Showing papers by "Calum N. L. Macpherson published in 2005"
TL;DR: The behaviour of Homo sapiens has a pivotal role to play in the macro and microepidemiology of emerging or re-emerging parasitic zoonoses and clearer understanding of the heterogeneity of susceptibility to infection, the complex genetic variations of people and parasite species is shedding more light on transmission routes and the spectrum of disease that is observed.
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TL;DR: Grenada has a need for continued community education that addresses dengue fever transmission and Ae.
Abstract: Dengue fever is a significant sourceof morbidity and mortality world-wide, annually affecting millions ofpeople. The mosquito vector, Aedes ae-gypti , is peridomestic and lays its eggsin standing fresh water, most oftenfound in a variety of containers. Thereare four known serotypes of denguevirus: DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, andDEN-4. These are single-strandedRNA viruses of the family Flaviviridae .Between 1947 and 1972 the Pan Amer-ican Health Organization (PAHO) suc-ceeded in eliminating Ae. aegypti from23 countries in the American tropics,but reduced funding allowed the mos-quito to reclaim its lost territory by1993 (1). With renewed fear of adengue epidemic, public health offi-cials developed education programs inthe school systems as well as publichealth media campaigns. Clinical manifestations of denguefever vary in severity, from general-ized myalgias to the classic symptom of retro-orbital pain. Although rare, Key words Investigacion original / Original research Panagos A, Lacy ER, Gubler DJ, Macpherson CNL. Dengue in Grenada. Rev Panam Salud Publica.2005;17(4):225–9.
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TL;DR: In their proposal of yet another classification for cystic echinococcosis (CE) of the liver, the authors failed to mention the standardized ultrasound (US) classification proposed by WHO Informal Working Group on EchinocOccosis (IWGE).
Abstract: To the Editor, We read with interest the paper on classification of hydatid liver cysts by Kjossev and Losanoff published in the Journal. In their proposal of yet another classification for cystic echinococcosis (CE) of the liver, the authors failed to mention the standardized ultrasound (US) classification proposed by WHO Informal Working Group on Echinococcosis (IWGE). The IWGE classification stands out as the first attempt, since US was introduced in clinical practice, to set up a classification of CE generated by a consensus of experts (significantly, the paper was issued as anonymous in order to emphasize the collective endeavor) instead of an individual or group of individuals. Thus, although we are certain that ‘an international hydatid disease registry employing a uniform Blackwell Science, LtdOxford, UKJGHJournal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology0815-93192005 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty LtdDecember 20052012Letter to EditorLetters to the EditorLetters to the Editor
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