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Blood Transfusions for Chronic Malaria Anemia in Prisoners of War on the Thai-Burma Railway 1943-1945. 1943-1945年泰缅铁路上战俘慢性疟疾贫血的输血。

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0625

Madeleine Payne, Martin Gorsky, Colin J Sutherland, G Dennis Shanks

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Revisiting the Relationship between Weather and Interannual Variation in Human Plague Cases in the Southwestern United States. 美国西南部人类鼠疫病例年际变化与天气的关系。

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0255

Karen M Holcomb, Brad J Biggerstaff, Michael A Johansson, Paul S Mead, Kiersten J Kugeler, Rebecca J Eisen

{"title":"Revisiting the Relationship between Weather and Interannual Variation in Human Plague Cases in the Southwestern United States.","authors":"Karen M Holcomb, Brad J Biggerstaff, Michael A Johansson, Paul S Mead, Kiersten J Kugeler, Rebecca J Eisen","doi":"10.4269/ajtmh.24-0255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.24-0255","url":null,"abstract":"Plague is a rare, potentially fatal flea-borne zoonosis endemic in the western United States. A previous model described interannual variation in human cases based on temperature and lagged precipitation. We recreated this model in northeastern Arizona (1960-1997) to evaluate its capacity to predict recent cases (1998-2022). In recreating the original model, we found that future instead of concurrent temperature had inadvertently been used for the presented fit. Prediction from our revised models with lagged precipitation and temporally plausible temperature relationships aligned with low observed cases in 1998-2022. Elevated precipitation associated with high cases in historical data (>6 inches combined precipitation over two previous springs) was only observed once in the last quarter century, so we could not assess if these conditions were reliably associated with elevated (four or more) human plague cases. Observed weather conditions were similar to those previously associated with low (fewer than or equal to two) case counts, suggesting \"baseline\" conditions in the last quarter century.","PeriodicalId":7752,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142982501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Identification of Anthrax as the Cause of a Cluster of Unexplained Deaths, Uganda, 2023: The Role of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing and Postmortem Specimens. 乌干达，2023年，炭疽热作为一组不明原因死亡的原因的鉴定：新一代宏基因组测序和尸检标本的作用。

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0489

Nicholas Bbosa, Deogratius Ssemwanga, Sonja L Weiss, Sam Kalungi, Anatoli Mawanda, Richard Ssentudde, Emmanuel Ssekyeru, Alfred Ssekagiri, Ronald Kiiza, Cleophous Rwankindo, Joshua Buule, Hamidah Suubi Namagembe, Stella Nabirye, Justine Priscilla Nassolo, Robert Downing, Julius Lutwama, Tom Lutalo, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Michael G Berg, Mary A Rodgers, Francisco Averhoff, Gavin A Cloherty, Pontiano Kaleebu

{"title":"Identification of Anthrax as the Cause of a Cluster of Unexplained Deaths, Uganda, 2023: The Role of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing and Postmortem Specimens.","authors":"Nicholas Bbosa, Deogratius Ssemwanga, Sonja L Weiss, Sam Kalungi, Anatoli Mawanda, Richard Ssentudde, Emmanuel Ssekyeru, Alfred Ssekagiri, Ronald Kiiza, Cleophous Rwankindo, Joshua Buule, Hamidah Suubi Namagembe, Stella Nabirye, Justine Priscilla Nassolo, Robert Downing, Julius Lutwama, Tom Lutalo, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Michael G Berg, Mary A Rodgers, Francisco Averhoff, Gavin A Cloherty, Pontiano Kaleebu","doi":"10.4269/ajtmh.24-0489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.24-0489","url":null,"abstract":"Between April and November 2023, 27 unexplained human deaths that presented with swelling of the arms, skin sores with black centers, difficulty in breathing, obstructed swallowing, headaches, and other body aches were reported in Kyotera District, Uganda by the Public Health Emergency Operations Center. Subsequently, the death of cattle on farms and the consumption of carcass meat by some residents were also reported. Field response teams collected clinical/epidemiological data and autopsy samples to determine the cause of deaths. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and target enrichment sequencing conducted on postmortem samples confirmed Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax disease, as the cause of the deaths. Applying mNGS to autopsy specimens is useful as a retrospective tool for identifying high-consequence pathogens during suspected outbreaks of unknown etiology.","PeriodicalId":7752,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142942758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Recurrent Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in U.S. Travelers Treated with Artemether-Lumefantrine. 美国旅行者中复发性恶性疟原虫疟疾用蒿甲醚-氨苯曲明治疗。

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0397

Hendrik Sy, Sharan Yadav, Peter Yangga, Alexander Shaffer, Amie John, Wesley Rogers, Lars Westblade, Rebecca Marrero Rolón, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Phyu M Thwe, Erika Orner, Kerry Murphy, Grace A Maldarelli, Laura Kirkman, Johanna P Daily

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Incidence of Norovirus-Associated Acute Gastroenteritis across Age Groups in a Peruvian Andean Community. 秘鲁安第斯社区各年龄组诺如病毒相关急性肠胃炎发病率

