V Buchrieser, R Brosch, C Buchrieser, T Miorini, W Sixl
{"title":"On the drinking water situation on the Cape Verde Islands (Islands of Santiago).","authors":"V Buchrieser, R Brosch, C Buchrieser, T Miorini, W Sixl","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>On the Cape Verde Islands drinking water investigations were made. The drinking water was tested in chemical and bacteriological respects as well as on amoebas and rotaviruses. The isolated germs were investigated on their reaction against several antibiotics and chemotherapeutics by means of the agar diffusion test. The changing of drinking water quality from water supply places to households was investigated as well. The results make evident the urgency of extensive sanitations of water supply places on the Cape Verde Islands.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"33-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14181696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R Brosch, T Miorini, C Buchrieser, V Buchrieser, W Sixl
{"title":"Additional human Q-fever studies on the Cape Verde Islands--2nd report.","authors":"R Brosch, T Miorini, C Buchrieser, V Buchrieser, W Sixl","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The MAR-test results including titer levels of 1:4 and higher revealed 92% positive reactions in the district of Santa Cruz/Santiago and 77% positive reactions in 6 villages of Santo Antao. The submitted examinations prove the agent Coxiella burnetti's existence responsible for different clinical pictures observed on the Cape Verde Islands.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"103-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14299840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W Sixl, F Reinthaler, B Sixl-Voigt, H Withalm, D Stünzner, W D Schneeweiss, H Rosegger, G Schuhmann, F Mascher
{"title":"Brucellosis in the upper Nile region--Melut district, Sudan (report).","authors":"W Sixl, F Reinthaler, B Sixl-Voigt, H Withalm, D Stünzner, W D Schneeweiss, H Rosegger, G Schuhmann, F Mascher","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the Melut district, South Sudan human and animal blood samples were investigated for Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis. 9.2% of the investigated cattle and 16.2% of the green long-tailed monkies were Brucella abortus-positive. School children revealed a 3.7% positivity rate, Melut's hospital patients 5.2% and village children and adults 2.2%. However, only a small number of hospital patients was investigated. A small percentage of sheep and goats was investigated for Brucella melitensis revealing 12% positive results. 8.7% of cattle were positive. 2.2% of school children reacted in high titers against Brucella melitensis, 5.2% of Melut's patients and in the Melut district 3.6% of children and adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"71-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14403320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A supplement published by the Medico-Geographical Section of the Hungarian Geographical Society on behalf of the Working Group on Geography of Health of the International Geographical Union.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"1-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14403319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R Brosch, W Sixl, C Buchrieser, V Buchrieser, T Miorini
{"title":"Serological investigations in Q-fever and listeriosis of wild-living small mammals on the Cape Verde Islands.","authors":"R Brosch, W Sixl, C Buchrieser, V Buchrieser, T Miorini","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Serological investigations of small mammals had been made on the Island Santiago (Cape Verde Islands), to clear up how far synantropic, small mammals are reservoir hosts for pathogens, such as Coxiella burnetti and Listeria monocytogenes. 367 small mammals representing two species (Rattus rattus and Mus musculus) were trapped. Q-fever antibodies were detected in 155 of 350 examined rats and mice (44.29%). 18.89% of all tested sera showed positive results to Listeria-antigen, serovar 4bH, 5.48% to 4b0 and 9.75% to 01.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"65-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14298231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The application of PVP-iodine in developing countries.","authors":"W Sixl, G Schuhmann, W D Schneeweiss, H Rosegger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this report the possibilities for the application of PVP-iodine-preparations in the developing countries in the treatment of wounds, including burns and in diseases of the mucous membrane, eyes, mouth and genital region are discussed. The application proved particularly valuable where a high antibiotic resistance was found.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"107-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14299841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The importance of toilet facilities and their proper use by the population of Melut, South Sudan.","authors":"W Sixl, A Sixl, P Sixl, L D Iliff","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Particularly in recent years one has recognized the great importance of hygienic removal of faeces in the prophylaxis of intestinal infectious diseases and parasitosis. Numerous models have been carried out in various areas and the World Bank has financed its own projects for this purpose. The models however, had to be suited to each country and district and also the living habits and conditions of the ground-water etc. The often desired water flushing toilets (or even chemical camping toilets) from certain people in the developing countries are at present to be carefully considered due to the insoluble drainage and fresh water problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"95-101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14403321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Serological examinations of slaughtered animals (cattle and goats) in the slaughter-house of Colombo/Sri Lanka towards antibodies against brucellosis, Q-fever, RMSF-rickettsia-group, listeriosis, echinococcosis and adenoviruses.","authors":"W Sixl, H Withalm, D Stünzner, E Wisidagama","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Serological examinations of slaughtered animals (76 cattle and 184 goats) in the slaughter-house of Colombo/Sri Lanka revealed antibodies against Listeriosis, Brucellosis, Q-fever, RMSF-Rickettsia-group, Echinococcus and Adenoviruses. As the results show, part of this zooanthroponosis has a role to play in human medicine and human infections are to be expected.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"77-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14270153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W Sixl, E Wisidagama, D Stünzner, H Withalm, B Sixl-Voigt
{"title":"Serological examinations of dogs (Canis familiaris) in Colombo/Sri Lanka.","authors":"W Sixl, E Wisidagama, D Stünzner, H Withalm, B Sixl-Voigt","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In Colombo/Sri Lanka wild dogs were investigated for various zoonoses. Based on the poor general conditions the contamination rate was relatively high. 27 of the 30 dog sera reacted positive against Listeriosis. 17 of the 29 samples reacted against Q-fever in low titers, however, because of the highly purified antigen used these are evaluated as positive. The contamination rate was 100%. 18 sera reacted positive against the RMSF-group antigen. 14 samples reacted positive against Chlamydiasis. 17 samples reacted positive against Echinococcosis and in the Brucellosis samples 3 were positive. 7 positive reactions were found against Adenovirus.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"1 ","pages":"89-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14298234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}