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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntifungal Activity of Skin Secretion of Bleeding Toad Leptophryne Cruentata and Javan Tree Frog Rhacophorus MargaritiferI. Made Artika, Sabrina Pinontoan, Mirza Dikari KusriniAmphibian skin has been the source of a wide variety of biologically active compounds. This study was aimed to determine antifungal activity of skin secretion of two species of anurans endemic in Indonesia, the bleeding toad Leptophryne cruentata and the javan tree frog Rhacophorus margaritifer. We collected 7 adults of L. cruentata and 10 adults of R. margaritifer from the … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 16 Jan 2015 · 8,130 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PREGNANT WOMEN INFECTED WITH MALARIA PARASITES AT FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATEAlo Moses Nnnaemeka, Okonkwo Eucharia Chinyere, Anyim Chukwudi, I. Ugah UchennaMalaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem in endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa and has important consequences on birth outcome. There are subtle and substantial changes in hematological parameters of malaria in pregnancy. This work is designed to ascertain the impact of malaria in pregnant women visiting Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki II. Out of the 100 pregnant women … …Current Research in Microbiology, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 16 Jul 2014 · 7,853 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDETECTABLE ANTI-DENGUE VIRUS IGM ANTIBODIES AMONG HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS IN OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE, NIGERIAE. K. Oladipo, C. Amanetu, T. A. Gbadero, J. K. OlokeDengue fever is a zoonosis maintained in nature by mosquitoes transmitting virus between non-human primate species, most of which develop clinically in apparent infection. It has been found to be endemic in Africa and beyond. A survey for Dengue virus IgM antibody was carried out in Ogbomoso (urban and rural areas) using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (WKEA Med Supplies Corp, … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 3 May 2014 · 7,836 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPOST KALA-AZAR DERMAL LEISHMANIASIS WITH ULCERATION ON FOOT: AN ATYPICAL CASE PRESENTATION SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH MILTEFOSINEVidyanand Rabi Das, Dharmendra Singh, Krishna Murti et al.Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) or Kala-Azar (KA) is highly endemic in the Indian subcontinent particularly in Bihar. Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a known reservoir for leishmania parasites for transmission of VL. The kala-azar elimination program was launched by the government of three countries of the Indian subcontinent in the year 2005, which aims to eliminate kala-azar by 2015 and … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 2 Apr 2014 · 7,586 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Cystic Echinococcosis in Slaughtered Ruminants in Different Abattoirs, Upper EgyptMosaab Omar, Khaled Sultan, Mohie Haridy, Alsagher OmranHydatid disease is a re-emerging disease that infects human and animals world-wide. Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is the most common form of the disease. In Egypt, CE is an endemic disease and several reports have indicated an increasing prevalence rate of the CE infection in animals and humans in the last few years. The aim of the current study is to … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 30 Aug 2013 · 8,118 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTransmission Model of Chikungunya Fever in the Presence of Two Species of Aedes MosquitoesSurapol Naowarat, I. Ming TangIn 2008 there was a large outbreak of Chikungunya fever in the south of Thailand. Chikungunya fever is a febrile disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. The symptoms of this disease are a sudden onset of a fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, joint pain with or without swelling, low back pain and rash. In this … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 5 · 27 May 2013 · 7,232 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Overview of Malaria ControlEmmanuel Chanda, Mulakwa Kamuliwo, Richard W. Steketee et al.Malaria remains a serious global public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub Saharan Africa. In Zambia the disease is endemic with stable transmission, accounting for 40% of all out-patient attendances and is responsible for 20% deaths among children under five. Scaling up of scientifically proven high impact preventive, curative and supportive interventions and deploying … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 29 Apr 2013 · 7,964 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractModeling the Dynamics of Tuberculosis Transmission in Children and AdultsF. Nyabadza, M. KgosimoreProblem statement: The fight Against Tuberculosis (TB) has mainly focused on the adult population because children were perceived to pose a very low risk in TB transmission. This assumption ignores the potential risk children had as reservoirs of latent infections from which future cases evolve when they become adults. It was therefore important to investigate the dynamics of TB taking … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 5 Jun 2012 · 7,155 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDynamical Model for Determining Human Susceptibility to Dengue FeverSurapol Naowarat, Thanon Korkiatsakul, I. Ming TangProblem statement: Mathematical models are a useful tool for understanding and describing the transmission of diseases such as dengue fever, one of the most prevalently emerging diseases common to tropical and subtropical areas throughout South East Asia. By taking into account human susceptibility to disease, the dynamics of a dengue disease model is proposed. Approach: Using standard methods for analyzing … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 28 Sep 2011 · 7,741 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA 30 Year Old Man with Fever and Indolent Soft Tissue MassesWissam Zaeeter, Ashwin Jathavedam, Rosalyn StahlAbstract: Problem statement: Multifocal Skeletal Tuberculosis (MSTB) is a rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis. The indolent nature of this condition often leads to delayed or missed diagnosis, sometimes with devastating consequences for the patient. In order to provide meaningful clinical information and to highlight pitfalls in diagnosis of MFST, we present a case of MSTB. A review of this condition … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,718 accessesView PDFCite