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0331

Wesley R Campbell, Joan Neyra, Laura E Calderwood, Candice Romero, Giselle Soto, Anita K Kambhampati, Aron J Hall, Diana Ponce, Patricia Galván, Yeny O Tinoco, Jan Vinjé, Umesh D Parashar, Sara A Mirza

{"title":"Incidence of Norovirus-Associated Acute Gastroenteritis across Age Groups in a Peruvian Andean Community.","authors":"Wesley R Campbell, Joan Neyra, Laura E Calderwood, Candice Romero, Giselle Soto, Anita K Kambhampati, Aron J Hall, Diana Ponce, Patricia Galván, Yeny O Tinoco, Jan Vinjé, Umesh D Parashar, Sara A Mirza","doi":"10.4269/ajtmh.24-0331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.24-0331","url":null,"abstract":"Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) globally. Few longitudinal studies have assessed norovirus-associated AGE incidence across age groups in community settings in Latin America. During April 2015-April 2019, active surveillance for AGE among community members of all ages was conducted through household visits two to three times per week in San Jeronimo, Cusco, Peru. An asymptomatic control household was selected for every fifth AGE case. Stool specimens were collected from AGE cases, asymptomatic household members, and control household members, and they were tested for norovirus using real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Data on illness characteristics were collected from AGE cases during a 15-day follow-up period. Annual means of 247 households and 1,555 participants were enrolled during each April-March surveillance year, accounting for 4,176 person-years (PY) of observation. Of 1,099 AGE events reported, 1,014 stool specimens were tested, and 186 (18%) were norovirus positive. Norovirus AGE incidence was 4.4/100 PY (95% CI: 3.9-5.1); incidence was highest among those younger than 2 years old (60.9/100 PY; 95% CI: 46.8-79.4). Among 672 stool specimens from asymptomatic controls, 56 (8%) tested positive for norovirus. Odds of norovirus detection were significantly higher among cases compared with controls (odds ratio: 2.2; 95% CI: 1.6-3.1). Age-stratified norovirus incidence in this periurban community aligns with previously published estimates and was highest among those younger than 2 years old. Establishing baseline norovirus incidence in specific communities is crucial to identify target populations and assess effectiveness of future interventions, such as vaccines.","PeriodicalId":7752,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142942662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Invasive Eye Infection Caused by Trichoderma Harzianum. 哈茨木霉引起的侵袭性眼部感染。

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0037

Fei Han, Jiaogui Ou, Na Huang

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Mumps Myelitis-A Rare Cause of Myelitis. 腮腺炎-脊髓炎的罕见原因。

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0359

Kshitij Bansal, Tanushree Chawla, Chanchal Goyal, Vinay Goyal

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Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome: An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculous Meningitis. 阵挛性肌阵挛性共济失调综合征：结核性脑膜炎的不典型表现。

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0664

Diksha Gupta, Achanya Palayullakandi, Suthiraj Sopanam, Prateek Kumar Panda, Indar Kumar Sharawat

{"title":"Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome: An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculous Meningitis.","authors":"Diksha Gupta, Achanya Palayullakandi, Suthiraj Sopanam, Prateek Kumar Panda, Indar Kumar Sharawat","doi":"10.4269/ajtmh.24-0664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.24-0664","url":null,"abstract":"Opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome (OMAS) is a rare neuroinflammatory disorder that is typically associated with paraneoplastic and postinfectious processes. Opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome has not been previously reported in association with tuberculous meningitis (TBM). This report presents a unique case in which TBM manifested as OMAS, highlighting the complex interplay between tuberculosis and autoimmune neurological conditions. A 1.5-year-old previously healthy girl, presented with acute-onset jerky movements, opsoclonus, irritability, and reduced sleep over 4 weeks. A neurological examination revealed opsoclonus, irritability, generalized tremulousness, and fragmentary myoclonus. Neuroimaging was suggestive of TBM. A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis indicated lymphocytic pleocytosis with positive CSF cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test results for tuberculosis. The patient was treated with methylprednisolone pulse therapy, intravenous immunoglobulins, and anti-tuberculous therapy (ATT). Significant symptom improvement was observed within 2 weeks. This case underscores a rare association between OMAS and TBM, demonstrating that tuberculosis can trigger OMAS through autoimmune mechanisms. A timely diagnosis and treatment with ATT and immunotherapy can lead to substantial recovery.","PeriodicalId":7752,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142942665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Patch Test-Positive Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome Due to Cycloserine in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature. 多药耐药结核患者因环丝氨酸引起嗜酸性粒细胞增多和全身症状综合征的药贴试验阳性药物反应1例并文献复习

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0557

Priyadharshini Basavarajpura Vijay, Mrinal Kanti Das, Amar Bahadur, Chirantan Shivaji, Tanvi Dev

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Harnessing Malaria Surveillance Data for Transformative Malaria Control and Elimination. 利用疟疾监测数据实现变革性疟疾控制和消除。

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0817

Yazoumé Yé, Debra Prosnitz

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