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Delgado, Sandra ; Caceres, Jaime | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-01-25T15:28:05Z![]()
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Gandhi, Monica ; Raj, Tony ; Fernandez, Ryan ; Rispel, Laetitia ; Nxumalo, Nonhlanhla ; Lescano, Andres G. ; Bukusi, Elizabeth A. ; Mmbaga, Blandina T. ; Heimburger, Douglas C. ; Cohen, Craig R. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-07-04T17:00:19ZA growing body of evidence highlights the importance of competent mentoring in academic research. We describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of four regional 2-day intensive workshops to train mid- and senior-level investigators[...]![]()
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Gandhi, M. ; Raj, T. ; Fernández, R. ; Rispel, L. ; Nxumalo, N. ; Lescano, A.G. ; Bukusi, E.A. ; Mmbaga, B.T. ; Heimburger, D.C. ; Cohen, C.R. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-12-06T21:04:42ZA growing body of evidence highlights the importance of competent mentoring in academic research. We describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of four regional 2-day intensive workshops to train mid- and senior-level investigators[...]![]()
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Riveros, Maribel ; Garcia, Wilfredo ; García, Coralith ; Durand, David ; Mercado, Erik ; Ruiz, Joaquim ; Ochoa, Theresa J. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-01-25T15:28:06ZEscherichia coli is an important cause of Gram-negative bacteremia. The aim of this study was to characterize at the molecular and phenotypic levels E. coli strains belonging to different diarrheagenic pathotypes [diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC)] is[...]![]()
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García, Coralith ; Astocondor, Lizeth ; Rojo-Bezares, Beatriz ; Jacobs, Jan ; Saenz, Yolanda | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-02-06T14:57:36ZKlebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is the most common cause of neonatal sepsis in the low- and middle-income countries. Our objective was to describe the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producer KP in [...]![]()
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Geiger, Joseph ; Morton, Bridget A. ; Vasconcelos, Elton Jose Rosas ; Tngrian, Maryam ; Kachani, Malika ; Barrón, Eduardo A. ; Gavidia, Cesar M. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Angulo, Noelia P. ; Lerner, Richard ; Scott, Tamerin ; Mirrashed, N. Hannah ; Oakley, Brian ; Diniz, Pedro Paulo V. P. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2018-11-30T17:17:15ZEhrlichia spp. are emerging infectious pathogens, especially in the Americas. Although Ehrlichia canis is primarily a parasite of dogs, polymerase chain reaction-confirmed human infections have been reported from Mexico, Venezuela, and Costa Ric[...]![]()
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Ulloa, Gabriela M. ; Vásquez-Achaya, Fernando ; Gomes, Cláudia ; Del Valle, Luis J. ; Ruiz, Joaquim ; Pons, Maria J. ; Del Valle Mendoza, Juana | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2018-11-30T17:17:16ZCarrion's disease is a neglected, vector-borne illness that affects Colombia, Ecuador, and especially Peru. The phlebotomine sand flies Lutzomyia verrucarum and Lutzomyia peruensis are the main illness vectors described, although other species m[...]![]()
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Vargas-Calla, Ana ; Gomez-Puerta, Luis A. ; Pajuelo, Monica J. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2018-11-30T17:17:16ZThe aim of this study was to demonstrate the presence of Taenia solium eggs in beetles collected from sources within the natural environment through molecular techniques. Fifty-four pools of beetles were collected in three villages in Piura, Per[...]![]()
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Mendo-Lopez, Rafael ; Jasso, Luis ; Guevara, Ximena ; Astocondor, Aurora Lizeth ; Alejos, Saul ; Bardossy, Ana C. ; Prentiss, Tyler ; Zervos, Marcus J. ; Jacobs, Jan ; García, Coralith | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-01-25T15:28:06ZMultidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infections cause high morbidity and mortality, and high costs to patients and hospitals. The study aims were to determine the frequency of MDRO colonization and associated factors in patients with lower-extrem[...]![]()
