International Journal of Tropical Diseases is an open access peer reviewed journal dealing with the infectious diseases that break out in hot, humid conditions, such as malaria, lymphatic filariasis, chagas disease, african trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis, and dengue, etc. The journal is open in gathering high quality awareness among diseases thosefall in diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions.
Journal gathers original research, reviews, communications, letters, cases and short articles related to chagas disease, dengue, helminths, african trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, malaria, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, sexually transmitted infections, TB-HIV, TB, neglected tropical diseases, "exotic" diseases, prevention and treatment of tropical diseases, controlling tropical diseases, globalization and disease, etc. The journal includes recent advances in improving the understanding of disease and the safe and effective treatment of patients. Published articles are available online without any barriers to use and reuse under the terms of attribution license.
Journal Information
Title: International Journal of Tropical diseases
ISSN: 2643-461X
NLM title abbreviation: Int J Trop Dis
ISO abbreviation: Int J Trop Dis
Other titles: IJTD
Category: Infectious diseases
DOI: 10.23937/2643-461X
Peer review: Double blind
Review speed: 3 weeks
Fast-track review: 10 days
Publication format (s): Electronic and print
Publication policy: Open Access; COPE guide
Publication type(s): Periodicals
Publisher: ClinMed International Library
Country of publication: USA
Language: English
Contact email: contact@clinmedjournals.org
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710065 Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Kurotimipa Frank Ovuru and Matthew Chidozie Ogwu Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 24, 2022 With the advent of COVID-19, infectious diseases are increasingly a cause of concern to both national and international governments as well as non-governmental organizations. This review focusses on Lassa fever incidence, prevalence, and socioecological factors influencing the spread and management of the disease in Nigeria using data mined from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and other public databases....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710063 COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy: A Continental Review Olabode Ebenezer Omotoso, Tolulope Oladimeji, John Oluwafemi Teibo and Ayomide Oluwadarasimi Adebesin Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 09, 2022 There are various contributory factors that decide acceptance or ensure hesitancy among the populace which includes: Age, education, gender, residence, household income, marital status, religion, information source, access to vaccine and vaccine equity, etc. Major concerns, barriers, and motivators about vaccination were highlighted....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710064 Esayas T Mehari, MD, Dawit Kidane, Abraham Dawit Jeff, Feven T Mehari, Michael Ghebrezghabiher and Fitsum Kibreab Article Type: Original article | First Published: June 13, 2022 The study aims to uncover the burden of brucellosis in Ghindae Zonal Referral Hospital, the therapeutic approach used at the hospital, and the outcome of treatment....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710062 Nura Abubakar and Muhammad Mahe Mukhtar Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 28, 2022 The eco-friendly nature of plant extracts has made them become sustainable alternative vector control agents. Anopheles mosquitoes serve as the vectors for human malaria. Malaria still kills more than 600,000 individuals every year, 90% of this in sub-Saharan Africa and mostly children under five. In the present study, larvicidal activity of leaf extract of Telfairia occidentalis was evaluated against the malarial vector, Anopheles coluzzi. The adult bloodfed Anopheles mosquitoes were collected ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710060 Sharkey, MPH, DrPH (cand), R Parker, MSPH, KM Wall, PhD, K Malama, PhD, W Kilembe, MD, MSc, M Inambao, MD, MPH, A Tichacek, MPH, C Kwok, MPH, N Ahmed, MPH, DrPH, R Burke, MPH, RW Peeling, PhD and S Allen, MD, MPH Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 27, 2022 Non-communicable and neglected tropical diseases (NCD and NTD) contribute to high morbidity and mortality in Zambia. While the public health importance of NTD has long been recognized, prevalence of disease remains high. NCD are emerging as causes of morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of risk factors, diagnosis, management, and prevention of NCDs and NTDs in the general population is poor and as a result, low-cost commodities are insufficiently used. Urban couples recruited in five government he...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710061 Rubigilda Paraguison-Alili, Renmar M Dela Cruz, Analiza M Balaga and Winston A Palasi Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 27, 2022 Detecting the occurrence of pathogenic Leptospira spp. is vital for public health implications and epidemiological studies. Different isothermal-based techniques ascribed to loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) to detect Leptospira spp. in black rats and spiked environmental waters were evaluated. In this study, modified platforms were designed to detect the lipL32 gene encoding the major outer membrane lipoprotein of Leptospira spp. Standard and direct dry isothermal technique platform...