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Influence of climate and river level on the incidence of malaria in Cacao, French GuianaCelia Basurko
Centre d Investigation Clinique Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane CIC EC CIE 802, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana
Malar J 10:26. 2011..The association between meteorological and hydrographical factors and the occurrence of malaria was studied in a village in French Guiana during an epidemic caused essentially by Plasmodium vivax...- Determination of the Plasmodium vivax relapse pattern in Camopi, French GuianaMatthieu Hanf
Centre d Investigation Clinique Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane CIC EC Inserm 802, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Guyane Francaise
Malar J 8:278. 2009..As in others endemic areas, it is important to specify the pattern of vivax malaria relapses and to try to discriminate efficiently re-infections from relapses... - [Mapping of lymphatic filariasis: "to be or not to be"]B Carme
Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie, Equipe UPRES EA 3593, centre d investigation clinique, Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles, Guyane, INSERM CIE 802, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne et Faculté de médecine, Universite Antilles Guyane
Med Trop (Mars) 70:425-7. 2010..Achievement of this objective will depend not only on carrying out new field studies but also on taking into account past studies published in languages other than Shakespeare's... - Concurrent dengue and malaria in Cayenne Hospital, French GuianaBernard Carme
Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana
Emerg Infect Dis 15:668-71. 2009..Diagnosis of 1 of these 2 infections should not rule out testing for the other infection... - [Update on the epidemiology of malaria in French Guiana]B Carme
Service de Parasitologie Mycologie, Equipe EA 3593, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne et Faculté de Médecine des Antilles et de la Guyane
Med Trop (Mars) 69:19-25. 2009.... - Malaria or Kalimbe: how to choose?Bernard Carme
Centre d Investigation Clinique Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane CIC EC 802, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana
Malar J 8:280. 2009..A multidisciplinary approach is needed, together with caution and humility from epidemiologists... - Increased incidence of mucosal candidiasis after HAART initiation: a benign form of immune reconstitution disease?Mathieu Nacher
COREVIH Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana
AIDS 21:2534-6. 2007..The present study was conducted to determine whether the initiation of HAART was followed by an increase in the incidence of mucosal candidiases, a possible manifestation of immune reconstitution disease of the unmasking type... - Genetic diversity of msp3alpha and msp1_b5 markers of Plasmodium vivax in French GuianaVincent Veron
Laboratoire Hospitalo universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, Equipe EA3593, UFR de Médecine de l Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana
Malar J 8:40. 2009..vivax population studies. These markers were used to assess the genetic diversity of P. vivax strains from French Guiana (South America) and to develop a molecular typing protocol... - Leishmania spp. identification by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and its applications in French GuianaStephane Simon
Universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 66:175-80. 2010..The prevalence of the various Leishmania spp. was 84.4% for L. (V.) guyanensis, 8.0% for L. (V.) braziliensis, 5.0% for L. (L.) amazonensis, and 2.6% for L. (V.) lainsoni. L. (V.) braziliensis seems to be locally an emerging pathogen... - What is AIDS in the Amazon and the Guianas? Establishing the burden of disseminated histoplasmosisMathieu Nacher
centre d investigation clinique, Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane CIC EC CIE802, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
Am J Trop Med Hyg 84:239-40. 2011..A retrospective cohort study was thus conducted to describe the main AIDS-defining events in French Guiana. Disseminated histoplasmosis was the most frequent opportunistic infection (15.4/1000 person years)... - Multiplex real-time PCR detection of P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. malariae in human blood samplesVincent Veron
Laboratoire Hospitalo universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, Equipe EA3593, UFR de Medecine, Universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana
Exp Parasitol 121:346-51. 2009..Thus, this protocol may prove invaluable for use in the diagnosis of human infection, trial treatments and epidemiologic studies in which high-throughput analyses are often required... - Environmental, entomological, socioeconomic and behavioural risk factors for malaria attacks in Amerindian children of Camopi, French GuianaAurélia Stefani
EPaT Team EA3593, UFR de Médecine Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana
Malar J 10:246. 2011..However, all parameters involved in the transmission were not clearly identified. A new survey was conducted in order to clarify the risk factors for the presence of malaria cases in Camopi... - Severe acquired toxoplasmosis caused by wild cycle of Toxoplasma gondii, French GuianaBernard Carme
Universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana
