul-Ghani
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen. .,Tropical Disease Research Center, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen.
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.,Tropical Disease Research Center, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Unité de Recherche 198, Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Faculté de Médecine La Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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Cremers AL, Gerrets R, Kapata N, Kabika A, Birnie E, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Grobusch MP. Tuberculosis patients' pre-hospital delay and non-compliance with a longstanding DOT programme: a mixed methods study in urban Zambia. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:1130. [PMID: 27793145 PMCID: PMC5086075 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3771-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem in Zambia, despite considerable efforts to control and prevent it. With this study, we aim to understand how perceptions and cultural, social, economic, and organisational factors influence TB patients’ pre-hospital delay and non-compliance with care provided by the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP). Methods A mixed methods study was conducted with 300 TB patients recruited at Kanyama clinic for structured interviews. Thirty were followed-up for multiple in-depth interviews. Six focus group discussions were organised and participant observation was conducted. Ten biomedical care providers, 10 traditional healers, and 10 faith healers were interviewed. Factors associated with non-compliance (disruption of treatment > one week) were assessed by applying logistic regression analyses; qualitative analysis was used to additionally assess factors influencing pre-hospital delay and for triangulation of study findings. Results TB treatment non-compliance was low (10 %), no association of outcome with cultural or socio-economic factors was found. Only patients’ time constraints and long distance to the clinic indicated a possible association with a higher risk of non-compliance (OR 0.52; 95 % CI 0.25, 1.10, p = 0.086). Qualitative data showed that most TB patients combined understandings of biomedical and traditional TB knowledge, used herbal, traditional and/or faith healing, suffered from stigmatizing attitudes, experienced poverty and food shortages, and faced several organisational obstacles while being on treatment. This led in some cases to pre-hospital delay or treatment non-compliance. Conclusions Mixed methods analysis demonstrated the importance of in-depth information ascertained by qualitative approaches to understand how cultural, socio-economic and organisational factors are influencing patients’ pre-hospital delay and treatment compliance. To strengthen the Zambian NTP, combating stigma is of utmost priority coupled with programmes addressing poverty. Organisational barriers and co-operation between (private) clinics and traditional/faith healers should be considered. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3771-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Anne Lia Cremers
- Center of Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Division of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Faculty of Social and Behavioural Science, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Science, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center of Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Division of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,National TB and Leprosy Control programme, Lusaka, Zambia.,University of Zambia - University College London (UNZA-UCL) programme, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Center of Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Division of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Center of Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Division of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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zu Erbach-Schoenberg E, Alegana VA, Sorichetta A, Linard C, Lourenço C, Ruktanonchai NW, Graupe B, Bird TJ, Pezzulo C, Wesolowski A, Tatem AJ. Dynamic denominators: the impact of seasonally varying population numbers on disease incidence estimates. Popul Health Metr 2016; 14:35. [PMID: 27777514 PMCID: PMC5062910 DOI: 10.1186/s12963-016-0106-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reliable health metrics are crucial for accurately assessing disease burden and planning interventions. Many health indicators are measured through passive surveillance systems and are reliant on accurate estimates of denominators to transform case counts into incidence measures. These denominator estimates generally come from national censuses and use large area growth rates to estimate annual changes. Typically, they do not account for any seasonal fluctuations and thus assume a static denominator population. Many recent studies have highlighted the dynamic nature of human populations through quantitative analyses of mobile phone call data records and a range of other sources, emphasizing seasonal changes. In this study, we use mobile phone data to capture patterns of short-term human population movement and to map dynamism in population densities. METHODS We show how mobile phone data can be used to measure seasonal changes in health district population numbers, which are used as denominators for calculating district-level disease incidence. Using the example of malaria case reporting in Namibia we use 3.5 years of phone data to investigate the spatial and temporal effects of fluctuations in denominators caused by seasonal mobility on malaria incidence estimates. RESULTS We show that even in a sparsely populated country with large distances between population centers, such as Namibia, populations are highly dynamic throughout the year. We highlight how seasonal mobility affects malaria incidence estimates, leading to differences of up to 30 % compared to estimates created using static population maps. These differences exhibit clear spatial patterns, with likely overestimation of incidence in the high-prevalence zones in the north of Namibia and underestimation in lower-risk areas when compared to using static populations. CONCLUSION The results here highlight how health metrics that rely on static estimates of denominators from censuses may differ substantially once mobility and seasonal variations are taken into account. With respect to the setting of malaria in Namibia, the results indicate that Namibia may actually be closer to malaria elimination than previously thought. More broadly, the results highlight how dynamic populations are. In addition to affecting incidence estimates, these changes in population density will also have an impact on allocation of medical resources. Awareness of seasonal movements has the potential to improve the impact of interventions, such as vaccination campaigns or distributions of commodities like bed nets.