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Jang, Ihn Kyung ; Tyler, Abby ; Lyman, Chris ; Rek, John C. ; Arinaitwe, Emmanuel ; Adrama, Harriet ; Murphy, Maxwell ; Imwong, Mallika ; Proux, Stephane ; Haohankhunnatham, Warat ; Barney, Rebecca ; Rashid, Andrew ; Kalnoky, Michael ; Kahn, Maria ; Golden, Allison ; Nosten, François ; Greenhouse, Bryan ; Gamboa, Dionicia ; Domingo, Gonzalo J. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2020-07-14T00:02:29ZMalaria antigen detection through rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is widely used to diagnose malaria and estimate prevalence. To support more sensitive next-generation RDT development and screen asymptomatic malaria, we developed and evaluated the[...]![]()
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Castro-Sesquen, Yagahira E. ; Kim, Chloe ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Sullivan, David J. ; Searson, Peter C. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-02-06T14:45:11ZA nanoparticle-based assay for detection and quantification of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) in urine and serum is reported. The assay uses magnetic beads conjugated with anti-HRP2 antibody for protein capture and concen[...]![]()
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Sanchez, Juan F. ; Halsey, Eric S. ; Bayer, Angela M. ; Beltran, Martin ; Razuri, Hugo R. ; Velasquez, Daniel E. ; Cama, Vitaliano A. ; Graf, Paul C. F. ; Quispe, Antonio M. ; Maves, Ryan C. ; Montgomery, Joel M. ; Sanders, John W. ; Lescano, Andres G. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-02-06T14:57:38ZMuch debate exists regarding the need, acceptability, and value of humanitarian medical assistance. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 457 children under 5 years from four remote riverine communities in the Peruvian Amazon and collected a[...]![]()
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Garvey, Brian T. ; Moyano, Luz M. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2018-11-30T22:50:33ZNeurocysticercosis causes substantial neurologic morbidity in endemic regions around the world. In this cross-sectional study, we describe the frequency of neurocysticercosis among a presumed high-risk group of people in an endemic community in [...]![]()
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Ore, Marianela ; Saenz, Eliana ; Cabrera, Rufino ; Sanchez, Juan F. ; De Los Santos, Maxy B. ; Lucas, Carmen M. ; Nunez, Jorge H. ; Edgel, Kimberly A. ; Sopan, Justino ; Fernandez, Jorge ; Carnero, Andres M. ; Baldeviano, G. Christian ; Arrasco, Juan C. ; Graf, Paul C. F. ; Lescano, Andres G. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-02-06T14:57:38ZMilitary personnel deployed to the Amazon Basin are at high risk for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). We responded to an outbreak among Peruvian Army personnel returning from short-term training in the Amazon, conducting active case detection, lesi[...]![]()
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Osorio, Lyda ; Carter, Nick ; Arthur, Preetam ; Bancone, Germana ; Gopalan, Sowmya ; Gupta, Sandeep K. ; Noedl, Harald ; Kochar, Sanjay K. ; Kochar, Dhanpat K. ; Krudsood, Srivicha ; Lacerda, Marcus V. ; Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro ; Rueangweerayut, Ronnatrai ; Srinivasan, Ramadurai ; Treiber, Moritz ; Möhrle, Jörg J. ; Green, Justin | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2020-06-10T18:11:37ZAccurate diagnosis of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is required to avoid the risk of acute hemolysis associated with 8-aminoquinoline treatment. The performance of the BinaxNOW G6PD test compared with the quantitative spect[...]![]()
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Osorio, Lyda ; Carter, Nick ; Arthur, Preetam ; Bancone, Germana ; Gopalan, Sowmya ; Gupta, Sandeep K. ; Noedl, Harald ; Kochar, Sanjay K. ; Kochar, Dhanpat K. ; Krudsood, Srivicha ; Lacerda, Marcus V. ; Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro ; Rueangweerayut, Ronnatrai ; Srinivasan, Ramadurai ; Treiber, Moritz ; Möhrle, Jörg J. ; Green, Justin | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-02-06T14:57:39ZAccurate diagnosis of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is required to avoid the risk of acute hemolysis associated with 8-aminoquinoline treatment. The performance of the BinaxNOW G6PD test compared with the quantitative spect[...]![]()
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Bustos, Javier A. ; Ninaquispe, Berenice E. ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Castillo, Yesenia ; Yang, Susan Y. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Dorny, Pierre ; Gabriel, Sarah ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-07-04T17:00:20ZThe pig is the natural intermediate host of Taenia solium, a parasite causing significant burden of disease in both humans and pigs. Porcine cysticercosis is traditionally detected via tongue palpation and slaughterhouse meat inspection, both wi[...]![]()