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710059 Kalilou Diallo, Ansoumana Diatta, Bruce Shinga Wembulua, Awa Camara, Habibou Sarr, Mame Ngone Coly, Alassane Diatta and Noel Magloire Manga Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 17, 2022 The Xpert MTB/RIF test is one of the innovative responses to the challenges of early diagnosis of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance. Three years after the arrival of GeneXpert at La Paix hospital, we carried out this study in order to assess its contribution to the diagnostic process. This cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study focused on suspected tuberculosis patients whose pathological products were analyzed at the unit of microbiology of La Paix hospital of Ziguinchor, Senega...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710058 Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Vietnamese Tertiary Care Hospital Thi Ha Vo, PhD, Pharm, Quang Hien Bui, BSc, Pharm, Hoang Hai Nguyen, PhD, MD and Hong Tham Pham, BSc, Pharm Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 17, 2022 Vietnam is one of the countries at high alert of antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of P. aeruginosa isolates collected from a Vietnamese hospital in 2019. A retrospective review was conducted of all reports of P. aeruginosa isolates from the records of the laboratory of Nhan Dan Gia Dinh Hospital between January 01 2019 to December 31 2019. Of 224 samples, the most common infection from which P. aeruginosa was isolated was pneumonia in hospitali...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710057 Understanding the Systemic Effects of COVID-19: Possible Clues to Potential Therapeutic Approaches Oritoke M Aluko, Saheed A Lawal, Celestine S Reuben, Sikirullai O Jeje and Omamuyovwi M Ijomone Article Type: Review Article | First Published: February 18, 2022 The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is an acute respiratory disease that causes life-threatening symptoms. This virus directly or indirectly affects the various systems of the body. In the respiratory system, it causes pulmonary edema, impaired oxygen diffusing capacity, difficulty in breathing, etc. In the nervous system, it causes encephalitis, thrombo-embolitic stroke, Guillan-Barr...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710056 Bruce Shinga Wembulua, Kalilou Diallo, Folly Mawulolo Gaba, Babacar Mbengue and Louise Fortes Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 07, 2022 Antibodies to merozoite surface antigens (MSPs), the primary targets of malaria vaccine research, are associated with low malaria morbidity. However, few studies have looked at the implications of their variations on the evolution of clinical-biological forms of severe malaria. This cross-sectional, prospective, and analytical study evaluates by ELISA the IgG responses directed against the antigens MSP1, MSP4-20 and MSP4-40 of P. falciparum during severe malaria in patients hospitalized in the i...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710055 Obed Abigail, Maryam Aminu and Umar Abdullahi Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 10, 2021 Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health challenge and priority, because it is a health risk for the mother and her fetus. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of malaria parasites and its effect on packed cell volume (PCV) among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Zaria. A total of 102 pregnant women on ante-natal visit in three different hospitals were enrolled and questionnaires were administered to them to obtain data on some risks and sociodemographic factors tha...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710054 Amon Munyenyiwa, Moses Zimba, Mascelini Jenipher Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Portia Manangazira, Tamuka Nhiwatiwa, Charles Maponga and Nicholas Midzi Article Type: Review Article | First Published: November 10, 2021 Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) keeps resurfacing in Zimbabwe raising the need to capacitate the health system with adequate tools to eliminate the disease as a public health threat in the country. The aim of this study is to document recorded HAT cases in Zimbabwe as well as highlighting the impact of the disease and potential control strategies. Published research articles with main focus on HAT in Africa and Zimbabwe were used. The country recorded zero cases of HAT from 1998 to 2004, con...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710053 Mode Muhammad Abduljalil, Mu’azu Gusau Abubakar and Muhammad Abdulmalik Danjuma Article Type: Original Research | First Published: October 20, 2021 Malaria is a global life aggressive disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite to a host after infected anopheles mosquito leading to release of free radicals which have the capacity to induce oxidative stress. This study was carried out to assess the effect of malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) on some antioxidants (vitamins A, C, E and reduced glutathione) and lipid peroxidation marker (MDA) in children attending Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Blood samp...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710052 COVID 19 and Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa: Perspectives from Ghana Emmanuella Nzeribe, Melody Okereke, Isaac Olushola Ogunkola, Mashkur Abdulhamid Isa, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi and Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III Article Type: Commentary | First Published: August 28, 2021 Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a public health emergency, the attention of the global community has been shifted towards interventions and efforts to curb the pandemic at the detriment of other diseases, including Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Prior to the emergence of COVID-19 in Africa, Ghana has recorded some progress in the economy which has translated to an overall expectation of a decline in the incidence of NTDs and other poverty-related diseases in the cou...