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- Elisabeth zu Erbach-Schoenberg
- WorldPop, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- Flowminder Foundation, Roslagsgatan 17, 113 55 Stockholm, Sweden
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- WorldPop, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- Flowminder Foundation, Roslagsgatan 17, 113 55 Stockholm, Sweden
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- WorldPop, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- Flowminder Foundation, Roslagsgatan 17, 113 55 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Spatial Epidemiology Lab (SpELL), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Av. FD Roosevelt 50, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Geography, Université de Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- WorldPop, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- Clinton Health Access Initiative, Boston, MA USA
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- WorldPop, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- Flowminder Foundation, Roslagsgatan 17, 113 55 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Mobile Telecommunications Limited, Windhoek, Namibia
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- WorldPop, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- Flowminder Foundation, Roslagsgatan 17, 113 55 Stockholm, Sweden
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- WorldPop, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- Flowminder Foundation, Roslagsgatan 17, 113 55 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Flowminder Foundation, Roslagsgatan 17, 113 55 Stockholm, Sweden
- Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ USA
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- WorldPop, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- Flowminder Foundation, Roslagsgatan 17, 113 55 Stockholm, Sweden
- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
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Londono-Renteria B, Cardenas JC, Troupin A, Colpitts TM. Natural Mosquito-Pathogen Hybrid IgG4 Antibodies in Vector-Borne Diseases: A Hypothesis. Front Immunol 2016; 7:380. [PMID: 27746778 PMCID: PMC5040711 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Chronic exposure to antigens may favor the production of IgG4 antibodies over other antibody types. Recent studies have shown that up to a 30% of normal human IgG4 is bi-specific and is able to recognize two antigens of different nature. A requirement for this specificity is the presence of both eliciting antigens in the same time and at the same place where the immune response is induced. During transmission of most vector-borne diseases, the pathogen is delivered to the vertebrate host along with the arthropod saliva during blood feeding and previous studies have shown the existence of IgG4 antibodies against mosquito salivary allergens. However, there is very little ongoing research or information available regarding IgG4 bi-specificity with regard to infectious disease, particularly during immune responses to vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, filariasis, or dengue virus infection. Here, we provide background information and present our hypothesis that IgG4 may not only be a useful tool to measure exposure to infected mosquito bites, but that these bi-specific antibodies may also play an important role in modulation of the immune response against malaria and other vector-borne diseases in endemic settings.
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- Berlin Londono-Renteria
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine , Columbia, SC , USA
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- Clinical Laboratory, Hospital Los Patios , Los Patios , Colombia
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine , Columbia, SC , USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine , Columbia, SC , USA
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Wang JL, Li TT, Huang SY, Cong W, Zhu XQ. Major parasitic diseases of poverty in mainland China: perspectives for better control. Infect Dis Poverty 2016; 5:67. [PMID: 27476746 PMCID: PMC4967992 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-016-0159-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Significant progress has been made in the prevention, control, and elimination of human parasitic diseases in China in the past 60 years. However, parasitic diseases of poverty remain major causes of morbidity and mortality, and inflict enormous economic costs on societies.In this article, we review the prevalence rates, geographical distributions, epidemic characteristics, risk factors, and clinical manifestations of parasitic diseases of poverty listed in the first issue of the journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty on 25 October 2012. We also address the challenges facing control of parasitic diseases of poverty and provide suggestions for better control.
