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24 Oct 2008

Comprehensive Treatment of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

A retrospective study in Peru suggests that XDR-TB can be cured – in HIV-negative patients – through outpatient treatment.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
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23 Oct 2008

Systematic Review: T-Cell–based Assays for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: An Update

An update of a previously done meta-analysis is performed to test the sensitivity and specificity of IGRAs and compare their performance to that of the tuberculin skin test.
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
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23 Oct 2008

The genome of the simian and human malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi

The genome of Plasmodium knowlesi presents unusual mechanisms of molecular mimicry
Source: Nature
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21 Oct 2008

Comparative genomics of the neglected human malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax

Sequencing of the genome of Plasmodium vivax reveals details about its structure and content.
Source: Nature
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16 Oct 2008

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of safety and efficacy of combined praziquantel and artemether treatment for acute schistosomiasis japonica in China

A clinical trial was conducted to assess the safety of combining two drugs for successful treatment of schistosomiasis japonica in China.
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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8 Oct 2008

Impact of long-term treatment with ivermectin on the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections

Study shows that long-term use of ivermectin reduces incidence of Trichuris trichiura but has little or no effect on other helminth infections.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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1 Oct 2008

Differentiation and Gene Flow among European Populations of Leishmania infantum MON-1

Study finds that most prevalent Leishmania infantum strains are very similar and suggests that the pathogen’s large spread has occurred recently.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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30 Sep 2008

A method for detecting microfilaraemia, filarial specific antigens and antibodies and typing of parasites for drug resistance and genotypes using finger prick blood sample

A simple and cheap method to help monitor the spread of lymphatic filariasis in endemic countries.
Source: Acta Tropica
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29 Sep 2008

Host scavenger receptor SR-BI plays a dual role in the establishment of malaria parasite liver infection

SR-BI, a host protein, seems to represent a natural limiting factor in the controlling of infection by the malaria parasite.
Source: Cell Host Microbe
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29 Sep 2008

Dynamics of neutrophil migration in lymph nodes during infection

Study describes neutrophil swarm formation during infection.
Source: Immunity
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