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710051 José Cláudio Simão, Cassiano Victória and Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza Article Type: Field Research | First Published: August 21, 2021 Study of the spatial distribution of general VL and VL-HIV coinfection in the city of Bauru - SP, Brazil between 2003 to 2016. The cases were georeferenced and attributed to the Census sectors using demographic, socioeconomic and urban infrastructure predictors. The incidence in these sectors was analyzed in univariate and multivariate one-step Poisson regression models. The cumulative incidence rates of LV and LVHIV (per 100,000 inhab.) In this period were 131.1 and 19.7, respectively. In the u...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710050 Julio Alberto Rojas Vargas, América García López, Aliesky Ramírez Vargas, Lianet Monzote Fidalgo and Matheus Froeyen Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 23, 2021 Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania that is considered one of the causes of death from parasitic infection worldwide. Looking for the right chemotherapy against leishmaniasis has been difficult because of the high toxicity of the most effective drugs. This disease is considered among the 13 unattended diseases worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the present work, the leishmanicidal activity against L. amazonensis promastigote and cytotoxicity ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710049 Dabilgou AA, Dao SBA, Dravé A, Kyelem M JA, Napon C and Kaboré J Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 30, 2021 Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is a ubiquitous virus and is causing both diseases of varicella and herpes zoster. VZV reactivation may lead to neurological complications, including transverse myelitis. However, transverse myelitis caused by VZV reactivation is rare in immunocompetent patients. We reported a case of transverse myelitis caused by VZV in an immunocompetent young patient. A 42-year-old man was presented to the Neurology department in June 2019 with the complaints of cutaneous rash, lo...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710047 Dengue Fever: Ophthalmological Perspective Hernandez-Delgado MA, Salvador-Galvez B and Valdez- Garcia JE Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 24, 2021 Dengue fever is a highly prevalent zoonotic disease. This virus endangers 3.9 billion people, with no less than 390 million infections annually. Dengue has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations; from completely asymptomatic to life threatening complications. This review discusses the relevance of dengue in current medical practice as well as the scarcely known ophthalmological complications. We aimed to first describe the epidemiology, viral characteristics, transmission and global distrib...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710046 Oladosu Oladipo O, Adedokun Victoria A, Adeniyi Akinkunle V and Oyibo Wellington A Article Type: Original Research | First Published: March 31, 2021 Diagnosis of malaria is a fundamental component of malaria case management. Parasitological confirmation of malaria before treatment was recommended for endemic countries. Microscopy diagnosis of malaria, the gold standard as constraints such as: level of expertise, quality of equipment and reagents may lead to misdiagnosis. The histidine rich protein 2 (HRP-2) based rapid diagnostic test (RDT) detects Plasmodium falciparum only. We therefore evaluated the performance of malaria HRP-2 rapid test...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710045 Resistant Hypoglycaemia - A Unique Presentation of Congenital Dengue Narendra Rai, Neha Thakur and Divya Pandey Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 05, 2021 Vertical transmission of dengue is uncommonly reported. There have been occasional case reports of congenital dengue with thrombocytopenia and myocarditis. This is the first case report of refractory hypoglycaemia in congenital dengue. We are reporting a case of congenital dengue in a primigravida who developed dengue fever in last trimester of pregnancy. She underwent an emergency caesarean section in view of decreased foetal movements. Post-operative she developed post-partum haemorrhage and p...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710044 Addressing Schistosomiasis in a Community in Nigeria: A Theoretical Approach Anyanti J, Akuiyibo S , Onuoha O, Nwokolo E, Atagame K and Braide EI Article Type: Original Research | First Published: January 11, 2021 Schistosomiasis is one of several Neglected Tropical Diseases considered a major public health problem that affects tropical and sub-tropical countries. Residents of Gwako, a rural community in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) lack access to potable water supply with community members resorting to a dirty stream - an unhygienic water source. It is estimated that significant proportions or all Gwako residents are infested with schistosomiasis with very high transmission rates. Resident...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710042 Elkanah OS, Elkanah DS, Wahedi JA, Kela SL, Samaila AB and Madara AA Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 24, 2020 Diagnosis of filariasis is important for Programme Managers and Physicians. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis in eleven communities of Northern Taraba State. The study employed standard parasitological techniques for diagnosis, and the use of Immunochromatographic Card Test (ICT) to detect Circulating Filarial Antigen (CFA). Chi Square was used to compare and test for differences in infections among communities. 294 persons were examined, and 31.29% we...