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Bustos, J.A. ; Ninaquispe, B.E. ; Rodriguez, S. ; Castillo, Y. ; Yang, S.Y. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Dorny, P. ; Gabriël, S. ; Garcia, H.H. ; Gonzalez, A.E. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-12-06T21:02:58ZThe pig is the natural intermediate host of Taenia solium, a parasite causing significant burden of disease in both humans and pigs. Porcine cysticercosis is traditionally detected via tongue palpation and slaughterhouse meat inspection, both wi[...]![]()
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Zammarchi, Lorenzo ; Montagnani, Francesca ; Tordini, Giacinta ; Gotuzzo, Eduardo ; Bisoffi, Zeno ; Bartoloni, Alessandro ; De Luca, Andrea | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-02-06T14:57:38ZWe describe a case of persistent strongyloidiasis complicated by recurrent meningitis, in a human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) seropositive Peruvian migrant adult resettled in Italy. He was admitted with signs and symptoms of acute [...]![]()
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Quispe, Antonio M. ; Pozo, Edwar ; Guerrero, Edith ; Durand, Salomon ; Baldeviano, G. Christian ; Edgel, Kimberly A. ; Graf, Paul C. F. ; Lescano, Andres G. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2020-06-10T18:11:31ZSevere malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax is no longer considered rare. To describe its clinical features, we performed a retrospective case control study in the subregion of Luciano Castillo Colonna, Piura, Peru, an area with nearly exclusive v[...]![]()
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McCleery, E. ; Allen, S.E. ; Moyano, L.M. ; Gamboa, R. ; Vilchez, P. ; Muro, C. ; Castillo, Y. ; Dorny, P. ; Garcia, H.H. ; O’Neal, S.E. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2020-12-14T16:06:33ZSubarachnoid neurocysticercosis (SANCC) is a severe and progressive brain infection with Taenia solium. We performed a pilot study of noninvasive screening for SANCC in two endemic villages in northern Peru using a urine antigen screen followed [...]![]()
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Muro, Claudio ; Gomez-Puerta, Luis A. ; Flecker, Robert H. ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Barreto, Percy Vilchez ; Dorny, Pierre ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-01-25T15:28:08ZThe lentil lectin glycoprotein enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (LLGP EITB, reported sensitivity 99% and specificity 100%) is used as a serologic marker of exposure to Taenia solium in pigs. However, only a limited number of parasites ha[...]![]()
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Vilchez Barreto, Percy M. ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Santivañez, Saul ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Muro, Claudio ; Lescano, Andres G. ; Moyano, Luz-Maria ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-01-25T16:03:17ZHymenolepis nana, the dwarf tapeworm, is a common intestinal infection of children worldwide. We evaluated infection and risk factor data that were previously collected from 14,761 children aged 2-15 years during a large-scale program in norther[...]![]()
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Tamarozzi, Francesca ; Hou, Amy ; Morales, Maria Luisa ; Giordani, Maria Teresa ; Vilca, Freddy ; Mozo, Karen ; Bascope, Ruben ; White, A. Clinton ; Brunetti, Enrico ; Chen, Lin ; Cabada, Miguel M. | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-01-25T15:28:08ZLatin America is among the highly endemic regions for cystic echinococcosis (CE). In Peru, an estimated 1,139 disability-adjusted life years are lost annually from surgical treatment of CE. This is comparable with the combined total for Argentin[...]![]()
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Lamm, Ryan ; Alves, Clark ; Perrotta, Grace ; Murphy, Meagan ; Messina, Catherine ; Sanchez, Juan F. ; Perez, Erika ; Rosales, Luis Angel ; Lescano, Andres G. ; Smith, Edward ; Valdivia, Hugo ; Fuhrer, Jack ; Ballard, Sarah-Blythe | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2018-11-30T22:50:36ZCutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic to South America where diagnosis is most commonly conducted via microscopy. Patients with suspected leishmaniasis were referred for enrollment by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Lima, Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado,[...]