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29 Sep 2008

Rotavirus vaccine cost-effective in Mexico?

Cost-effectiveness modelling shows that addition of rotavirus vaccination to Mexico’s national immunization programme could guard under-fives against a leading cause of diarrhoeal deaths for less than US$15 per dose.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases
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25 Sep 2008

Renewed rabies vigilance needed in China

Although human rabies was previously under control in China, a recent increase in reported cases has highlighted the need for increased vigilance and stringent implementation of control measures.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases
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24 Sep 2008

Hyperbaric oxygen prevents early death caused by experimental cerebral malaria

Researchers used hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy to treat cerebral malaria in an experimental model and obtained promising results.
Source: PLoS ONE
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23 Sep 2008

Potential control of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) with Piper aduncum L. (Piperaceae) extracts demonstrated by chromosomal biomarkers and toxic effects on interphase nuclei

A plant extract (dillapiol) shows promise as a pesticide against Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue fever.
Source: Genetics and Molecular Research
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22 Sep 2008

Association between killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genotypes and leprosy in Brazil

Study indicates possible associations between KIR genes, HLA-class I ligands and the different clinical manifestations seen in leprosy patients.
Source: Tissue Antigens
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22 Sep 2008

Trypanosoma cruzi: An analysis of the minicircle hypervariable regions diversity and its influence on strain typing

Molecular analysis reveals that one type of minicircle predominates in T. cruzi cells.
Source: Experimental Parasitology
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17 Sep 2008

Anopheles gambiae miRNAs as actors of defence reaction against Plasmodium invasion

Anopheles stephensi expresses microRNAs, some of which are tissue specific and expressed at different stages of development.
Source: Nucleic Acids Research
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17 Sep 2008

What does dengue disease surveillance contribute to predicting and detecting outbreaks and describing trends?

A systematic review examines dengue outbreak prediction and detection tools.
Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health
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17 Sep 2008

Preventing Nerve Function Impairment in Leprosy: Validation and Updating of a Prediction Rule

A new and adjusted prediction rule is suggested for estimating the risks of leprosy-related nerve function impairment.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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12 Sep 2008

Human Genetic Resistance to Onchocerca volvulus: Evidence for Linkage to Chromosome 2p from an Autosome-Wide Scan

Genetic analysis indicates that a linkage exist between the infection intensity of Onchocerca volvulus and a region on the short arm of human chromosome 2.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
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