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710041 Ebanga Echi Joan, Amadoh Jude Akumbu, Farikou Oumarou, Abba Samuel and Oumar Mahamat Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 23, 2020 The control of animal trypanosomiasis consists, amongst other things, the punctual treatment of new cases, primarily diagnosed by pastoralists on the basis of clinical signs. This practice suggests that many healthy infected animals are left untreated. In this study, animal trypanosomiasis in cattle of good body condition score was evaluated, the existence of polyclonal anti-trypanosome (Anti-tryps) and its serotherapy implications were discussed. From January to March 2020, the study was carrie...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710040 Adeneye AK, Jegede AS, Mafe MA and Nwokocha EE Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 30, 2020 There are very few evidence from studies on the knowledge, accessibility and use of LLIN and IPTp in communities of Ogun State following the promotion of the malaria control strategies across the country. This study was therefore conducted to examine the knowledge, accessibility and use of malaria control strategies that include long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) within the context of rolling back malaria in Ogun State, Ni...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710039 Parasitaemia in Asymptomatic Bantu and Baka Pygmy People Living in the East Region, Cameroon Gangueu Djape Clotilde Diane, Yondo Jeannette, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Nkouayep Vanessa Rosine, Atiokeng Tatang Rostang Joel and Mpoame Mbida Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 11, 2020 Asymptomatic malaria constitutes a silent threat to an efficient malaria control strategy. The aim of this study was to assess the level of malaria parasitaemia tolerated by asymptomatic individuals in Baka pygmies and the Bantus of the East Region, Cameroon. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among asymptomatic Bantu and Baka pygmies from 6 months aged to 76-years-old. A questionnaire was used to collect information from 1032 consenting participants about ethnicity, gender, a...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710038 Bup R Manjuh, Khan P Vincent, Noumedem AC Nadia and Yamssi Cedric Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 11, 2020 Parasitic infections are major health problems worldwide. These parasitic infections are caused by Helminths and Protozoans. High prevalence is mostly in people with low socio-economic status and this is due to lack of hygiene and sanitation. This study aimed at providing systemic data that will be used to determine the prevalence, intensity and the efficacy of anthelminthic drugs (Albendazole 400 mg and Mebendazole 500 mg) against gastrointestinal helminths among the population of Nkambe. Quali...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710037 Enoch Aninagyei, Rufai Tanko, Comfort Dede Tetteh, Kofi Adjei Ntiri, Mathias Dongyele, Alex Boye and Desmond Omane Acheampong Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 19, 2020 Conventional and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) have been used to identify Mycobacterium ulcerans in separate studies and different specimens. However, the sensitivities of these three techniques have not been compared in a single study. Samples were collected from patients suspected of Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) in Southern Ghana. Ulcerative and non-ulcerative forms of the disease were swabbed and aspirated respectively. Insertion seque...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710036 Yamssi Cedric, Kamga Simo Sabrina Lynda, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia and Vincent Khan Payne Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 09, 2020 Soil Transmitted Helminths (STHs) also called Geo-helminths are endemic in rural areas of developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Geo helminths, their risk factors and an evaluation of a single dose of Albendazole 400 mg among infected School Children. Three High schools and Colleges, three Primary schools and a Nursery School were selected at random for sample collection. Stool was collected from each subject and analyzed using floatation technique and Mc- ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710035 Francisco Bezerra de Almeida Neto, MD, Rebeca Daniele Buarque Feitosa, OT and Marqueline Soares da Silva, RN Article Type: Case Series | First Published: October 07, 2020 retrospective, observational case series study was conducted of 4 patients with multibacillary leprosy who presented to a specialized Leprosy health care. Between July 1, 2018, and July 31, 2020, they were treated with moxifloxacin, clarithromycin, minocycline, and clofazimine. A literature review was conducted on the clinical features and treatment of nonresponsiveness leprosy cases to regular MDT-MB. Four patients (3 male; mean [SD] age at treatment, 41 [22.6] years) with nonresponsiveness lep...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710034 SARS-CoV-2 Infection & Cardiology: Overview on Renin-Angiotensin- Aldosterone System Inhibition Gustavo Henrique Sumnienski Bertoldi, Rafael M Ronsoni, MD, MsC and Marcus Vinicius Magno Goncalves, MD, PhD Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 04, 2020 The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a coronavirus strain, and its main way to get access to the cells is via the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE2) and causes the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). ACE2 is an important enzyme in the pathogeneses of hypertension. For the treatment of hypertension, it is commonly used angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin II converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs). It is clear that there is a lot of uncertainty an...