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- Jin-Lei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046 People’s Republic of China
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Mukabutera A, Thomson DR, Hedt-Gauthier BL, Basinga P, Nyirazinyoye L, Murray M. Risk factors associated with underweight status in children under five: an analysis of the 2010 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey (RDHS). BMC Nutr 2016. [DOI: 10.1186/s40795-016-0078-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Sun JL, Zhou S, Geng QB, Zhang Q, Zhang ZK, Zheng CJ, Hu WB, Clements ACA, Lai SJ, Li ZJ. Comparative evaluation of the diagnosis, reporting and investigation of malaria cases in China, 2005-2014: transition from control to elimination for the national malaria programme. Infect Dis Poverty 2016; 5:65. [PMID: 27349745 PMCID: PMC4924285 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-016-0163-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The elimination of malaria requires high-quality surveillance data to enable rapid detection and response to individual cases. Evaluation of the performance of a national malaria surveillance system could identify shortcomings which, if addressed, will improve the surveillance program for malaria elimination. Methods Case-level data for the period 2005–2014 were extracted from the China National Notifiable Infectious Disease Reporting Information System and Malaria Enhanced Surveillance Information System. The occurrence of cases, accuracy and timeliness of case diagnosis, reporting and investigation, were assessed and compared between the malaria control stage (2005–2010) and elimination stage (2011–2014) in mainland China. Results A total of 210 730 malaria cases were reported in mainland China in 2005–2014. The average annual incidence declined dramatically from 2.5 per 100 000 people at the control stage to 0.2 per 100 000 at the elimination stage, but the proportion of migrant cases increased from 9.8 % to 41.0 %. Since the initiation of the National Malaria Elimination Programme in 2010, the overall proportion of cases diagnosed by laboratory testing consistently improved, with the highest of 99.0 % in 2014. However, this proportion was significantly lower in non-endemic provinces (79.0 %) than that in endemic provinces (91.4 %) during 2011–2014. The median interval from illness onset to diagnosis was 3 days at the elimination stage, with one day earlier than that at the control stage. Since 2011, more than 99 % cases were reported within 1 day after being diagnosed, while the proportion of cases that were reported within one day after diagnosis was lowest in Tibet (37.5 %). The predominant source of cases reporting shifted from town-level hospitals at the control stage (67.9 % cases) to city-level hospitals and public health institutes at the eliminate stage (69.4 % cases). The proportion of investigation within 3 days after case reporting has improved, from 74.6 % in 2010 to 98.5 % in 2014. Conclusions The individual case-based malaria surveillance system in China operated well during the malaria elimination stage. This ensured that malaria cases could be diagnosed, reported and timely investigated at local level. However, domestic migrants and overseas populations, as well as cases in the historically malarial non-endemic areas and hard-to-reach area are new challenges in the surveillance for malaria elimination. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40249-016-0163-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jun-Ling Sun
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.,State Key Laboratory of Virology and College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.,Center of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.,Department of Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Tipayamongkholgul M, Luksamijarulkul P, Mawn B, Kongtip P, Woskie S. Occupational Hazards in the Thai Healthcare Sector. New Solut 2016; 26:83-102. [PMID: 26956017 PMCID: PMC5812467 DOI: 10.1177/1048291116633871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Healthcare personnel work in vulnerable conditions that can adversely impact physical and/or mental health. This paper aims to synthesize the state of knowledge on work-related illnesses, injuries, and risks experienced by Thai healthcare workers. We found that Thai healthcare personnel, like others worldwide, are at risk for injury related to needle sticks and sharp instruments; infectious diseases due to biological hazards exposure such as airborne pathogens and patient secretions; muscle pain due to workload and long duration of work; and psychological disorders related to stressful working conditions. Because detailed surveillance data are limited for the Thai healthcare workforce, we recommend that additional surveillance data on Thai healthcare workers' health outcomes be collected. Future research efforts should also focus on evidence-based interventions in order to develop methods to prevent and treat occupational health injuries and illnesses acquired in the workplace for Thai healthcare sector workers.