Emerg Infect Dis 15:656-8. 2009..Toxoplasma gondii isolates exhibited an atypical multilocus genotype. Severe disease in humans may result from poor host adaptation to neotropical zoonotic strains of T. gondii circulating in a forest-based cycle... - Increased incidence of disseminated histoplasmosis following highly active antiretroviral therapy initiationMathieu Nacher
CISIH, Cayenne General Hospital, French Guiana
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 41:468-70. 2006..6 [95% confidence interval, 0.37-0.98], P = 0.04). This increased incidence suggests that the initiation of HAART and the subsequent immune reconstitution may reveal undiagnosed latent disseminated histoplasmosis... - Recovery and use of Plasmodium DNA from malaria rapid diagnostic testsVincent Veron
Medical Parasitology and Mycology Laboratory, Research Team EA 3593, Referral Hospital and School of Medicine, University of West Indies and French Guiana, Cayenne, French Guiana
Am J Trop Med Hyg 74:941-3. 2006..The PCR on MRDT-isolated DNA was more sensitive than antigen capture by MRDT. Satisfactory results were also obtained if older MRDT tests were used, even after long periods of storage at ambient temperature, with no special preservation... - HIV-associated histoplasmosis in French Guiana: recent infection or reactivation?Matthieu Hanf
Centre d Investigation Clinique Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane CIC EC CIE 802, Cayenne General Hospital, Ehpad, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
AIDS 24:1777-8. 2010..Climatic variables were associated with histoplasmosis incidence. This suggested an important proportion of cases were due to recent exposure, and therefore primary prophylaxis may be warranted in French Guiana... - The role of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on variations of monthly Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases at the Cayenne General Hospital, 1996-2009, French GuianaMatthieu Hanf
Centre d Investigation Clinique Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane CIC EC CIE 802, Cayenne General Hospital, Ehpad, Avenue des Flamboyants, BP 6006 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, France
Malar J 10:100. 2011..Malaria remains a serious problem in French Guiana, which is at potential risk for drought linked with the El Niño Event and where there could be a risk of malaria epidemic after the onset of an El Niño event... - Malaria risk factors in Amerindian children in French GuianaSarah Hustache
Equipe EA 3593, Laboratoire Hospitalo Universitaire de Parasitologie Mycologie, Universite Antilles Guyane, Campus Saint Denis, French Guiana
Am J Trop Med Hyg 76:619-25. 2007..55, 95% CI = 0.40-0.80). The environment near the home was strongly associated with malaria. This suggests that simple pragmatic protection measures would be useful in Camopi... - American histoplasmosis in developing countries with a special focus on patients with HIV: diagnosis, treatment, and prognosisPierre Couppie
Service de Dermatologie, French Guiana, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana
Curr Opin Infect Dis 19:443-9. 2006..Disseminated histoplasmosis is an AIDS-defining infection. Prognostic factors of potentially severe presentations must be evaluated in order to facilitate the initial therapeutic choice... - Plasmodium falciparum malaria in splenectomized patients: two case reports in French Guiana and a literature reviewMagalie Demar
Parasitology Mycology Laboratory, French West Indies and Guiana Faculty of Medicine and Cayenne Central Hospital EA3593 Team, Cayenne, French Guiana
Am J Trop Med Hyg 71:290-3. 2004..These uncommon cases differ from most of those described in the literature, illustrating the complexity of the mechanisms underlying the protective function of the spleen in human malaria... - External ophthalmomyiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. A retrospective study of nine cases and a review of the literatureEric Denion
Ophthalmology Department, Cayenne Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana
Acta Ophthalmol Scand 82:576-84. 2004..To report nine cases of external ophthalmomyiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis... - Histoplasmosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a study of prognostic factorsPierre Couppie
Service de Dermatologie Vénéréologie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, French Guiana
Clin Infect Dis 38:134-8. 2004.... - Diversity and ecology of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in coastal French GuianaBrice Rotureau
Laboratoire Hospitalo universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, Equipe EA 3593, Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Médecine de l Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana
Am J Trop Med Hyg 75:62-9. 2006..Population abundance and diversity were compared for each ecotope. The potential of certain sand fly species in leishmaniasis transmission is discussed... - Absence of leishmania in Guianan batsBrice Rotureau
, Equipe EA 3593, , Cayenne, French Guiana
Am J Trop Med Hyg 74:318-21. 2006..by a genus-specific polymerase chain reaction. All 278 individuals surveyed were negative. Thus, bats do not appear to be involved in the Leishmania parasitic cycles in the Guyanas... - Nosocomial nasal myiasis owing to Cochliomyia hominivorax: a case in French GuianaPierre Couppie
Service de Dermatologie Vénéréologie, Center Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana
Int J Dermatol 44:302-3. 2005..Progression was favorable, but the nasal pyramid was partially destroyed. In zones where this fly is endemic, particular attention should be given to hospitalized patients with wounds and consciousness problems... - Safety of mefloquine in infants with acute falciparum malariaFrancois Dubos
