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Ding, Xavier C. ; Ade, Maria Paz ; Baird, J. Kevin ; Cheng, Qin ; Cunningham, Jane ; Dhorda, Mehul ; Drakeley, Chris ; Felger, Ingrid ; Gamboa, Dionicia ; Harbers, Matthias ; Herrera, Socrates ; Lucchi, Naomi ; Mayor, Alfredo ; Mueller, Ivo ; Sattabongkot, Jetsumon ; Ratsimbason, Arsene ; Richards, Jack ; Tanner, Marcel ; Gonzalez, Iveth J. | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:22ZThe global prevalence of malaria has decreased over the past fifteen years, but similar gains have not been realized against Plasmodium vivax because this species is less responsive to conventional malaria control interventions aimed principally[...]![]()
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Single, R.M. ; Meyer, D. ; Nunes, K. ; Francisco, R.S. ; Hünemeier, T. ; Maiers, M. ; Hurley, C.K. ; Bedoya, G. ; Gallo, C. ; Hurtado, A.M. ; Llop, E. ; Petzl-Erler, M.L. ; Poletti, G. ; Rothhammer, F. ; Tsuneto, L. ; Klitz, W. ; Ruiz-Linares, A. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:10:14ZThe American continent was the last to be occupied by modern humans, and native populations bear the marks of recent expansions, bottlenecks, natural selection, and population substructure. Here we investigate how this demographic history has sh[...]![]()
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Paz-Soldan, Valerie-A. ; Yukich, Josh ; Soonthorndhada, Amara ; Giron, Maziel ; Apperson, Charles-S. ; Ponnusamy, Loganathan ; Schal, Coby ; Morrison, Amy-C. ; Keating, Joseph ; Wesson, Dawn-M. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:57ZBACKGROUND: Dengue virus (and Chikungunya and Zika viruses) is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and causes considerable human morbidity and mortality. As there is currently no vaccine or chemoprophylaxis to protect p[...]![]()
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Rowneki, M. ; Aronson, N. ; Du, P. ; Sachs, P. ; Blakemore, R. ; Chakravorty, S. ; Levy, S. ; Jones, A.L. ; Trivedi, G. ; Chebore, S. ; Addo, D. ; Byarugaba, D.K. ; Njobvu, P.D. ; Wabwire-Mangen, F. ; Erima, B. ; Ramos, E.S. ; Evans, C.A. ; Hale, B. ; Mancuso, J.D. ; Alland, D. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:10:08ZBackground Drug susceptibility testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is difficult to perform in resource-limited settings where Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) smears are commonly used for disease diagnosis and monitoring. We developed a simple m[...]![]()
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Vargas-Cuentas, Natalia I. ; Roman-Gonzalez, Avid ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Barrientos, Franklin ; Ting, James ; Hidalgo, Daniela ; Jensen, Kelly ; Zimic, Mirko | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:33ZBACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) currently affects nearly 1 in 160 children worldwide. In over two-thirds of evaluations, no validated diagnostics are used and gold standard diagnostic tools are used in less than 5% of evaluations. Cur[...]![]()
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Felgner, Jiin ; Jain, Aarti ; Nakajima, Rie ; Liang, Li ; Jasinskas, Algis ; Gotuzzo, Eduardo ; Vinetz, Joseph M. ; Miyajima, Fabio ; Pirmohamed, Munir ; Hassan-Hanga, Fatimah ; Umoru, Dominic ; Jibir, Binta Wudil ; Gambo, Safiya ; Olateju, Kudirat ; Felgner, Philip L. ; Obaro, Stephen ; Davies, D. Huw | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:33ZImproved serodiagnostic tests for typhoid fever (TF) are needed for surveillance, to facilitate patient management, curb antibiotic resistance, and inform public health programs. To address this need, IgA, IgM and IgG ELISAs using Salmonella ent[...]![]()
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De Los Angeles Lazo, M. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, A. ; Pinto, M.E. ; Ticse, R. ; Malaga, G. ; Sacksteder, K. ; Miranda, J.J. ; Gilman, R.H. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:17ZAim: We aimed to estimate the morbidity rate and associated factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in a low-middle income country setting. Methods: Cross-sectional study, data was gathered at Peru's Ministry of Health national speciali[...]![]()