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Kotepui M, Uthaisar K, PhunPhuech B, Phiwklam N. Prevalence and hematological indicators of G6PD deficiency in malaria-infected patients. Infect Dis Poverty 2016; 5:36. [PMID: 27109515 PMCID: PMC4843198 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-016-0130-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and alteration of hematological parameters in malaria patients with a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, in the western region of Thailand, an endemic region for malaria. METHODS Data about patients with malaria hospitalized between 2013 and 2015 were collected. Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics such as age and gender, diagnosis on admission, and parasitological results were mined from medical records of the laboratory unit of the Phop Phra Hospital in Tak Province, Thailand. Venous blood samples were collected at the time of admission to hospital to determine G6PD deficiency by fluorescence spot test and detect malaria parasites by thick and thin film examination. Other data such as complete blood count and parasite density were also collected and analyzed. RESULTS Among the 245 malaria cases, 28 (11.4 %) were diagnosed as Plasmodium falciparum infections and 217 cases (88.6 %) were diagnosed as P. vivax infections. Seventeen (6.9 %) patients had a G6PD deficiency and 228 (93.1 %) patients did not have a G6PD deficiency. Prevalence of male patients with G6PD deficiency was higher than that of female patients (P < 0.05, OR = 5.167). Among the patients with a G6PD deficiency, two (11.8 %) were infected with P. falciparum, while the remaining were infected with P. vivax. Malaria patients with a G6PD deficiency have higher monocyte counts (0.6 × 10(3)/μL) than those without a G6PD deficiency (0.33 × 10(3)/μL) (P < 0.05, OR = 5.167). Univariate and multivariate analyses also confirmed that malaria patients with a G6PD deficiency have high monocyte counts. The association between G6PD status and monocyte counts was independent of age, gender, nationality, Plasmodium species, and parasite density (P < 0.005). CONCLUSION This study showed a prevalence of G6PD deficiency in a malaria-endemic area. This study also supported the assertion that patients with G6PD-deficient red blood cells had no protection against the P. falciparum infection. In addition, malaria patients with a G6PD deficiency had higher monocyte counts than those without a G6PD deficiency. These findings will help to recognize and diagnose malaria patients with a G6PD deficiency, as well as to identify the risks and protective factors against malaria in endemic areas.
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- Manas Kotepui
- Medical Technology Program, School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80161, Thailand.
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- Medical Technology Program, School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80161, Thailand
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- Medical Technology Laboratory, Phop Phra Hospital, Phop Phra District, Tak Province, 63160, Thailand
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- Medical Technology Laboratory, Phop Phra Hospital, Phop Phra District, Tak Province, 63160, Thailand
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Zhou SS, Zhang SS, Zhang L, Rietveld AEC, Ramsay AR, Zachariah R, Bissell K, Van den Bergh R, Xia ZG, Zhou XN, Cibulskis RE. China's 1-3-7 surveillance and response strategy for malaria elimination: Is case reporting, investigation and foci response happening according to plan? Infect Dis Poverty 2015; 4:55. [PMID: 26654106 PMCID: PMC4674909 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-015-0089-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background The China’s 1-3-7 strategy was initiated and extensively adopted in different types of counties (geographic regions) for reporting of malaria cases within 1 day, their confirmation and investigation within 3 days, and the appropriate public health response to prevent further transmission within 7 days. Assessing the level of compliance to the 1-3-7 strategy at the county level is a first step towards determining whether the surveillance and response strategy is happening according to plan. This study assessed if the time-bound targets of the 1-3-7 strategy were being sustained over time. Such information would be useful to improve implementation of the 1-3-7 strategy in China. Methods This cross-sectional study involved country-wide programmatic data for the period January 1st 2013 to June 30th 2014. Data variables were extracted from the national malaria information system and included socio-demographic information, type of county, date of diagnosis, date of reporting, date of case investigation, case classification (indigenous, or imported, or unknown), focus investigation, date of reactive case detection (RACD), and date of indoor residual spraying (IRS). Summary statistics and proportions were used and comparisons between groups were assessed using the chi-square test. Level of significance was set at a P-value ≤ 0.05. Results Of a total of 5,688 malaria cases from 731 counties, there were 55 (1 %) indigenous cases (only in Type 1 and Type 2 counties) and 5,633 (99 %) imported cases from all types of counties. There was no delay in reporting malaria cases by type of county. In terms of case investigation, 97.5 % cases were investigated within 3 days with the proportion of delays (1.5 %) in type 2 counties, being significantly lower than type 1 counties (4.1 %). Regarding active foci, 96.4 % were treated by RACD and/or IRS. Conclusions The performance of 1-3-7 strategy was encouraging but identified some challenges that if addressed can further improve implementation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40249-015-0089-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Shui-Sen Zhou
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropic Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai,, 200025, People's Republic of China.
