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Use of immunoblotting in testing Madurella mycetomatis specific antigen
Conclusions Specific fractions of M. mycetomatis antigen which were demonstrated by immunoblotting showed 75% sensitivity and 95% specificity. The true negative tests were 14 patients (32.5%). This also means that immunoblotting is reasonably reliable in diagnosis and follow-up of eumycetoma patients. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: ELbadawi, H. S., Mahgoub, E., Mahmoud, N., Fahal, A. H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Policy to practice: impact of GeneXpert MTB/RIF implementation on the TB spectrum of care in Lilongwe, Malawi
Conclusions GeneXpert contributed minimally to overall TB diagnosis and the cascade of care due to implementation challenges of sputum collection, empiric treatment, and weak linkage to care between inpatient and outpatient settings. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Chawla, K. S., Kanyama, C., Mbewe, A., Matoga, M., Hoffman, I., Ngoma, J., Hosseinipour, M. C. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Rickettsia species in human-parasitizing ticks in Greece
Conclusions Several Rickettsia species were identified in ticks removed from humans in Greece, including those that are prevalent in northern and southern latitudes. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Papa, A., Xanthopoulou, K., Kotriotsiou, T., Papaioakim, M., Sotiraki, S., Chaligiannis, I., Maltezos, E. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Possible selection of host folate pathway gene polymorphisms in patients with malaria from a malaria endemic region in North East India
Conclusions The study gives a clue for the possible selection of specific polymorphisms in the genes involved in the folate metabolism pathway by malaria parasite. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Mirgal, D., Ghosh, K., Mahanta, J., Dutta, P., Shetty, S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Detection of Leishmania donovani in peripheral blood of asymptomatic individuals in contact with patients with visceral leishmaniasis
Conclusions Asymptomatic family members of patients with VL can carry live L. donovani in peripheral blood and may act as potential reservoirs. GenBank accession number BankIt1863680 Leishmania KT921417 (DNA sequences of the ribosomal ITS1 region of L. donovani). (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Banu, S. S., Meyer, W., Ahmed, B.-N., Kim, R., Lee, R. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Quantitative and volume, conductivity and scatter changes in leucocytes of patients with acute undifferentiated febrile illness: a pilot study
Conclusions Etiology-specific changes occur in leucocytes, both in numbers and their VCS properties which can be identified without additional cost. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Kalra, V., Ahmad, S., Shrivastava, V., Mittal, G. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Systematic review of risk factors for nonadherence to TB treatment in immigrant populations
Conclusions This review emphasizes documentation status as a risk factor candidate for further investigation. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Lin, S., Melendez-Torres, G. J. Tags: Review Source Type: research

Shared sanitation: to include or to exclude?
Just over 600 million people used shared sanitation in 2015, but this form of sanitation is not considered ‘improved sanitation’ or, in the current terminology, ‘basic sanitation’ by WHO/UNICEF, principally because they are typically unhygienic. Recent research has shown that neighbour-shared toilets perform much better than large communal toilets. The successful development of community-designed, built and managed sanitation-and-water blocks in very poor urban areas in India should be adapted and adopted throughout urban slums in developing countries, with a caretaker employed to keep the facilitie...
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Mara, D. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Diabetes in the tropics: prevalent, increasing and a major public health problem
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Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 18, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Unnikrishnan, R., Mohan, V. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Clinical and laboratory associations of severity in a Sri Lankan cohort of patients with serologically confirmed leptospirosis: a prospective study
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Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 12, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Rajapakse, S., Weeratunga, P., Roshan Niloofa, M. J., Fernando, N., Rodrigo, C., Maduranga, S., de Silva, N. L., de Silva, H. J., Karunanayake, L., Handunnetti, S. Tags: ERRATUM Source Type: research

Transmission of Plasmodium vivax in Duffy-negative individuals in central Sudan
Conclusion These results confirm that P. vivax can infect Duffy-negative individuals, suggesting alternative mechanisms to bind and invade erythrocytes. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 12, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Abdelraheem, M. H., Albsheer, M. M. A., Mohamed, H. S., Amin, M., Abdel Hamid, M. M. Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research

Effects of environmental factors and storage conditions on the performance of Olyset(R) Plus against sand flies in WHO cone bioassays
Conclusion Bed nets need to avoid direct exposure to sunlight. When used and stored in appropriate conditions (cool, well-ventilated place away from sunlight) they can be used as an effective vector control tool in endemic areas. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 12, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Karakus, M., Erisöz Kasap, O., Günay, F., Oguz, G., Demir, S., Suner, A., Alten, B., Özbel, Y. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Experience of implementing the integrated TB model in Zhejiang, China: a retrospective observational study
Conclusions The integrated model performed better on case referral and community management, but higher medical expenditures than those reported by studies under the dispensary model in China. Clear guidelines should be issued on supervising TB treatment in designated hospitals. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 12, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Zhong, J., Yin, J., Zou, G., Hu, Y., Walley, J., Wang, X., Chen, S., Wei, X. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Profile distribution of juvenile Aedes species in an urban area of Malaysia
Conclusions Our findings have provided the profile of Aedes species based on environmental and water conditions in hotspot areas in Malaysia. These outcomes provide useful information regarding container characteristics that can enable selective elimination of vector habitat thus minimizing the risk of dengue outbreak. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 12, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Che Dom, N., Faiz Madzlan, M., Nadira Yusoff, S. N., Hassan Ahmad, A., Ismail, R., Nazrina Camalxaman, S. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Dengue epidemics in two distinct periods reveal distinct epidemiological, laboratorial and clinical aspects in a same scenario: analysis of the 2010 and 2013 epidemics in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Conclusions Epidemics caused by the prevalence of distinct DENV serotypes had different impacts and clinical characteristics in a same scenario and, despite the occurrence of secondary infections, the DENV-4 emergence was not associated with severe cases. (Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 12, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Faria, N. R. d. C., Solorzano, V. E. F., Nogueira, R. M. R., Chouin-Carneiro, T., Nunes, P. C. G., Simoes, J. B. S., de Bruycker Nogueira, F., Lima, M. d. R. Q., de Oliveira Pinto, L. M., Kubelka, C. F., da Cunha, R. V., Leal de Azeredo, E., dos Santos, F Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research