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710033 Malaria Control Efforts in the Era of COVID-19: A Call to Remain Vigilant in Endemic Areas Eliningaya J Kweka Article Type: Commentary | First Published: June 19, 2020 Success in controlling malaria has been reported across the world mainly through the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets, indoor residual spray, and appropriate diagnosis and treatment. However, in the era of COVID-19, more attention has been shifted to cases and mortality caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which are jeopardizing the continuity of efforts attained so far in malaria control. This commentary proposes alternatives to be adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic to maintain the attained m...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710032 Osvaldo Batista Rojas, MSc Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 04, 2020 An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out; the universe of study was represented by all schoolchildren from six Primary Schools in Marianao during the period from August 2018 to January 2020 with the clinical and microbiological diagnosis of intestinal parasitosis and they were treated at Five Family Medical Offices. There was a predominance of the female sex for 51.4%. With greater predominance of the age group of 5 to 7 years for 33.8%, abdominal pain was the most...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710031 SARS-Cov-2 Infection and Cardiology: Beware of Myocarditis Marco Antonio Machado Schlindwein, Leticia Caroline Breis, Isabelle Pastor Bandeira, Rafael M Ronsoni, MD, MsC, Clizenaldo Torres, MD and Marcus Vinicius Magno Goncalves, MD, PhD Article Type: Commentary | First Published: May 13, 2020 The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 is a challenge in the actual medical scenario. Besides the classical lung and respiratory disease, patients infected with the virus can present with cardiac injury, and pathogenic mechanisms point to direct infection of the heart. In this paper, we seek to show the correlation between cardiology and SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially with regard to myocarditis, which has been shown to be one of the complications in COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus responsible for coron...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710030 Osvaldo Batista Rojas, MSc Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 24, 2020 To determine the association between the level of knowledge about intestinal parasitosis and preventive measures in mothers of parasitized schoolchildren between the ages of 5 and 11 years of the Marianao municipality in Havana in 2019. An observational, analytical, crosssectional study that included 195 mothers of schoolchildren between the ages of 5 and 11 years attended in the four Family Medical Offices of Marianao, Havana. Age, marital status, educational level, occupation, level of knowled...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710029 A Prospective Analysis of Otomycosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital Shuaib Kayode Aremu, Kayode Rasaq Adewoye and Tayo Ibrahim Article Type: Original article | First Published: April 08, 2020 The study was conducted in the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) department of Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti, which is a tertiary care hospital in Ekiti state, Nigeria. The study involved 275 patients above the age of 10, who presented in the ENT department over 5 years period and were clinically diagnosed cases of otomycosis. Certain patient demographics such as age, gender, and clinical presentations were recorded along with possible risk factors and clinically observed findings. Microbiologic...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710028 Results of an Intervention Model in Intestinal Parasitosis in Parents Havana 2019-2020 Osvaldo Batista Rojas, MSc Article Type: Research article | First Published: February 20, 2020 An educational intervention study on intestinal parasitism was carried out in parents of parasitized children of Capitan San Luis de Marianao Elementary School, Havana in the period May 2018-2019, with the purpose of modifying the knowledge in these parents against some hygienic- sanitary aspects in order to reduce the incidence of disease through the application of a program of educational activities. Knowledge was determined through the use of a structured questionnaire. And social activities ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710027 Monica Namayanja, Gloria Grace Akurut and George W Lubega Article Type: Short Communication | First Published: February 08, 2020 Trypanosoma brucei brucei in mice, the experimental model of African Trypanosomiasis, is known to begin crossing the blood-brain barrier between 9-13 days post-infection, which is also considered the commencement of the late stage of the disease. A few recent reports however, reported traversal as early as two hours to a few days. In these reports laboratory strains were used thus this study sought to find out if this early brain invasion is phenomenon of laboratory strains or also field isolate...