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropic Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai,, 200025, People's Republic of China.
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropic Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai,, 200025, People's Republic of China.
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- Global Malaria Programme, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211, Geneva, 27, Switzerland.
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- Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211, Geneva, 27, Switzerland.
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- Médecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels Operational Centre, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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- International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France.
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropic Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai,, 200025, People's Republic of China.
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropic Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, 207 Rui Jin Er Road, Shanghai,, 200025, People's Republic of China.
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- Global Malaria Programme, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211, Geneva, 27, Switzerland.
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Shi B, Tan Q, Zhou XN, Liu J. Mining geographic variations of Plasmodium vivax for active surveillance: a case study in China. Malar J 2015; 14:216. [PMID: 26013665 PMCID: PMC4450990 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0719-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Geographic variations of an infectious disease characterize the spatial differentiation of disease incidences caused by various impact factors, such as environmental, demographic, and socioeconomic factors. Some factors may directly determine the force of infection of the disease (namely, explicit factors), while many other factors may indirectly affect the number of disease incidences via certain unmeasurable processes (namely, implicit factors). In this study, the impact of heterogeneous factors on geographic variations of Plasmodium vivax incidences is systematically investigate in Tengchong, Yunnan province, China. METHODS A space-time model that resembles a P. vivax transmission model and a hidden time-dependent process, is presented by taking into consideration both explicit and implicit factors. Specifically, the transmission model is built upon relevant demographic, environmental, and biophysical factors to describe the local infections of P. vivax. While the hidden time-dependent process is assessed by several socioeconomic factors to account for the imported cases of P. vivax. To quantitatively assess the impact of heterogeneous factors on geographic variations of P. vivax infections, a Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation method is developed to estimate the model parameters by fitting the space-time model to the reported spatial-temporal disease incidences. RESULTS Since there is no ground-truth information available, the performance of the MCMC method is first evaluated against a synthetic dataset. The results show that the model parameters can be well estimated using the proposed MCMC method. Then, the proposed model is applied to investigate the geographic variations of P. vivax incidences among all 18 towns in Tengchong, Yunnan province, China. Based on the geographic variations, the 18 towns can be further classify into five groups with similar socioeconomic causality for P. vivax incidences. CONCLUSIONS Although this study focuses mainly on the transmission of P. vivax, the proposed space-time model is general and can readily be extended to investigate geographic variations of other diseases. Practically, such a computational model will offer new insights into active surveillance and strategic planning for disease surveillance and control.
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- Benyun Shi
- School of Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210003, China. .,Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation and Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
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Siwo GH, Williams SM, Moore JH. The future of genomic medicine education in Africa. Genome Med 2015; 7:47. [PMID: 26246857 PMCID: PMC4526207 DOI: 10.1186/s13073-015-0175-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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There are many challenges and opportunities for Africans in the emerging area of genome medicine. In particular, there is a need for investment in local education using real-world African genetic data sets. Cloud-based computing platforms offer one solution for engaging the next generation of biomedical scientists in tackling disease in Africa, and by extension, the world.
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- Geoffrey H Siwo
- Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ; IBM TJ Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 USA ; IBM Research-Africa, Sandton, 2196 South Africa
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- Department of Genetics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH 03756 USA
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- Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Khadem F, Uzonna JE. Immunity to visceral leishmaniasis: implications for immunotherapy. Future Microbiol 2015; 9:901-15. [PMID: 25156379 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.14.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Visceral leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania donovani, L. infantum (syn. Leishmania chagasi), is a globally widespread disease with a burden of about 400,000 new infections reported annually. It is the most dangerous form of human leishmaniasis in terms of mortality and morbidity and is spreading to several nonendemic areas because of migration, global traveling and military conflicts. The emergence of Leishmania-HIV co-infection and increased prevalence of drug-resistant strains have worsened the impact of the disease. The traditional low-cost drugs are often toxic with several adverse effects, highlighting the need for development of new therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Therefore, a detailed understanding of mechanisms of protective immunity is extremely important in order to develop new therapeutics in the form of vaccines or immunotherapies. This review gives an overview of visceral leishmaniasis, with particular emphasis on the innate and adaptive immune responses, vaccine and vaccination strategies and their potentials for immunotherapy against the disease.