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Lazo, Maria de los Angeles ; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio ; Pinto, Miguel E. ; Ticse, Ray ; Malaga, German ; Sacksteder, Katherine ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Gilman, Robert H. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:17ZAIM: We aimed to estimate the morbidity rate and associated factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in a low-middle income country setting. METHODS: Cross-sectional study, data was gathered at Peru's Ministry of Health national special[...]![]()
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Zhong, Q.Y. ; Gelaye, B. ; Zaslavsky, A.M. ; Fann, J.R. ; Rondon, M.B. ; Sánchez, S.E. ; Williams, M.A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-04-24T18:23:57ZObjective: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) during pregnancy is associated with several adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. A reliable and valid screening tool for GAD should lead to earlier detection and treatment. Among pregnant Peruvia[...]![]()
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Berry, Alexander S. F. ; Salazar-Sanchez, Renzo ; Castillo-Neyra, Ricardo ; Borrini-Mayori, Katty ; Arevalo-Nieto, Claudia ; Chipana-Ramos, Claudia ; Vargas-Maquera, Melina ; Ancca-Juarez, Jenny ; Naquira-Velarde, Cesar ; Levy, Michael Z. ; Brisson, Dustin | Public Library of Science | 2020-07-14T00:00:57ZAnthropogenic environmental alterations such as urbanization can threaten native populations as well as create novel environments that allow human pests and pathogens to thrive. As the number and size of urban environments increase globally, it [...]![]()
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Zorrilla, Victor ; De Los Santos, Maxy B. ; Espada, Liz ; Santos, Rocío Del Pilar ; Fernández, Roberto ; Urquia, Albino ; Stoops, Craig A. ; Ballard, Sarah-Blythe ; Lescano, Andres G. ; Vásquez, Gissella M. ; Valdivia, Hugo O. | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:33ZBACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an important health problem in the New World affecting civilian and military populations that are frequently exposed in endemic settings. The Peruvian region of Madre de Dios located near the border wi[...]![]()
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Buffarini, Romina ; Restrepo-Mendez, Maria-Clara ; Silveira, Vera-M. ; Miranda, Jaime-J. ; Goncalves, Helen-D. ; Oliveira, Isabel-O. ; Horta, Bernardo-L. ; Gigante, Denise-P. ; Menezes, Ana-Maria ; Assuncao, Maria-Cecilia-F. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:11ZAIM: Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), a marker of glucose control in individuals with diabetes mellitus, is also related with the incidence of cardiometabolic risk in populations free of disease. The aim of this study was to describe the distributi[...]![]()
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Divergent roles for the RH5 complex components, CyRPA and RIPR in human-infective malaria parasites.
Knuepfer, Ellen ; Wright, Katherine E. ; Kumar Prajapati, Surendra ; Rawlinson, Thomas A. ; Mohring, Franziska ; Koch, Marion ; Lyth, Oliver R. ; Howell, Steven A. ; Villasis, Elizabeth ; Snijders, Ambrosius P. ; Moon, Robert W. ; Draper, Simon J. ; Rosanas-Urgell, Anna ; Higgins, Matthew K. ; Baum, Jake ; Holder, Anthony A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-12-06T21:02:54ZMalaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which invade and replicate in erythrocytes. For Plasmodium falciparum, the major cause of severe malaria in humans, a heterotrimeric complex comprised of the secreted parasite proteins, PfCyRPA, PfRIPR [...]![]()
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Knuepfer, Ellen ; Wright, Katherine E. ; Kumar Prajapati, Surendra ; Rawlinson, Thomas A. ; Mohring, Franziska ; Koch, Marion ; Lyth, Oliver R. ; Howell, Steven A. ; Villasis, Elizabeth ; Snijders, Ambrosius P. ; Moon, Robert W. ; Draper, Simon J. ; Rosanas-Urgell, Anna ; Higgins, Matthew K. ; Baum, Jake ; Holder, Anthony A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-07-04T16:59:29ZMalaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which invade and replicate in erythrocytes. For Plasmodium falciparum, the major cause of severe malaria in humans, a heterotrimeric complex comprised of the secreted parasite proteins, PfCyRPA, PfRIPR [...]![]()
