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Concomitant Serological and Molecular Methods for Strongyloides stercoralis Screening in an Endemic Area of Spain. 在西班牙的一个地方病流行区同时采用血清学和分子方法筛查盘尾丝虫。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-25 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9090194
Ana Lucas Dato, Philp Wikman-Jorgensen, Emilio Borrajo Brunete, María Dolores Hernández Rabadán, Hilarión García-Morante, María Adelino Merino Trigueros, José María Saugar Cruz, Elisa García-Vazquez, Jara Llenas-García
{"title":"Concomitant Serological and Molecular Methods for <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> Screening in an Endemic Area of Spain.","authors":"Ana Lucas Dato, Philp Wikman-Jorgensen, Emilio Borrajo Brunete, María Dolores Hernández Rabadán, Hilarión García-Morante, María Adelino Merino Trigueros, José María Saugar Cruz, Elisa García-Vazquez, Jara Llenas-García","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9090194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090194","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Strongyloidiasis is a widespread parasitic disease that can be life-threatening in immunosuppressed people. In the Mediterranean basin, autochthonous cases coexist with imported ones. We aimed to assess the utility of different screening methods, along with the frequency of strongyloidiasis and its associated risk factors in migrants and the native population. This cross-sectional study took place from 2019 to 2022 in the area of the Vega Baja Hospital in Alicante, Spain. Screening was performed in people who were immunosuppressed, at risk of immunosuppression, with blood asymptomatic eosinophilia, and in asymptomatic people from highly endemic countries. Screening methods were serological techniques (ELISA), stool parasitological tests (fecal concentration methods and agar plate culture), and a stool molecular test (PCR). Of the 168 participants (62.5% males, 53.0% migrants, 36.3% immunosuppressed, median age 57 years), 14 (8.3%) had confirmed strongyloidiasis, where 6 were confirmed by serology, 4 by PCR, and 4 by both methods. Overall, 9% of the migrants and 7.6% of the native-born patients were infected. Elevated IgE and hemoglobin and Latin American origin were associated with strongyloidiasis diagnosis. Screening with serology alone would have missed 28.6% of cases. We conclude that strongyloidiasis prevalence is high in our population, both in native and migrant groups, and stool PCR is a useful tool to increase case detection.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11435527/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis. 心脏装置相关感染性心内膜炎患者的死亡预测因素。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-24 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9090193
Gustavo Brandão Oliveira, Isabela Galizzi Fae, Vinícius Tostes Carvalho, Pedro Henrique Oliveira Murta Pinto, Roni Arley Silva Duque, Fernanda Alves Gelape, Fernanda Sophya Leite Cambraia, Guilherme Lelis Costa, Lucas Chaves Diamante, Renato Bráulio, Cláudio Léo Gelape, Marcos Roberto Sousa, Teresa Cristina Abreu Ferrari, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes
{"title":"Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis.","authors":"Gustavo Brandão Oliveira, Isabela Galizzi Fae, Vinícius Tostes Carvalho, Pedro Henrique Oliveira Murta Pinto, Roni Arley Silva Duque, Fernanda Alves Gelape, Fernanda Sophya Leite Cambraia, Guilherme Lelis Costa, Lucas Chaves Diamante, Renato Bráulio, Cláudio Léo Gelape, Marcos Roberto Sousa, Teresa Cristina Abreu Ferrari, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9090193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090193","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infective endocarditis (IE) associated with implantable cardiac devices (ICD) is a serious disease with high mortality rates. The increased number of ICD implants has led to increased ICD infection rates. The aim of this study was to characterize clinical, laboratory profiles and the prognosis of cardiac-device-related endocarditis (CDIE), as well as to identify predictors of in-hospital death. A total of 274 patients with IE were included in a prospective cohort (2007-2019). From these, 82 patients (30%) had CDIE (46 pacemakers, 23 cardioverter defibrillators, and 13 cardiac resynchronization therapy devices). Predisposed conditions; clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters; etiologic agents; and in-hospital outcomes were evaluated. The mean age was 55.8 ± 16.4 years, where 64.6% were male. Among the clinical manifestations at diagnosis, the most prevalent were heart failure (67.9%), fever (60.5%), anorexia/hyporexia (44.4%), and heart murmur (37.5%). The median serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level at diagnosis was 63 mg/L (interquartile range [IQR] 20-161). Etiological agents were identified through positive blood cultures in 55% of cases. The main etiologic agents were negative-coagulase staphylococci (19.5%) and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (18.3%). Vegetation was identified in 74 patients (90.1%). In-hospital mortality was 28%. CRP concentrations at diagnosis were identified as markers of disease severity (odds ratio [OR] 1.006; 95%CI 1.001-1.011; <i>p</i> = 0.016), and the worsening of heart failure was associated with unfavorable outcomes (OR 3.105; 95%CI 1.397-6.902; <i>p</i> = 0.005). Unlike what is traditionally accepted, CDIE does not have a better prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11436160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Trypanocide Use and Molecular Characterization of Trypanosomes Resistant to Diminazene Aceturate in Cattle in Northern Côte D'Ivoire. 科特迪瓦北部牛群中锥虫杀虫剂的使用和对醋酸地米那嗪耐药的锥虫的分子特征。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-24 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9090192