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710026 Utility of Mean Platelet Volume to Predict Significant Thrombocytopenia and Complications in Dengue Anupam Brahma, MBBS, Prasit Kumar Ghosh, MD, Utpal Goswami, MD and Saswati Majumdar, MD Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 11, 2019 Dengue fever is one of the most important emerging infectious diseases constituting important contribution in global burden of disease. Platelet transfusion is required in the patients when they develop Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) or thrombocytopenia below 20,000/ cu.mm without hemorrhage. Serial platelet counts are used to monitor the patients. In this study we investigated whether Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) could be used as a tool to predict development of significant thrombocytopenia, DHF ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710025 Silvio J Krivokapich, Cinthia L Gonzalez Prous, Graciana M Gatti and Patricia A Arbusti Article Type: Original Article | First Published: August 31, 2019 Early serological diagnosis of trichinellosis is affected by a long-term immunological "silent" period following infection. This emphasises the need for the development of sensitive diagnostic methods to be used when antibodies cannot be detected. In this study, we assessed the usefulness of three DNA sequences as a direct diagnosis method to detect early infection with Trichinella spiralis in peripheral blood by SYBR green real-time PCR using a murine model. Primers were designed from a nuclear...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710024 Osvaldo Batista Rojas, MSc Article Type: Original Research | First Published: August 31, 2019 An intervention study was carried out, quasi-experimental, retro-prospective with the students of the Primary School "Hugo Camejo" and their parents in the period 2017-2019. The universe was constituted by 627 students and the sample by the 83 schoolchildren of 4th grade, with the objective of developing an intervention strategy to increase the level of knowledge about intestinal parasitosis. Reaching the following conclusions: Only half of the children before the intervention had adequate hygie...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710023 Canine and Human Leishmaniasis: Disease Progression to Brazilian Urbanized Areas Danilo C Miguel and Danilo C Guarnier, DVM Article Type: Mini Review | First Published: July 17, 2019 Leishmaniasis is a complex disease considered one of the most neglected tropical diseases of the world. The importance and role of domestic dogs and wild canids as a source of leishmaniasis infection is well recognized. The present mini-review discusses a series of epidemiological studies that reinforce the need to understand the role of reservoirs and vectors in the expansion of leishmaniasis to Brazilian urbanized areas, as Brazil is a country of continental dimensions and endemic for leishman...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710021 Juan Pablo Rodríguez Miranda Article Type: Short Communication | First Published: May 30, 2019 The causal relationship between environmental pollution and specifically the lack of adequate environmental sanitation, in the context of the elimination of excreta and solid waste disposition on site guaranteed for this purpose, conceives a high risk in the proliferation of vectors and therefore proportional generation morbidity in diseases of a hydric nature that directly or indirectly affects the population....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710020 Maria Elena Villagran-Herrera, Manuel Sanchez-Moreno, Jose Alejandro Martinez-Ibarra, Ricardo Francisco Mercado-Curiel, Adriana Jheny Rodriguez-Mendez, Javier Avila-Morales, Maria del Carmen Aburto-Fernandez, Nicolas Camacho-Calderon and y Jose Antonio de Diego-Cabrera Article Type: Research article | First Published: May 10, 2019 The acute phase of Chagas disease can occur at any age, however the pediatric population is usually the most affected (from one to 15 years), so it is very important to detect and treat it as soon as possible to try to eliminate the circulating parasite. The main objective of this research is to present the first seroepidemiological study of the infection by Trypanosoma cruzi, carried out to students of school age of both urban and rural primary schools in the State of Querétaro and at the same...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/IJTD-2017/1710019 Yohanna Jemimah, Oti Victor, Amuta Elizabeth, Philip Akpu and Anizoba Lynda Article Type: Research article | First Published: April 04, 2019 Plasmodium falciparum infection remains a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, causing about 3,000 daily deaths. This study intended to document the prevalence, and the associated factors of P. falciparum infection among febrile patients attending Federal the Medical Centre Keffi, Nigeria. After ethical clearance, 400 whole blood samples were collected from patients who gave informed consent and completed a self-structured questionnaire from July 2015 through January 2016. The blood ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710018 Ileke Kayode David and Olabimi Isaac Omotayo Article Type: Original Research | First Published: March 18, 2019 Female Anopheles mosquitoes are the vectors of human malaria. The use of chemical insecticides for vector control has hampered with environmental pollution and insect. This suggests the need for the development of more potent and environment-friendly insecticides for effective control of malaria. This research investigated the larvicidal, pupicidal and adulticidal activities of Chromolaena odorata and Vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts against....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710017 Afolabi Olajide Joseph, Ojo Babatunde David and Simon-Oke Iyabo Adepeju Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 13, 2019 Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by fresh water snail infected with the Schistosoma parasites. The disease is endemic in many parts of Asia, Africa, and South America affecting people who are unable to avoid contact with water, either because of their profession or because of lack of reliable source of safe water for drinking, washing and bathing. The study focused on the molluscicidal activities of the oil extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera, Bridelia ferruginea and Azadirachta...