Sentences with phrase «endemic regions»

The vaccine could stop the short - term, sporadic outbreaks that still occur in endemic regions of the world — naturally antibiotic - resistant strains have twice appeared in Madagascar in recent years.

Our primary goal is to undertake a comprehensive analysis of genome variation in 3,000 parasite samples representing the major malaria endemic regions of the world.

It was demonstrated in individuals living in a malaria endemic region of Papua New Guinea that Duffy binding protein adherence to RBCs is significantly reduced for erythrocytes of P. vivax malaria patients who carry one Duffy - negative allele [15].

The disease, which has no cure or vaccine, has been seen in travelers returning to the United States from endemic regions in 2006 and may find a new home here, since many infected don't show any signs.

Using malaria rapid diagnostic tests in registered drug shops in a highly endemic region in Uganda substantially reduced overdiagnosis of malaria, improving the use of valuable malaria drugs, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that men who have traveled to a Zika - endemic region use condoms for six months, regardless of whether they have had symptoms of Zika infection.

The World Health Organization reports that although the parasitic illness has almost disappeared in countries where sanitation has improved, children remain especially vulnerable in endemic regions due to their elevated contact with dirt.

«Travelers to endemic regions frequently receive a number of intramuscular vaccinations prior to travel.

Their results, the researchers say, suggest «that the currently recommended 14 - day interval between doses may not be optimal for boosting mucosal immune responses among adults in cholera endemic regions.»

But cat owners, particularly those that live in the Lyme endemic regions of the northeastern U.S., northern mid-Atlantic, upper Midwest and the northern California coast, should still be aware of the disease.

Thus, in heartworm endemic regions, delaying initiation of heartworm prevention using Revolution beyond 2 months of first exposure to infective larvae (e.g., starting puppies and kittens at > 8 weeks of age), or gaps of > 2 months in the administration of Revolution during periods of heartworm transmission, increases the risk of the animal acquiring heartworms.

Reality: Prevalence rates in cats are only up to 20 % that of canine rates in the same endemic region.

In endemic regions where ticks and flies remain active all year, AUREOMYCIN administration can occur year - round in feed or minerals.

Legal immigrants from endemic regions are treated for these diseases when they enter the United States.

The primary output of the project will be an open access data resource with companion publications on genomic diversity and population genetics that together provide a detailed description of P. falciparum genome variation across the major malaria endemic regions.

The research was conducted by MalariaGEN, an international network of scientists and clinicians spread across Africa, Asia and other malaria - endemic regions of the world, largely funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Tungiasis affects the poorest of the poor, says Jörg Heukelbach, who studies the disease at the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, in Brazil, and is neglected — and often unrecognized — even by health officials in endemic regions.

Breastfeeding mothers traveling to malaria - endemic regions should adhere to the standard recommended dosage of antimalarial medications appropriate for the country they are visiting.

Surveillance in these endemic regions is crucial to controlling the disease and reducing the risk of re-introduction into rabies - free areas.

Further, current serologic tests often can't distinguish between related flavivirus infections in dengue - endemic regions.

«In schistosomiasis - endemic regions, we need to think more carefully about the impact of agrochemicals,» he says.

Use of this technology to exclude patients from ivermectin - based treatment at the point of care in Loa - endemic regions would allow resumption / expansion of mass drug administration programs for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis in Central Africa.

«Iron supplementation during pregnancy and risk of malaria in malaria - endemic region.»

Immigrants from endemic regions are also bringing in these diseases, some of which can lie dormant for years.

Among women in a malaria - endemic region in Kenya, daily iron supplementation during pregnancy did not result in an increased risk of malaria, according to a study in the September 8 issue of JAMA.

Greece was declared malaria free in 1974, however, in 2011 a resurgence of P. vivax malaria was seen in Southern Greece in connection with the presence of agricultural workers from malaria - endemic regions in malaria receptive areas.

«The whole world has been in urgent need of a serological method to distinguish dengue virus from Zika virus infections, and this the first to have such high sensitivity and specificity in dengue - endemic regions,» said Eva Harris, study co-author and UC Berkeley professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at the School of Public Health.

Endemic regions are at increased risk of epidemic outbreaks when new variants of the virus emerge and infect people who have never been exposed to that particular strain of the virus.

The research was done by MalariaGEN, an international network of scientists and clinicians spread across Africa, Asia and other malaria - endemic regions of the world, which is funded primarily by the Wellcome Trust.

The MRC Centre for Genomics and Global Health (CGGH) is supporting MalariaGEN by developing web - based applications for sharing and analysing large genomic datasets, and by helping to build research capacity for genetic epidemiology research in malaria - endemic regions.

Consisting of sample information, analysis BAMs and preliminary baseline genotypes for 2,512 samples collected from major malaria - endemic regions in Africa and Asia, this represents one of the largest collections of open access Plasmodium falciparum genomes in the world.

Another option is to develop DSM265 as a once - weekly preventive for individuals traveling to malaria - endemic regions or for people living in areas where malaria infections are primarily seasonal and human immunity is low.

This was the impetus for a new global collaboration, the Pf3k Consortium, which was established less than a year ago with the aim of analysing 3,000 P. falciparum samples from the major malaria - endemic regions of the world in order to generate a high - resolution view of natural variation in the parasite.

Established within the past year, the Pf3k Consortium aims to analyse 3,000 P. falciparum samples from the major malaria - endemic regions of the world.

This represents the full pilot set of samples, collected in major malaria - endemic regions in Africa and Asia.

The doctors suspect she got the infection through sexual contact with the baby's father, who had recently traveled to a Zika - endemic region.

The doctors suspect she got the infection through sexual contact with the baby's father, who had traveled recently to a Zika - endemic region.

Valley Fever is an «equal opportunity» disease because any dog who breathes air in an endemic region can get it.

Thus, all cats in canine HW - endemic regions should receive drug prophylaxis.

Dogs that are stressed, malnourished, or in an endemic region are at highest risk, and chronic infection typically is characterized by mild diarrhea or vomiting.

This chronic carrier state is what allows anaplasmosis to persist in cow herd in endemic regions and partially explains the unpredictable nature of the disease occurrence.

Necessary for all pets where legally mandated or in an endemic region.

«One study in an endemic region demonstrated that 89.6 percent of healthy dogs had positive Lyme titers.