Jean-Yves Ekra, Eliakunda Michael Mafie, Henri Sonan, Michael Kanh, Biégo Guillaume Gragnon, Edouard K N'Goran, Jagan Srinivasan
{"title":"Trypanocide Use and Molecular Characterization of Trypanosomes Resistant to Diminazene Aceturate in Cattle in Northern Côte D'Ivoire.","authors":"Jean-Yves Ekra, Eliakunda Michael Mafie, Henri Sonan, Michael Kanh, Biégo Guillaume Gragnon, Edouard K N'Goran, Jagan Srinivasan","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9090192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The resistance of trypanosomes to the doses of trypanocide administered by farmers to their animals acts as a real brake on efforts to control to combat African trypanosomiasis. Thus, in-depth knowledge of the use of these different molecules and their resistance profiles will be necessary to establish an integrated strategy to combat African trypanosomiasis. To achieve these objectives, a participatory survey among farmers and a resistance diagnosis of trypanosome strains identified in three regions of northern Côte d'Ivoire (Bagoué, Poro and Tchologo) was carried out using the PCR-RFLP technique, followed by sequencing of genes of interest. This study made it possible to identify three molecules that are commonly used by 85% (63/74) of farmers. In descending order of use, we identified Isometamidium chloride (43%), Diminazene aceturate (28%) and Homidium bromide (14%). Three species of trypanosomes, <i>Trypanosoma congolense</i>, <i>Trypanosoma. theileri</i> and <i>Trypanosoma vivax</i>, were identified in farms, and only one strain had the adenosine transporter gene (<i>Trypanosoma congolense</i>), but this strain was sensitive to the Diminazene aceturate molecule. Comparison of the sequence of this trypanosome strain showed that it is different to the Kenyan strain diagnosed as resistant to the Diminazene aceturate molecule. This study shows that a variety of trypanocides are used by farmers, and that the resistance profile of the strains to the Diminazene aceturate molecule could not be observed. However, it is important to further investigate the other molecules encountered in Côte d'Ivoire.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11435713/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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E-Cyanoacrylamides and 5-Imino Pyrrolones against Trypanosoma cruzi: Activity and Induced Mechanisms of Cell Death. E-Cyanoacrylamides and 5-Imino Pyrrolones against Trypanosoma cruzi:活性和诱导细胞死亡的机制。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-24 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9090191
Carlos J Bethencourt-Estrella, Samuel Delgado-Hernández, Atteneri López-Arencibia, Irene Serafín-Pérez, Paula Rodríguez-Santana, Sara Rodríguez-Camacho, Carolina Fernández-Serafín, David Tejedor, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, José E Piñero
{"title":"<i>E</i>-Cyanoacrylamides and 5-Imino Pyrrolones against <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>: Activity and Induced Mechanisms of Cell Death.","authors":"Carlos J Bethencourt-Estrella, Samuel Delgado-Hernández, Atteneri López-Arencibia, Irene Serafín-Pérez, Paula Rodríguez-Santana, Sara Rodríguez-Camacho, Carolina Fernández-Serafín, David Tejedor, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, José E Piñero","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9090191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chagas disease is caused by a protozoan parasite called <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>. The infection produces a first clinical phase, commonly asymptomatic or showing non-specific symptoms, and a second chronic phase characterized by cardiac and digestive dysfunctions in some individuals with the disease. This disease affects 7 million people and has been categorized by the World Health Organisation as a neglected tropical disease. In addition, the drugs used to combat it were developed in the 1970s and present major toxicity problems and limited efficacy in the chronicity of the disease. This has led to research into new active compounds that are effective against the disease, with studies on cyanoderivatives showing promising activity. In this work, eight active <i>E</i>-cyanoacrylamides/5-imino pyrrolones were studied. Compounds B and F showed excellent activity, while compounds C and G stood out for their lower cytotoxicity. After correlating the activity and cytotoxicity of the compounds, it was observed that compounds B, C, and G obtained the most favourable results. Various cell death studies were carried out with these compounds, and it was determined that all of them produced programmed cell death, with compound B standing out as being at a late stage in the process.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11436024/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Advances in Malaria Diagnostic Methods in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review. 资源有限地区疟疾诊断方法的进展:系统回顾。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9090190
Akua K Yalley, Joyous Ocran, Jacob E Cobbinah, Evangeline Obodai, Isaac K Yankson, Anna A Kafintu-Kwashie, Gloria Amegatcher, Isaac Anim-Baidoo, Nicholas I Nii-Trebi, Diana A Prah