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710016 Larissa Rodrigues Bosqui, Taylon Felipe Silva, Raquel Arruda Sanfelice, Lais Fernanda Machado, Erika Caroline Steinle, Bianca Arranzato Bertasso, Marina Leticia Rezende Mantovani, Gabriela de Alcantara Dalevedo, Milena Menegazzo Miranda-Sapla, Ivete Conchon-Costa, Wander Rogerio Pavanelli, Francine Nesello Melanda and Idessania Nazareth Costa Article Type: Review Article | First Published: February 09, 2019 Strongyloides stercoralis is the helminth which causes strongyloidiasis, a neglected disease, with a global prevalence estimated at 60 million people infected, principally in tropical regions. The parasite’s proliferation occurs mainly in immunosuppressed hosts, in particular, patients carrying Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1), which is responsible for the infection of cells of the immune system. As a result, we aimed to identify and discuss clinical and pathological aspects of infection ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710015 Excavata-Kinetoplastea Trypanosomatidae Parasites and the Interaction with their Hosts Sylvia Ortiz and Aldo Solari Article Type: Review Article | First Published: February 06, 2019 Kinetoplastea Trypanosomatidae are unicellular flagellated parasites of different kind of hosts. They cause diseases in plants, animals and humans. These parasites are transmitted by insect vectors in a wide range of geographic areas. In this communication we review the interactions between trypanosomatid parasites, their hosts and thoughts about their impact on environmental health, especially in those regions where hosts are natural reserves of many species. The interactions of these parasites...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710014 Peter Asaga Mac, Hussaini Fatima Asheadzi, Amuga Gideon, Prerna Thaker and Philomena Airiohuodion Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 30, 2019 A cross-sectional study of 403 consenting healthy individuals who came to National hospital, Abuja and Nasarawa State University hospital, Keffi for medical examination were recruited from April 2017 through July 2017. The socio-demographic charactersitics of each participant was obtained through oral consultation. Information collected included the sex, age, occupation and locality to which they belonged. The gold standard tool (microscopy) and RDTs were used to determine the prevalence of mala...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710013 Macrophage's Arsenal in the Battle against Zaire EBOLA Virus Michelino Di Rosa and Lucia Malaguarnera Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 25, 2019 Over forty years of extensive research has not yet solved the complexity of Ebola pathogenesis leading to a continued need for a successful cure. This virus has evolved different strategies to counteract immune responses as they are unreceptive to a large portion of the known antiviral drugs and there is no valid treatment as to date for disease created by this pathogen. A plethora of evidences have revealed that monocytes/macrophage contribute significantly in viral pathogenesis....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710012 Juan Carlos Alava, Susana Alava and Juan Jose Alava Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 08, 2018 Strongyloides stercoralis is a common nematode causing intestinal parasitosis in the Ecuadorian population, but cases of lung infection by this helminth have not been documented in Ecuador. We document the first case of pulmonary strongyloidias is caused by S. stercoralis filariform larvae in a male patient from Manabí Province (Ecuador), showing clinical symptoms of terminal pulmonary syndrome. Previous to the decease of the patient, the larvae were identified by the direct smear method of a f...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710011 Ahmed Mohammed Al-hassan Ibrahim, Hafiz Hassan Shebeir Ahmed, Rehab AbdElgadir Adam, Ayman Ahmed and Arwa Elaagip Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 19, 2018 The housefly, Musca domestica, is a common household pest known to transmit human diseases like pathogenic bacteria, protozoa, metazoan, fungi and viruses. Apart from they are also responsible for transmitting intestinal parasites, which when outbreaks occur, could wreak havoc on both man and animals. The importance of house fly in disease transmission prompted this study to investigate the presence of intestinal parasites transmitted mechanically by houseflies that infested slaughterhouses in c...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710010 Raphael Awah Abong, Fongoh Ayong Hassan, Tatsinkou Betrand Fossi, Peter Ndefon, Theresa Nkuo-Akenji, Samuel Wanji and Anong Damian Nota Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 12, 2018 Epilepsy, a neurological condition which affects individuals of all ages has been widely reported to be caused by parasitic, fungal, bacterial or viral infectious diseases of the Central Nervous System (CNS). Taenia solium infection otherwise known as neurocysticercosis in taeniasis endemic zones, Onchocerca volvulus infection in onchocerciasis meso/hyperendemic areas in Africa and other infectious agents have been highly incriminated in different parts of the world. Epilepsy remains an importan...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710009 Cavalcanti S, L Lerena V and Gomez C Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 27, 2018 Cardiovascular involvement by Leptospira is infrequent. However the statistics are under estimated. This paper reports a case of a 39 years old male, who works as a Marine and had traveled to a tropical endemic area for Leptospira in Peru. He was initially admitted with fever, headache and myalgias. He was diagnosed of Leptospirosis (Ig M positive and MAT positive) and malaria and receive specific treatment for both diseases (Doxycycline, Cloroquine, Primaquine). Ten days later he was readmitted...