Mosquito-borne diseases

MA Tolle - Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health …, 2009 - Elsevier
Despite centuries of control efforts, mosquito-borne diseases are flourishing worldwide. With
a disproportionate effect on children and adolescents, these conditions are responsible for …

Revisiting doxycycline in pregnancy and early childhood–time to rebuild its reputation?

R Cross, C Ling, NPJ Day, R McGready… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Doxycycline is highly effective, inexpensive with a broad therapeutic spectrum
and exceptional bioavailability. However these benefits have been overshadowed by its …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria surveillance—United States, 2017

KE Mace - MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 2021 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: Malaria in humans is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the
genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted by the bite of an infective female …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents

JE Kaplan, C Benson, KK Holmes, JT Brooks, A Pau… - MMWR Recomm …, 2009 - cdc.gov
This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

The management of encephalitis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

AR Tunkel, CA Glaser, KC Bloch, JJ Sejvar… - Clinical infectious …, 2008 - JSTOR
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with encephalitis were prepared by an
Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The guidelines are intended for …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria surveillance—United States, 2015

KE Mace - MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 2018 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: Malaria in humans is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the
genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted by the bite of an infective female …

The evolution of fungal drug resistance: modulating the trajectory from genotype to phenotype

LE Cowen - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2008 - nature.com
The emergence of drug resistance in pathogenic microorganisms provides an excellent
example of microbial evolution that has had profound consequences for human health. The …

[HTML][HTML] Doxycycline for malaria chemoprophylaxis and treatment: report from the CDC expert meeting on malaria chemoprophylaxis

KR Tan, AJ Magill, ME Parise… - The American journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Doxycycline, a synthetically derived tetracycline, is a partially efficacious causal prophylactic
(liver stage of Plasmodium) drug and a slow acting blood schizontocidal agent highly …

Advances and challenges in automated malaria diagnosis using digital microscopy imaging with artificial intelligence tools: A review

CR Maturana, AD De Oliveira, S Nadal… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium spp. It is
transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. It is the most …

Clinical evaluation of a loop-mediated amplification kit for diagnosis of imported malaria

SD Polley, IJ González, D Mohamed… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Diagnosis of malaria relies on parasite detection by microscopy or antigen
detection; both fail to detect low-density infections. New tests providing rapid, sensitive …