{"title":"Advances in Malaria Diagnostic Methods in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Akua K Yalley, Joyous Ocran, Jacob E Cobbinah, Evangeline Obodai, Isaac K Yankson, Anna A Kafintu-Kwashie, Gloria Amegatcher, Isaac Anim-Baidoo, Nicholas I Nii-Trebi, Diana A Prah","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9090190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090190","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Malaria continues to pose a health challenge globally, and its elimination has remained a major topic of public health discussions. A key factor in eliminating malaria is the early and accurate detection of the parasite, especially in asymptomatic individuals, and so the importance of enhanced diagnostic methods cannot be overemphasized. This paper reviewed the advances in malaria diagnostic tools and detection methods over recent years. The use of these advanced diagnostics in lower and lower-middle-income countries as compared to advanced economies has been highlighted. Scientific databases such as Google Scholar, PUBMED, and Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), among others, were reviewed. The findings suggest important advancements in malaria detection, ranging from the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and molecular-based technologies to advanced non-invasive detection methods and computerized technologies. Molecular tests, RDTs, and computerized tests were also seen to be in use in resource-limited settings. In all, only twenty-one out of a total of eighty (26%) low and lower-middle-income countries showed evidence of the use of modern malaria diagnostic methods. It is imperative for governments and other agencies to direct efforts toward malaria research to upscale progress towards malaria elimination globally, especially in endemic regions, which usually happen to be resource-limited regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11435979/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Using a Syndemics Perspective to (Re)Conceptualize Vulnerability during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review. 在 COVID-19 大流行期间使用综合症视角(重新)概念化脆弱性:范围审查。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9080189
Yisel Hernandez Barrios, Dennis Perez Chacon, Yosiel Molina Gomez, Charlotte Gryseels, Kristien Verdonck, Koen Peeters Grietens, Claudia Nieto-Sanchez
{"title":"Using a Syndemics Perspective to (Re)Conceptualize Vulnerability during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Yisel Hernandez Barrios, Dennis Perez Chacon, Yosiel Molina Gomez, Charlotte Gryseels, Kristien Verdonck, Koen Peeters Grietens, Claudia Nieto-Sanchez","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9080189","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9080189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Syndemics theory has been applied to study interactions between biomedical and social factors leading to the clustering of diseases. Because syndemics theory focuses on interactions that enhance risk, the concept of vulnerability is central to this approach. We conducted a scoping review to better understand how this theoretical framework helped to define, operationalize, and tackle issues of vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Original research, reviews, and opinion pieces elaborating on syndemics, vulnerability, and COVID-19, published between December 2019 and October 2022 and available from PubMed, were eligible. We analyzed 40 records and identified three framings of syndemics operating during this period: (1) interactions between COVID-19, diseases/health conditions, and specific social factors; (2) interactions between COVID-19 and social determinants of health; and (3) impacts of COVID-19 on specific populations. Emerging conceptualizations described vulnerability to COVID-19 as a systemic issue, explained the impact of COVID-19 control measures on increased vulnerability, and presented COVID-19 as a syndemic on its own. However, this theory's potential for deepening our understanding of vulnerability during this pandemic was constrained by superficial explorations of the interactions between biomedical and social spheres, and insufficient theoretical and methodological support from the social sciences.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11360217/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142081757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Concomitant Parenchymal, Subarachnoid, and Ventricular Neurocysticercosis in Rome, Italy: A Case Report with a 4-Year Follow-Up. 意大利罗马并发脑实质、蛛网膜下腔和脑室神经囊虫病:随访 4 年的病例报告。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9080187
Maria Letizia Giancola, Shalom Haggiag, Angela Corpolongo, Alessandro Stasolla, Andrea Mariano, Agazio Menniti, Paolo Campioni, Barbara Bartolini, Pierluigi Galizia, Antonella Vulcano, Carla Fontana, Claudio Gasperini, Elise O'Connell, Hector H Garcia, Theodore E Nash, Emanuele Nicastri
{"title":"Concomitant Parenchymal, Subarachnoid, and Ventricular Neurocysticercosis in Rome, Italy: A Case Report with a 4-Year Follow-Up.","authors":"Maria Letizia Giancola, Shalom Haggiag, Angela Corpolongo, Alessandro Stasolla, Andrea Mariano, Agazio Menniti, Paolo Campioni, Barbara Bartolini, Pierluigi Galizia, Antonella Vulcano, Carla Fontana, Claudio Gasperini, Elise O'Connell, Hector H Garcia, Theodore E Nash, Emanuele Nicastri","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9080187","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9080187","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is caused by the larval stage of <i>Taenia solium</i>. This parasitic disease is endemic in many areas of the world and is emerging in Europe. NCC can affect different brain regions, but simultaneous involvement of the parenchymal, subarachnoid, and ventricular regions is rare. We report the case