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710008 A Qualitative Ecohealth Model of Dengue Fever (DF) in Bandung, Indonesia Titik Respati, Yudi Feriandi, Ermi Ndoen, Ardini Raksanegara, Heni Djuhaeni, Asep Sofyan and Pat Dale Article Type: Original Article | First Published: October 12, 2018 Dengue Fever (DF) is a serious disease in Indonesia. The sustainability of a DF prevention program remains constrained despite continuing education programs and community participation efforts. Identifying the issues related to the cause of the disease is a major factor in its control. In this study we try to understand the complexity of the management of the disease. We apply an eco-health approach to explore DF management in Bandung city, West Java, an area of high DF incidence. A qualitative ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710007 Serological Evidence of Dengue and Chikungunya Exposures in Malian Children by Multiplex Bead Assay Delynn M Moss, Matthew T Whitney, Anna N Chard, Victoria Trinies, Seydou Doumbia, Christin H Goodman, Stevan Bullard, Ryan E Wiegand, Matthew C Freeman, Patrick J Lammie and Gwong-Jen Chang Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 11, 2018 We opportunistically included a chikungunya envelope 1 recombinant virus antigen (CHIKV E1), a dengue 2 virus-like protein (DENV-2 VLP), and a DENV-3 VLP in a multiplex bead assay (MBA) for serological assessment involving improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene for students attending 42 elementary schools in southern Mali in Western Africa. From students attending grades 1-6,805 dried blood spots (DBS) were collected. Immunoglobulin (Ig) G was eluted from the DBS and was probed for respo...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/IJTD-2017/1710006 Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: Update on the Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies Houda Ben Ayed, Makram Koubaa, Chakib Marrakchi, Khaoula Rekik, Fatma Hammami, Fatma Smaoui, Mariem Ben Hmida, Sourour Yaich, Imed Maaloul, Jamel Damak and Mounir Ben Jemaa Article Type: REVIEW ARTICLE | First Published: September 03, 2018 Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health threats, competing with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the cause of death due to infectious diseases worldwide. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) contributes to the burden of disease and does not receive specific attention in international control strategies. We aimed to give an update on the current epidemiological data of EPTB, to describe its clinical spectrum, to identify the main risk factors and to propose effective preventive...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710005 Development of Vaccination against Fungal Disease: A Review Article Gebrehiwet Tesfahuneygn and Gebremichael Gebreegziabher Article Type: Review Article | First Published: August 25, 2018 Vaccines have been hailed as one of the greatest achievements in the public health during the past century. So far, the development of safe and efficacious vaccines has been a major barrier for other infectious agents including fungi, partly due to of our lack of knowledge about the mechanisms that underpin protective immunity....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710004 Akinneye JO, Fasidi MM, Afolabi OJ and Adesina FP Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 04, 2 018 Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) is water borne parasitic disease caused by a blood fluke (trematode) of the genus Schistosoma. Adult schistosome worms live in mammalian host and the intermediate host is aquatic snail. Schistosomiasis ranks second to malaria in terms of prevalence and persistence with grave public health and socio-economic importance in endemic communities. This study assessed the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among students of five selected secondary schools in Ifedore Lo...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710003 Chronic Skin Ulcer due to Mycobacterium Simiae in an Immunocompetent Lady Lakshmi Vemu, Ashok R, Chaitanya Veena and G Satyanarayana Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 04, 2 018 Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTMs) are increasingly encountered in recent times. We describe a case of a chronic non-healing ulcer on the foot of a young immunocompetent lady caused by Mycobacterium simiae. The diagnostic approach and successful management of the case have been reviewed. This is probably the first case report SSTI due to M. simiae from India....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710002 Evans Paul Kwame Ameade, Cynthia Gbolo Tee, Henrietta Chefudeme Dakurah and Hamdaratu Mateko Opata Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 20, 2018 Malaria caused by various species of Plasmodium had brought untold socio-economic burden to poor and developing countries of the world. Most malaria associated deaths occur in children below 5 years. The suggestion that antibodies and toxic nature of fetal hemoglobin provide immunity against malaria in children less than 6 months had been disproven. With Ghana having no treatment guideline on the management of uncomplicated malaria in this age group, this study ascertained how Ghanaian prescribe...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijtd-2017/1710001 Rubella Cases Detection through Measles Surveillance System from 2012 to 2016 in Côte d'Ivoire Christophe Kouakou Nguessan, Serge Kouadio Agbo, Youssouf Traore, Cyrille Gourmanon, Daniel Kouadio Ekra and Simplice Ncho Dagnan Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 16, 2018 Rubella is a contagious disease caused by a virus. Rubella is a major cause of miscarriage or serious birth defects in a developing baby if a woman is infected while she is pregnant. Côte d'Ivoire is a country that is not immunizing against rubella in its Expend program on immunization (EPI)....
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