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Lille, France
Pediatr Infect Dis J 23:679-81. 2004..Side effects were recorded in 30.8% of patients and consisted chiefly of mild and transient gastrointestinal symptoms. Mefloquine was safe in infants weighing <15 kg in our experience... - Substantial increase of malaria in inland areas of eastern French GuianaBernard Carme
Parasitology Mycology Unit, Hospital of Cayenne and University of French West Indies and French Guiana School of Medicine, EA 3593 team, BP 6006 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
Trop Med Int Health 10:154-9. 2005..This substantial increase of malaria appears mainly to involve Plasmodium vivax and recent Brazilian immigrants. Other plausible explanations which could account for the observed trend are discussed... - First report of Leishmania infantum in French Guiana: canine visceral leishmaniasis imported from the Old WorldBrice Rotureau
Laboratoire Hospitalo universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, Equipe EA 3593, UFR de Médecine de l Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Campus Saint Denis, B P 718, 97336 Cayenne, Guyane Francaise
J Clin Microbiol 44:1120-2. 2006..One infected dog was most probably imported from France. A second dog was then infected with Leishmania infantum in French Guiana. These observations exemplify the intercontinental transportation theory for L. infantum... - [Filariasis]Bernard Carme
Service de Parasitologie et Mycologie, équipe UPRES EA 3595, faculté de médecine Antilles Guyane et centre hospitalier de Cayenne, BP 6006, 97306 Cayenne, Guyane Francaise
Rev Prat 57:157-65. 2007..Dracunculiasis has been almost eradicated and the elimination of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis as public health problems can be contemplated in the medium term... - Corruption kills: estimating the global impact of corruption on children deathsMatthieu Hanf
Centre d Investigation Clinique Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane CIC EC INSERM CIE 802, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana
PLoS ONE 6:e26990. 2011..Corruption has been previously shown to significantly impact on child mortality. However no recent quantification of its current impact is available... - Plasmodium falciparum in vivo resistance to quinine: description of two RIII responses in French GuianaMagalie Demar
Parasitology-Mycology Unit, Hospital of Cayenne/University of West Indies and French Guiana School of Medicine, Cayenne, French Guiana
Am J Trop Med Hyg 70:125-7. 2004..These clinical reports confirm the necessity to combine quinine with tetracycline in this area, as recommended by the recent French regional antimalarial policy... - Fatal outbreak of human toxoplasmosis along the Maroni River: epidemiological, clinical, and parasitological aspectsMagalie Demar
Unit of Parasitology Mycology, Cayenne Hospital, Equipe EA, Cayenne, French Guiana
Clin Infect Dis 45:e88-95. 2007..Well-documented outbreaks of human toxoplasmosis infection are infrequently reported. Here, we describe a community outbreak of multivisceral toxoplasmosis that occurred in Patam, a Surinamese village near the French Guianan border... - Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in French GuianaChristine Aznar
Laboratoire Hospitalo, Universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie, UFR de Médicine Antille Guyane and Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Equipe EA 3593, BP 6006, Rue des Flamboyants, 97300, Cayenne, French Guiana
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 99:805-8. 2004..cruzi antibodies. These results have implications for public health since blood donors are not routinely screened for T. cruzi infection in French Guiana... - Trypanosomatid protozoa: a simplified DNA isolation procedureBrice Rotureau
Laboratoire Hospitalo universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, Equipe EA 3593, UFR de Médecine de l Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana
Exp Parasitol 111:207-9. 2005..The reduced manual labour involved was perceived as an important benefit in medical diagnosis routine use as well as for large-scale taxonomic and eco-epidemiological studies of trypanosomatids... - Studying relationships between environment and malaria incidence in Camopi (French Guiana) through the objective selection of buffer-based landscape characterisationsAurélia Stefani
EPat Team EA 3593, UFR de Médecine Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana
Int J Health Geogr 10:65. 2011.... - Plasmodium DNA contamination between blood smears during Giemsa staining and microscopic examinationAgnes Aubouy
Medical Parasitology and Mycology Laboratory, Research Team EA3593, Referral Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana
J Infect Dis 190:1335-7. 2004..falciparum-infected patients. DNA contamination was observed after both staining and microscopy, although contamination was unpredictable during staining. These results are of utmost importance when smears are used for PCR... - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related oral and/or cutaneous histoplasmosis: a descriptive and comparative study of 21 cases in French GuianaPierre Couppie
Institut Guyanais de Dermatologie Tropicale, Service de Dermatologie C H G de Cayenne, Laboratoire de biologie polyvalente, Cayenne, French Guiana
Int J Dermatol 41:571-6. 2002..Oral or cutaneous acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related histoplasmosis is a rare presentation of disseminated histoplasmosis...