of a 39-year-old woman from Honduras, resident in Rome for 10 years, who presented to the Emergency Department complaining of headaches, transient hemianopsia, and bilateral papilledema. MRI showed a concomitant parenchymal, subarachnoid, and ventricular involvement in the brain. <i>T. solium</i> IgG antibodies were detected in the blood. The etiological diagnosis of NCC was obtained by identifying <i>T. solium</i> in cerebrospinal fluid using Next Generation Sequencing. Endoscopic neurosurgery with the placement of a ventricular shunt and medical long-term anti-parasitic treatment with a cumulative number of 463 days of albendazole and 80 days of praziquantel were performed. A successful 4-year follow-up is reported. NCC is one of the most common parasitic infections of the human CNS, but it is still a neglected tropical disease and is considered to be an emerging disease in Europe. Its diagnosis and clinical management remain a challenge, especially for European clinicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11359233/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142081689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Generalizable Prioritization Protocol for Climate-Sensitive Zoonotic Diseases. 针对气候敏感性人畜共患病的可通用优先排序协议。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9080188
Adam C Castonguay, Sukanta Chowdhury, Ireen Sultana Shanta, Bente Schrijver, Remco Schrijver, Shiyong Wang, Ricardo J Soares Magalhães
{"title":"A Generalizable Prioritization Protocol for Climate-Sensitive Zoonotic Diseases.","authors":"Adam C Castonguay, Sukanta Chowdhury, Ireen Sultana Shanta, Bente Schrijver, Remco Schrijver, Shiyong Wang, Ricardo J Soares Magalhães","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9080188","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9080188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases pose a significant threat to global health and economic security. This threat is further aggravated by amplifying drivers of change, including climate hazards and landscape alterations induced by climate change. Given the complex relationships between climate change and zoonotic disease health outcomes, a structured decision-making process is required to effectively identify pathogens of greatest concern to prioritize prevention and surveillance efforts. Here, we describe a workshop-based expert elicitation process in six steps to prioritize climate-sensitive zoonoses based on a structured approach to defining criteria for climate sensitivity. Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process methodology is used to analyze data provided by experts across human, animal, and environmental health sectors accounting for uncertainties at different stages of the prioritization process. We also present a new interactive expert elicitation interface that facilitates data collection and real-time visualization of prioritization results. The novel approach presented in this paper offers a generalized platform for prioritizing climate-sensitive zoonoses at a national or regional level. This allows for a structured decision-making support process when allocating limited financial and personnel resources to enhance preparedness and response to zoonotic diseases amplified by climate change.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11359478/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142081684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Bartonella Neuroretinitis with Initial Seronegativity and an Absent Macular Star: A Case Report and Literature Review. 最初血清阴性、黄斑星点消失的巴顿氏菌神经视网膜炎:病例报告与文献综述
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-20 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9080186
Jason Timothy Pan, Dayna Wei Wei Yong, Hazel Anne Lin
{"title":"<i>Bartonella</i> Neuroretinitis with Initial Seronegativity and an Absent Macular Star: A Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Jason Timothy Pan, Dayna Wei Wei Yong, Hazel Anne Lin","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9080186","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9080186","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease caused by <i>Bartonella henselae</i>, presenting with fever and lymphadenopathy following contact with felines. The ocular manifestations include neuroretinitis, characterised by optic nerve swelling and a macular star. Case Presentation: We discuss a case of neuroretinitis that presented atypically, without a macular star. There was an initial suspicion of <i>Bartonella</i>, but the serology was negative. Our patient was eventually empirically treated for infective neuroretinitis based on a positive contact history (recently scratched by one of his three pet cats). There was progression to a macular star upon serial dilated fundus examination, and the repeated serology one week after symptom onset showed rising titres, supporting a diagnosis of CSD. Conclusions: A judicious review of systems, repeat assays, serial dilated fundus examination, and early ophthalmic evaluation are useful in cases of suspected neuroretinitis, remaining an important differential in the evaluation of sudden-onset painless vision loss and unilateral disc swelling.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11359919/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142081683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Best Practices in the Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Developing Nations. 发展中国家管理艰难梭菌感染的最佳做法。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9080185
Rafael Mendo-Lopez, Carolyn D Alonso, Javier A Villafuerte-Gálvez
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