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Shah, Jyotsna ; Weltman, Helena ; Narciso, Patricia ; Murphy, Christina ; Poruri, Akhila ; Baliga, Shrikala ; Sharon, Leesha ; York, Mary ; Cunningham, Gail ; Miller, Steve ; Caviedes, Luz ; Gilman, Robert ; Desmond, Edward ; Ramasamy, Ranjan | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:33ZTwo rapid dual color fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assays were evaluated for detecting M. tuberculosis and related pathogens in cultures. The MN Genus-MTBC FISH assay uses an orange fluorescent probe specific for the Mycobacterium tu[...]![]()
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Planas, Maria-Elena ; García, Patricia J. ; Bustelo, Monserrat ; Carcamo, Cesar P. ; Martinez, Sebastian ; Nopo, Hugo ; Rodríguez, Julio ; Merino, Maria-Fernanda ; Morrison, Andrew | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:12ZMost studies reporting ethnic disparities in the quality of healthcare come from developed countries and rely on observational methods. We conducted the first experimental study to evaluate whether health providers in Peru provide differential [...]![]()
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Huicho, Luis ; Huayanay-Espinoza, Carlos A. ; Hernandez, Patricia ; Niño de Guzman, Jessica ; Rivera-Ch, Maria | Public Library of Science | 2018-11-30T03:10:45ZWe compared expenditure trends for reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health (RMNCH) with trends in RMNCH service coverage in Peru. We used National Health Accounts data to report on total health expenditure by source; the Countdown data[...]![]()
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Franco-Paredes, Carlos ; Khan, M. Imran ; Gonzalez-Diaz, Esteban ; Santos-Preciado, Jose-I. ; Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso-J. ; Gotuzzo, Eduardo | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:51:19Z![]()
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Ballard, Sarah-Blythe ; Reaves, Erik J. ; Luna, C. Giannina ; Silva, Maria E. ; Rocha, Claudio ; Heitzinger, Kristen ; Saito, Mayuko ; Apaza, Sonia ; Espetia, Susan ; Blazes, David L. ; Tilley, Drake H. ; Guzman Aguilar, Rene C. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Bausch, Daniel G. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:10ZBACKGROUND: Successful vaccination strategies against norovirus will require understanding the burden of disease and relevant genotypes in populations. However, few data are available from cohort studies of adults living in low- and middle-inco[...]![]()
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Barbosa, Susana ; Gozze, Amanda B. ; Lima, Nathalia F. ; Batista, Camilla L. ; Bastos, Melissa da Silva ; Nicolete, Vanessa C. ; Fontoura, Pablo S. ; Goncalves, Raquel M. ; Viana, Susana Ariane S. ; Menezes, Maria Jose ; Scopel, Kezia Katiani G. ; Cavasini, Carlos E. ; Malafronte, Rosely dos Santos ; da Silva-Nunes, Monica ; Vinetz, Joseph M. ; Castro, Marcia C. ; Ferreira, Marcelo U. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:16ZBACKGROUND: New frontier settlements across the Amazon Basin pose a major challenge for malaria elimination in Brazil. Here we describe the epidemiology of malaria during the early phases of occupation of farming settlements in Remansinho area, [...]![]()
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Miranda, J. Jaime ; Lopez-Rivera, Luis A. ; Quistberg, D. Alex ; Rosales-Mayor, Edmundo ; Gianella, Camila ; Paca-Palao, Ada ; Luna, Diego ; Huicho, Luis ; Paca, Ada | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:18ZBACKGROUND: The epidemiological profile and trends of road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Peru have not been well-defined, though this is a necessary step to address this significant public health problem in Peru. The objective of this study was to [...]![]()
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Metcalf, Tatiana ; Soria, Jaime ; Montano, Silvia M. ; Ticona, Eduardo ; Evans, Carlton A. ; Huaroto, Luz ; Kasper, Matthew ; Ramos, Eric S. ; Mori, Nicanor ; Jittamala, Podjanee ; Chotivanich, Kesinee ; Chavez, Irwin F. ; Singhasivanon, Pratap ; Pukrittayakamee, Sasithon ; Zunt, Joseph R. | Public Library of Science | 2018-11-30T03:10:46ZBACKGROUND: Meningitis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We evaluated the performance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing with the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay versus traditional approaches f[...]![]()