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- Forough Khadem
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Feng J, Xia ZG, Vong S, Yang WZ, Zhou SS, Xiao N. Preparedness for malaria resurgence in China: case study on imported cases in 2000-2012. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2015; 86:231-65. [PMID: 25476887 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800869-0.00009-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Malaria is the most important parasitic protozoan infection that has caused serious threats to human health globally. China has had success in reducing the morbidity and mortality of malaria to the lowest level through sustained and large-scale interventions. Although the total number of malaria cases declined gradually, the burden of the imported malaria cases mainly from Southeast Asian and African countries has increased substantially since 2000, posing a severe threat to public health in China. This review explores and analyses the epidemiological characteristics of the imported malaria based on data from 2000 to 2012, in order to provide theoretical bases and insights into effective prevention, avoid the resurgence of malaria in malaria-susceptible areas and develop appropriate strategies to protect people's health in China. This review also intends to offer the useful information of innovative approaches and tools that are required for malaria elimination in various settings.
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- Jun Feng
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- World Health Organization, China Representative Office, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Approaches to the evaluation of malaria elimination at county level: case study in the Yangtze River Delta region. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2015; 86:135-82. [PMID: 25476884 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800869-0.00006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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As the progress on transition from malaria control to malaria elimination in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China), four counties/districts, namely Zhabei District and Songjiang District of Shanghai municipality, and Anji County and Haiyan County of Zhejiang Province, representatives of the Yangtze River Delta region, were included in the pilot project of the national malaria elimination programme in P.R. China. A baseline survey was conducted first. The main measures performed were blood examination of febrile cases, improving the information management system of malaria cases, providing standard diagnosis and treatment, standardized disposal of epidemic focus, and health education and health promotion, strengthening the management of mobile population, etc. All the measures were assessed and evaluated through data examination and on-site investigation. In the whole process of the pilot project, quality control was especially emphasized. During the implementation of pilot project, the three-level control system was improved, professional staff was enriched and the working fund was ensured (a total fund of RMB 2,923,600). Thirty-nine training courses were conducted. Among 102,451 febrile cases receiving blood examination, all of the 23 malaria cases were confirmed as imported from other provinces or foreign countries. All the epidemic foci were surveyed and some control measures were carried out. Various health education and promotion activities were carried out including publicizing malaria control knowledge through news media, newspapers and periodicals and networks. Assessment and evaluation of the project was done by the Zhejiang and Shanghai Government, comprehensive score was >95 points under the evaluation system which indicated all four pilot counties/districts had first achieved the goal of elimination of malaria in P.R. China. Experiences and lessons about the measures carried out in the project were discussed.
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Zhou XN, Xia ZG, Wang RB, Qian YJ, Zhou SS, Utzinger J, Tanner M, Kramer R, Yang WZ. Feasibility and roadmap analysis for malaria elimination in China. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2015; 86:21-46. [PMID: 25476880 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800869-0.00002-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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To understand the current status of the malaria control programme at the county level in accordance with the criteria of the World Health Organisation, the gaps and feasibility of malaria elimination at the county and national levels were analysed based on three kinds of indicators: transmission capacity, capacity of the professional team, and the intensity of intervention. Finally, a roadmap for national malaria elimination in the People's Republic of China is proposed based on the results of a feasibility assessment at the national level.
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- Xiao-Nong Zhou
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Xia ZG, Wang RB, Wang DQ, Feng J, Zheng Q, Deng CS, Abdulla S, Guan YY, Ding W, Yao JW, Qian YJ, Bosman A, Newman RD, Ernest T, O’leary M, Xiao N. China-Africa cooperation initiatives in malaria control and elimination. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2015; 86:319-37. [PMID: 25476890 PMCID: PMC7149756 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800869-0.00012-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Malaria has affected human health globally with a significant burden of disease, and also has impeded social and economic development in the areas where it is present. In Africa, many countries have faced serious challenges in controlling malaria, in part due to major limitations in public health systems and primary health care infrastructure. Although China is a developing country, a set of control strategies and measures in different local settings have been implemented successfully by the National Malaria Control Programme over the last 60 years, with a low cost of investment. It is expected that Chinese experience may benefit malaria control in Africa. This review will address the importance and possibility of China–Africa collaboration in control of malaria in targeted African countries, as well as how to proceed toward the goal of elimination where this is technically feasible.
