Is Time Ripe for Hepatitis A Mass Vaccination?
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DOI: 10.1007/s13312-019-1630-3
Abstract: One more “World Hepatitis Day” has just passed and amidst all the global attention that hepatitis B and C get, complicated disease course due to hepatitis A becomes an emerging battle in countries undergoing epidemiological… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis; age; intermediate endemicity; time ... See more keywords
Plasmid Promiscuity Explains High Endemicity of KPC-2 Among Colombian Enterobacteriaceae
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1581
Abstract: Abstract Background Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) currently pose a significant global public health threat. KPC carbapenemases are highly endemic in Colombia mostly among Enterobacteriaceae. In Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn), horizontal transfer of genes encoding KPC and expansion… read more here.
Keywords: research; research support; high endemicity; blakpc ... See more keywords
Temporal trend of leprosy in a region of high endemicity in the Brazilian Northeast.
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DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0682
Abstract: OBJECTIVE to analyze the temporal trend and epidemiological patterns of leprosy indicators in Sobral, a municipality countryside of the state of Ceará, from 2001 to 2016. METHOD a time series study based on data from… read more here.
Keywords: trend; trend leprosy; high endemicity; region high ... See more keywords
High Endemicity of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in a Population Frequently Exposed to Albendazole but No Evidence of Antiparasitic Resistance
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed4020073
Abstract: Introduction: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are gastrointestinal parasites widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas. Mass drug administration (MDA) of benzimidazoles (BZ) is the most recommended for STH control. These drugs have demonstrated limited efficacy against… read more here.
Keywords: endemicity soil; soil transmitted; resistance; high endemicity ... See more keywords