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Mekonnen, B. ; Mihret, A. ; Getahun, M. ; Hailu, T. ; Sidiki, S. ; Kelley, H.V. ; Scordo, J.M. ; Hunt, W.G. ; Pan, X. ; Balada-Llasat, J.-M. ; Gebreyes, W. ; Evans, C.A. ; Aseffa, A. ; Torrelles, J.B. ; Wang, S.-H. ; Abebe, T. | Public Library of Science | 2019-07-04T16:59:34ZTimely diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is limited in Ethiopia. We evaluated the performance of a low technology, thin layer agar, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) culture color plate (TB-CX) test with concurrent drug susceptibility testing (DST)[...]![]()
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Marzal, Miguel ; Guerra-Giraldez, Cristina ; Paredes, Adriana ; Cangalaya, Carla ; Rivera, Andrea ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Mahanty, Siddhartha ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Nash, Theodore E. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:17ZCysticidal drug treatment of viable Taenia solium brain parenchymal cysts leads to an acute pericystic host inflammatory response and blood brain barrier breakdown (BBB), commonly resulting in seizures. Naturally infected pigs, untreated or trea[...]![]()
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Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio ; Ruiz-Alejos, Andrea ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Mathur, Rohini ; Perel, Pablo ; Smeeth, Liam | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:34ZOBJECTIVES: The EZSCAN is a non-invasive device that, by evaluating sweat gland function, may detect subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of the study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis including studies asses[...]![]()
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Concha-Velasco, Fatima ; González-Lagos, Elsa ; Seas, Carlos ; Bustamante, Beatriz | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:35ZINTRODUCTION: The first-line combination therapy for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM), a condition of high mortality particularly in the first two weeks of treatment, consists of amphotericin B plus flucytosine (5-FC). Given that 5-FC[...]![]()
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Lee, Chan ; Noh, John ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Handali, Sukwan | Public Library of Science | 2019-12-06T21:02:59ZWe developed a novel and portable fluorescent sensor that integrates a lateral flow assay with a quantum dot (Qdots) label and a mobile phone reader for detection of specific antibodies in human serum. We evaluated the utility of this assay to t[...]![]()
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Nabeta, Pamela ; Havumaki, Joshua ; Ha, Dang Thi Minh ; Cáceres, Tatiana ; Hang, Pham Thu ; Collantes, Jimena ; Thi Ngoc Lan, Nguyen ; Gotuzzo, Eduardo ; Denkinger, Claudia M. | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:35ZBACKGROUND: Improved and affordable diagnostic or triage tests are urgently needed at the microscopy centre level. Automated digital microscopy has the potential to overcome issues related to conventional microscopy, including training time requ[...]![]()
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Martin, Laura ; Coronel, Jorge ; Faulx, Dunia ; Valdez, Melissa ; Metzler, Mutsumi ; Crudder, Chris ; Castillo, Edith ; Caviedes, Luz ; Grandjean, Louis ; Rodriguez, Mitzi ; Friedland, Jon S. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Moore, David A. J. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:20ZBACKGROUND: Even though the WHO-endorsed, non-commercial MODS assay offers rapid, reliable TB liquid culture and phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST) at lower cost than any other diagnostic, uptake has been patchy. In part this reflects [...]![]()
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Wynn, Adriane ; Cabeza, Jeanne ; Adachi, Kristina ; Needleman, Jack ; García, Patricia J. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:12ZOBJECTIVE: This study describes the pregnancy and birth outcomes at two hospitals in Lima, Peru. The data collection and analysis is intended to inform patients, providers, and policy makers on Peru's progress toward achieving the Millennium Dev[...]![]()