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- Zhi-Gui Xia
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Global Malaria Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Science; Center for Sustainable Malaria Control, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- World Health Organization, China Representative Office, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Yang FZ, Yap P, Zhang SY, Xie HG, Ouyang R, Lin YY, Chen ZY. Surveillance and response strategy in the malaria post-elimination stage: case study of Fujian province. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2015; 86:183-203. [PMID: 25476885 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800869-0.00007-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Malaria used to be a serious health problem in Fujian province in the past, but no local malaria transmission has been found since 2000. In order to eliminate the potential residual cases and prevent re-introduction of malaria so as to achieve the final goal of malaria elimination in Fujian province, various strategy and intervention approaches were tailored to the local settings. For instance, the monitoring of febrile patients by blood smear examinations and vector surveillance and control were strengthened in addition to the routine intervention in the mountainous area of Fujian province, where malaria was highly endemic and the mosquito Anopheles anthropophagus distributed with a high vectorial capacity. There were two local cases who got infected due to imported cases found in the building site of an expressway in 2004 and 2005, respective. All other imported malaria cases were detected during post-elimination stage through surveillance system. Based on results from post-transmission surveillance, malaria transmission has been interrupted in Fujian province for 13 years. Therefore, post-transmission surveillance and response is an important intervention to maintain the malaria elimination achievements in Fujian province.
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- Fa-Zhu Yang
- Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Xia ZG, Zhang L, Feng J, Li M, Feng XY, Tang LH, Wang SQ, Yang HL, Gao Q, Kramer R, Ernest T, Yap P, Zhou XN. Lessons from malaria control to elimination: case study in Hainan and Yunnan provinces. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2015; 86:47-79. [PMID: 25476881 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800869-0.00003-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Reduction patterns of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria transmission and the role of an integrated strategy of case management and vector control are compared between different ecological zones. The epidemiology of malaria in Hainan and Yunnan provinces was disparate, even though distinct malaria control strategies have been adapted to different situations based on risk group, vector behaviours, local health infrastructure, and environmental conditions. The island Hainan appears to be victorious in eliminating malaria. However, there is still a long way to go to prevent the reintroduction of malaria in Hainan province and eliminating malaria in the border areas of Yunnan province. This review of the experiences and challenges from malaria control to elimination in Hainan and Yunnan provinces of southern China will provide a basis for the future elimination of malaria in the whole country.
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- Zhi-Gui Xia
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Haikou, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Pu-er, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Science; Center for Sustainable Malaria Control, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences,University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH; WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Mackey TK, Liang BA, Cuomo R, Hafen R, Brouwer KC, Lee DE. Emerging and reemerging neglected tropical diseases: a review of key characteristics, risk factors, and the policy and innovation environment. Clin Microbiol Rev 2014; 27:949-79. [PMID: 25278579 PMCID: PMC4187634 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00045-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In global health, critical challenges have arisen from infectious diseases, including the emergence and reemergence of old and new infectious diseases. Emergence and reemergence are accelerated by rapid human development, including numerous changes in demographics, populations, and the environment. This has also led to zoonoses in the changing human-animal ecosystem, which are impacted by a growing globalized society where pathogens do not recognize geopolitical borders. Within this context, neglected tropical infectious diseases have historically lacked adequate attention in international public health efforts, leading to insufficient prevention and treatment options. This subset of 17 infectious tropical diseases disproportionately impacts the world's poorest, represents a significant and underappreciated global disease burden, and is a major barrier to development efforts to alleviate poverty and improve human health. Neglected tropical diseases that are also categorized as emerging or reemerging infectious diseases are an even more serious threat and have not been adequately examined or discussed in terms of their unique risk characteristics. This review sets out to identify emerging and reemerging neglected tropical diseases and explore the policy and innovation environment that could hamper or enable control efforts. Through this examination, we hope to raise awareness and guide potential approaches to addressing this global health concern.
