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12 Sep 2008

Use of SAG2A recombinant Toxoplasma gondii surface antigen as a diagnostic marker for human acute toxoplasmosis: analysis of titers and avidity of IgG and IgG1 antibodies

A new diagnostic test developed for toxoplasmosis is capable of distinguishing between acute and chronic patients.
Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
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12 Sep 2008

Global eradication of lymphatic filariasis: the value of chronic disease control in parasite elimination programmes

Combined economic and epidemiological methods are used to investigate the plausibility of filariasis eradication.
Source: PLoS ONE
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10 Sep 2008

Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte sex ratios in children with acute, symptomatic, uncomplicated infections treated with amodiaquine

Amodiaquine, an anti-malaria drug, causes a shift to a male -biased gametocyte sex ratio in P. falciparum.
Source: Malaria Journal
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10 Sep 2008

Refractive index maps and membrane dynamics of human red blood cells parasitized by Plasmodium falciparum

Febrile temperatures cause red blood cells infected by late developmental stages of P. falciparum to lose deformability permanently.
Source: PNAS
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4 Sep 2008

The role of B-cells and IgM antibodies in parasitemia, anemia, and VSG switching in Trypanosoma brucei-infected mice

To neutralize circulating antibodies, T. brucei brucei performs waves of antigenic switch.
Source: PLoS Pathogens
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4 Sep 2008

Safety and Immunogenicity of the Candidate Tuberculosis Vaccine MVA85A in West Africa

Scientists in UK test a prime-boost strategy for BCG in Africa and obtain promising results.
Source: PloS ONE
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4 Sep 2008

Distinct chemokine and cytokine gene expression pattern of murine dendritic cells and macrophages in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Study of the different roles of dendritic cells and macrophages in developing early innate response against M. tuberculosis.
Source: Journal of Leukocyte Biology
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4 Sep 2008

Isolation and analysis of the genetic diversity of repertoires of VSG expression site containing telomeres from Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, T. b. brucei and T. equiperdum

Diversity of variant surface glycoproteins in three species of T. cruzi does not correlate with species host range.
Source: BMC Genomics
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4 Sep 2008

Evaluation of Two New Commercial Tests for the Diagnosis of Acute Dengue Virus Infection Using NS1 Antigen Detection in Human Serum

A study compares three commercial kits for the diagnosis of dengue infection by any of the four serotypes.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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4 Sep 2008

State–Space Forecasting of Schistosoma haematobium Time-Series in Niono, Mali

A mathematical model to forecast Schistosoma haematobium trends was useful in estimating the magnitude of the problem in Mali.
Source: PloS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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