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Belaunzaran-Zamudio, Pablo F. ; Caro-Vega, Yanink ; Giganti, Mark J. ; Castilho, Jessica L. ; Crabtree-Ramirez, Brenda E. ; Shepherd, Bryan E. ; Mejia, Fernando ; Cesar, Carina ; Moreira, Rodrigo C. ; Wolff, Marcelo ; Pape, Jean W. ; Padgett, Denis ; McGowan, Catherine C. ; Sierra-Madero, Juan G. | Public Library of Science | 2020-07-14T00:00:56ZBACKGROUND: A growing population of older adults with HIV will increase demands on HIV-related healthcare. Nearly a quarter of people receiving care for HIV in Latin America are currently 50 years or older, yet little is known about the frequenc[...]![]()
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Wolniczak, Isabella ; Cáceres-DelAguila, José A. ; Maguiña, Jorge L. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:35ZOBJECTIVES: Among different factors, diet patterns seem to be related to depression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the consumption of fruits and/or vegetables and depressive symptoms. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDING[...]![]()
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Wolniczak, Isabella ; Cáceres-DelAguila, José A. ; Maguiña, Jorge L. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio | Public Library of Science | 2017-10-21T15:30:53ZObjectives: Among different factors, diet patterns seem to be related to depression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the consumption of fruits and/or vegetables and depressive symptoms. Methodology/Principal finding[...]![]()
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Ng-Sueng, L.F. ; Vargas-Matos, I. ; Mayta-Tristán, P. ; Pereyra-Elías, R. ; Montenegro-Idrogo, J.J. ; Inga-Berrospi, F. ; Ancalli, F. ; Bonilla-Escobar, F. ; Diaz-Velez, C. ; Gutierrez-Quezada, E. ; Gomez-Alhach, J. ; Muñoz-Medina, C.E. ; Sanchez-Pozo, A. ; Vidal, M. ; Pozo, A.M.S. ; Cardozo López, Juan Pablo ; Panozo, S.L. ; Villar, R. ; Morales, R.S. ; Adauy, G.A. ; Toloza, P.A. ; De Aguilera Aedo, R.O. ; González, J.P.S. ; Brito, I.N. ; Avendaño, J.S. ; Romero, F. ; Alhach, J.G. ; Escobar, F.B. ; Calixto, O. ; Cardona, Á.M. ; Arias, J.L.O. ; Cifuentes, L.A. ; Acosta, K. ; Ospina, M. ; Ruíz, G.D.L. ; Cifuentes, A.F.Q. ; Ortega, I.B. ; Valverde, C. ; Fernández, J.B. ; Urrutia, L.E.C. ; Moya, G. ; Yescas, G. ; León, M.V. ; Gutiérrez, E. ; Peralta, R.M.I.A. ; Sulca, R.V. ; Urbina, J.A.G. ; León, F. ; Díaz, C. ; Cabrera, J. ; Berrospi, F.I. ; Muñoz, K.M. ; Loaiza, O.M. ; Torres, M.M. ; Figueroa, J.Á. ; Dextre, M.T. ; Purizaca-Rosillo, N. ; Vidal, O.R. ; Chambi, D.E.V. ; Alfonso, M. ; Castagnino, D.L. ; Mogollón, C. ; Maquera, J. ; Johnson Franco, Mario ; Gómez, G.F. ; Castro, J.J. ; Vela, E.J.J. ; Sampé, M.O. ; García, G.R.V. ; Anaya, K.R.H. ; Calizaya, F.A. ; Lázaro, L.E.G. ; Medina, C.E.M. ; Rodríguez, M.A. ; Da Silva-Abreu, A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-22T14:55:00ZIntroduction: The selection of a medical specialty has been associated with multiple factors, such as personal preferences, academic exposure, motivational factors and sociodemographic factors, such as gender. The number of women in the medical [...]![]()
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Gender-dependent differences in plasma matrix metalloproteinase-8 elevated in pulmonary tuberculosis
Sathyamoorthy, T. ; Sandhu, G. ; Tezera, L.B. ; Thomas, R. ; Singhania, A. ; Woelk, C.H. ; Dimitrov, B.D. ; Agranoff, D. ; Evans, C.A.W. ; Friedland, J.S. ; Elkington, P.T. | Public Library of Science | 2019-04-24T18:23:57ZTuberculosis (TB) remains a global health pandemic and greater understanding of underlying pathogenesis is required to develop novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are emerging as key effectors of tissue [...]![]()
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Pajuelo, Monica J. ; Eguiluz, María ; Roncal, Elisa ; Quiñones-García, Stefany ; Clipman, Steven J. ; Calcina, Juan ; Gavidia, Cesar M. ; Sheen, Patricia ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Zimic, Mirko ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:18:36ZThe adult Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, usually lives as a single worm in the small intestine of humans, its only known definitive host. Mechanisms of genetic variation in T. solium are poorly understood. Using three microsatellite markers p[...]![]()