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- Tim K Mackey
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA Division of Global Public Health, University of California, San Diego, Department of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Joint Doctoral Program in Global Public Health, University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Division of Global Public Health, University of California, San Diego, Department of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA Pediatrics Department, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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Vaccination strategies for SIR vector-transmitted diseases. Bull Math Biol 2014; 76:2073-90. [PMID: 25102777 DOI: 10.1007/s11538-014-9999-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Vector-borne diseases are one of the major public health problems in the world with the fastest spreading rate. Control measures have been focused on vector control, with poor results in most cases. Vaccines should help to reduce the diseases incidence, but vaccination strategies should also be defined. In this work, we propose a vector-transmitted SIR disease model with age-structured population subject to a vaccination program. We find an expression for the age-dependent basic reproductive number R(0), and we show that the disease-free equilibrium is locally stable for R(0) ≤ 1, and a unique endemic equilibrium exists for R(0) > 1. We apply the theoretical results to public data to evaluate vaccination strategies, immunization levels, and optimal age of vaccination for dengue disease.
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Tambo E, Ai L, Zhou X, Chen JH, Hu W, Bergquist R, Guo JG, Utzinger J, Tanner M, Zhou XN. Surveillance-response systems: the key to elimination of tropical diseases. Infect Dis Poverty 2014; 3:17. [PMID: 24971165 PMCID: PMC4071800 DOI: 10.1186/2049-9957-3-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Tropical diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Although combined health efforts brought about significant improvements over the past 20 years, communities in resource-constrained settings lack the means of strengthening their environment in directions that would provide less favourable conditions for pathogens. Still, the impact of infectious diseases is declining worldwide along with progress made regarding responses to basic health problems and improving health services delivery to the most vulnerable populations. The London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), initiated by the World Health Organization's NTD roadmap, set out the path towards control and eventual elimination of several tropical diseases by 2020, providing an impetus for local and regional disease elimination programmes. Tropical diseases are often patchy and erratic, and there are differing priorities in resources-limited and endemic countries at various levels of their public health systems. In order to identify and prioritize strategic research on elimination of tropical diseases, the 'First Forum on Surveillance-Response System Leading to Tropical Diseases Elimination' was convened in Shanghai in June 2012. Current strategies and the NTD roadmap were reviewed, followed by discussions on how to identify and critically examine prevailing challenges and opportunities, including inter-sectoral collaboration and approaches for elimination of several infectious, tropical diseases. A priority research agenda within a 'One Health-One World' frame of global health was developed, including (i) the establishment of a platform for resource-sharing and effective surveillance-response systems for Asia Pacific and Africa with an initial focus on elimination of lymphatic filariasis, malaria and schistosomiasis; (ii) development of new strategies, tools and approaches, such as improved diagnostics and antimalarial therapies; (iii) rigorous validation of surveillance-response systems; and (iv) designing pilot studies to transfer Chinese experiences of successful surveillance-response systems to endemic countries with limited resources.
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- Ernest Tambo
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
- Biochemistry Department, Center for Sustainable Malaria Control, Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Hatfield 0028, South Africa
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
- Sochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
- School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, P.O. Box, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, P.O. Box, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
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Qian YJ, Zhang L, Xia ZG, Vong S, Yang WZ, Wang DQ, Xiao N. Preparation for malaria resurgence in China: approach in risk assessment and rapid response. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2014; 86:267-88. [PMID: 25476888 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800869-0.00010-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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With the shrinking of indigenous malaria cases and endemic areas in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China), imported malaria predominates over all reported cases accounting for more than 90% of the total. On the way to eliminate malaria, prompt detection and rapid response to the imported cases are crucial for the prevention of secondary transmission in previous endemic areas. Through a comprehensive literature review, this chapter aims to identify risk determinants of potential local transmission caused by the imported malaria cases and discusses gaps to be addressed to reach the elimination goal by 2020. Current main gaps with respect to dealing with potential malaria resurgence in P.R. China include lack of cross-sectoral cooperation, lack of rapid response and risk assessment, poor public awareness, and inadequate research and development in the national malaria elimination programme.
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