Tropical Medicine

Association between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and mortality in critically ill septic patients: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, Shankar-Hari M, Annane D, Bauer M, Bellomo R, Bernard GR, Chiche JD, Coopersmith CM, et al. The third international consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016;315(8):801–10. Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Reinhart K, Daniels R, Kissoon N, Machado FR, Schachter RD, Finfer S. Recognizing … Read more

Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending Demartino hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Study design, period, and setting An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted between January and February 2024 to determine the seroprevalence of HBsAg and its associated factors among pregnant women attending Demartino Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. The cross-sectional design was chosen because it is appropriate for estimating disease prevalence at a single point in time, aligning … Read more

Host associations and genetic diversity of bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) in bats from Thailand | Parasites & Vectors

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Streblid and nyteribiid fly infestation in bat hosts Between 2019 and 2022, a total of 1042 bats representing 28 species across seven families were examined for bat fly infestations (Table 1). The results revealed that 298 bats (28.59%) were infested with bat flies. Streblidae were the predominant ectoparasite (n = 737), with Hipposideros bicolor and H. cineraceus exhibiting … Read more

Factors affecting the severity of respiratory infections: a hospital-based cross-sectional study | BMC Infectious Diseases

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This study offers valuable insights into the multifactorial nature of respiratory infection severity, highlighting the significant roles of bacterial co-infections, pre-existing conditions, and clinical symptoms in determining disease outcomes. Age emerged as a critical determinant of disease severity, with patients aged ≥ 60 years accounting for 28.2% of severe cases. This finding aligns with previous studies demonstrating … Read more

Geospatial and modelling analyses reveal diverse tick and tick-associated microbes in the East African Community | Infectious Diseases of Poverty

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Characteristics of tick and tick-associated microbes database After removing 302 duplicates, the analysis of multi-source data revealed 13,906 records of ticks, of which 421 were from published papers, 1522 from GenBank, 11,708 from WRBU Vectormap, and 255 from GBIF, including 6708 in Tanzania, 6044 in Kenya, 636 in Uganda, 260 in Rwanda, 131 in Democratic … Read more

Differences in human skin volatiles between populations with high and low attraction to mosquitoes | Parasites & Vectors

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Prudêncio M. In fairness to mosquitoes. Trends Parasitol. 2020;36:876–7. PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Poespoprodjo JR, Douglas NM, Ansong D, Kho S, Anstey NM. Malaria. Lancet. 2023;402:2328–45. PubMed  Google Scholar  Parveen S, Riaz Z, Saeed S, Ishaque U, Sultana M, Faiz Z, et al. Dengue hemorrhagic fever: a growing global menace. J Water Health. 2023;21:1632–50. … Read more

Tick-Borne Disease Transmission Speed | Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Borrelia

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Refining Vector-Borne Pathogen Research: The Value of In Vitro Models Table of Contents Refining Vector-Borne Pathogen Research: The Value of In Vitro Models Assessing model Reliability and Consistency Navigating Challenges with Ixodes ricinus Models Blood Feeding Confirmation and Gender-Specific Responses Pinpointing the Speed of Transmission Understanding Tick-Borne Disease Transmission Times: Implications for Prevention Rapid Transmission … Read more

Assessment of the speed of transmission of Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto by infected ticks through an in vitro experimental model | Parasites & Vectors

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Validation of the in vitro model In vitro methods can improve the understanding of the vector–pathogen relationship and vector feeding behavior before the use of animals [20, 25]. They also enable a controlled assessment of VBP transmission times. Rhipicephalus sanguineus infected with E. canis demonstrated a large initial SD that decreased significantly over time, indicating … Read more

Mental health and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among health-related university students: a cross-sectional multi-center study | Tropical Medicine and Health

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The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on mental health, increasing depression, anxiety, and stress. WHO reported a 25% rise in the global prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide in 2020 [12]. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health challenges among adolescents and young adults were already a significant global concern [13,14,15], while this problem may … Read more

Spatial and temporal variation of malaria incidence in children under 10 years in a pyrethroid-resistant vector area in southern Benin | Malaria Journal

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WHO. World health statistics 2024: monitoring health for the SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2024. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376869/9789240094703-eng.pdf?sequence=1. Kelly-Hope L, Ranson H, Hemingway J. Lessons from the past: managing insecticide resistance in malaria control and eradication programmes. Lancet Infect Dis. 2008;8:387–9. Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  WHO. Malaria. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2024. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/malaria. Accessed … Read more