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Wu, Sijie ; Zhang, Manfei ; Yang, Xinzhou ; Peng, Fuduan ; Zhang, Juan ; Tan, Jingze ; Yang, Yajun ; Wang, Lina ; Hu, Yanan ; Peng, Qianqian ; Li, Jinxi ; Liu, Yu ; Guan, Yaqun ; Chen, Chen ; Hamer, Merel A. ; Nijsten, Tamar ; Zeng, Changqing ; Adhikari, Kaustubh ; Gallo, Carla ; Poletti, Giovanni ; Schuler-Faccini, Lavinia ; Bortolini, Maria-Cátira ; Canizales-Quinteros, Samuel ; Rothhammer, Francisco ; Bedoya, Gabriel ; González-José, Rolando ; Li, Hui ; Krutmann, Jean ; Liu, Fan ; Kayser, Manfred ; Ruiz-Linares, Andrés ; Tang, Kun ; Xu, Shuhua ; Zhang, Liang ; Jin, Li ; Wang, Sijia | Public Library of Science | 2018-11-30T03:10:47ZHair plays an important role in primates and is clearly subject to adaptive selection. While humans have lost most facial hair, eyebrows are a notable exception. Eyebrow thickness is heritable and widely believed to be subject to sexual selectio[...]![]()
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Pascoe, B. ; Schiaffino, F. ; Murray, S. ; Méric, G. ; Bayliss, S.C. ; Hitchings, M.D. ; Mourkas, E. ; Calland, J.K. ; Burga, R. ; Yori, P.P. ; Jolley, K.A. ; Cooper, K.K. ; Parker, C.T. ; Olortegui, M.P. ; Kosek, M.N. ; Sheppard, S.K. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:10:02ZCampylobacter is the leading bacterial cause of gastroenteritis worldwide and its incidence is especially high in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Disease epidemiology in LMICs is different compared to high income countries like the USA o[...]![]()
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Pray, Ian-W. ; Swanson, Dallas-J. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Muro, Claudio ; Moyano, Luz-M. ; Gonzalez, Armando-E. ; Garcia, Hector-H. ; O'Neal, Seth-E. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:58ZBACKGROUND: Taenia solium, a parasitic cestode that affects humans and pigs, is the leading cause of preventable epilepsy in the developing world. T. solium eggs are released into the environment through the stool of humans infected with an adul[...]![]()
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Olliaro, Piero ; Grogl, Max ; Boni, Marina ; Carvalho, Edgar M. ; Chebli, Houda ; Cissé, Mamoudou ; Diro, Ermias ; Cota, Gláucia Fernandes ; Erber, Astrid C. ; Gadisa, Endalamaw ; Handjani, Farhad ; Khamesipour, Ali ; Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro ; Carvajal, Liliana López ; Grout, Lise ; Lmimouni, Badre Eddine ; Mokni, Mourad ; Nahzat, Mohammad Sami ; Salah, Afif Ben ; Ozbel, Yusuf ; Pascale, Juan Miguel ; Molina, Nidia Rizzo ; Rode, Joelle ; Romero, Gustavo ; Ruiz-Postigo, José Antonio ; Saravia, Nancy Gore ; Soto, Jaime ; Uzun, Soner ; Mashayekhi, Vahid ; Vélez, Ivan Dario ; Vogt, Florian ; Zerpa, Olga ; Arana, Byron | Public Library of Science | 2018-06-18T15:26:49ZIntroduction Progress with the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has been hampered by inconsistent methodologies used to assess treatment effects. A sizable number of trials conducted over the years has generated only weak evidence backi[...]![]()
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Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel ; Manrique, Edgar ; Ruiz-Cabrejos, Jorge ; Saavedra, Marlon ; Alava, Freddy ; Bickersmith, Sara ; Prussing, Catharine ; Vinetz, Joseph M. ; Conn, Jan E. ; Moreno, Marta ; Gamboa, Dionicia | Public Library of Science | 2019-07-04T17:00:15ZInterest in larval source management (LSM) as an adjunct intervention to control and eliminate malaria transmission has recently increased mainly because long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spray (IRS) are ineffective aga[...]![]()
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Carrasco-Escobar, G. ; Manrique, E. ; Ruiz-Cabrejos, J. ; Saavedra, M. ; Alava, F. ; Bickersmith, S. ; Prussing, C. ; Vinetz, J.M. ; Conn, J.E. ; Moreno, M. ; Gamboa, D. | Public Library of Science | 2019-12-06T20:57:45ZInterest in larval source management (LSM) as an adjunct intervention to control and eliminate malaria transmission has recently increased mainly because long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spray (IRS) are ineffective agai[...]![]()
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Moyano, Luz M. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Vilchez, Percy ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Reistetter, Joe ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Garcia, Hector H. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:56ZBACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis is a common helminthic infection of the central nervous system and an important cause of adult-onset epilepsy in endemic countries. However, few studies have examined associations between neurologic symptoms, serol[...]![]()
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Waltmann, Andreea ; Willcox, Alexandra C. ; Balasubramanian, Sujata ; Borrini Mayori, Katty ; Mendoza Guerrero, Sandra ; Salazar Sanchez, Renzo S. ; Roach, Jeffrey ; Condori Pino, Carlos ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Bern, Caryn ; Juliano, Jonathan J. ; Levy, Michael Z. ; Meshnick, Steven R. ; Bowman, Natalie M. | Public Library of Science | 2019-07-04T17:00:15ZTriatomine vectors transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease in humans. Transmission to humans typically occurs when contaminated triatomine feces come in contact with the bite site or mucosal membranes. In the Souther[...]![]()
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Waltmann, A. ; Willcox, A.C. ; Balasubramanian, S. ; Borrini Mayori, K. ; Mendoza Guerrero, S. ; Salazar Sanchez, R.S. ; Roach, J. ; Condori Pino, C. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Bern, C. ; Juliano, J.J. ; Levy, M.Z. ; Meshnick, S.R. ; Bowman, N.M. | Public Library of Science | 2019-12-06T20:57:46ZTriatomine vectors transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease in humans. Transmission to humans typically occurs when contaminated triatomine feces come in contact with the bite site or mucosal membranes. In the Southern[...]![]()
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Maco, Vicente ; Encalada, Mayling ; Wong, Carlos ; Marcos, Luis-A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:51:21Z![]()
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Bristow, Claire C. ; Kojima, Noah ; Lee, Sung-Jae ; Leon, Segundo R. ; Ramos, Lourdes B. ; Konda, Kelika A. ; Brown, Brandon ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | Public Library of Science | 2018-11-30T17:17:13ZBACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women in Peru are at high risk for acquiring syphilis and HIV infection. The World Health Organization highly recommends screening for HIV and syphilis to reduce morbidity and mortality[...]![]()
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Castillo-Neyra, Ricardo ; Barbu, Corentin M. ; Salazar, Renzo ; Borrini, Katty ; Náquira, César ; Levy, Michael Z. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:10ZChagas disease affects millions of people in Latin America. The control of this vector-borne disease focuses on halting transmission by reducing or eliminating insect vector populations. Most transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative age[...]![]()
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Rosas-Aguirre, Angel ; Speybroeck, Niko ; Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro ; Rosanas-Urgell, Anna ; Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel ; Rodriguez, Hugo ; Gamboa, Dionicia ; Contreras-Mancilla, Juan ; Alava, Freddy ; Soares, Irene S. ; Remarque, Edmond ; D Alessandro, Umberto ; Erhart, Annette | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:10ZBACKGROUND: With low and markedly seasonal malaria transmission, increasingly sensitive tools for better stratifying the risk of infection and targeting control interventions are needed. A cross-sectional survey to characterize the current malar[...]![]()
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Blas, Magaly M. ; Brown, Brandon ; Menacho, Luis ; Alva, Isaac E. ; Silva-Santisteban, Alfonso ; Carcamo, Cesar | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:10ZBACKGROUND: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted viral infection worldwide. HPV is highly prevalent in sexually active men who have sex with men (MSM) and has been associated with anal cancer, penile can[...]