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Role of the domestic dog as a reservoir host of Leishmania donovani in eastern SudanMo awia M Hassan
Department of Epidemiology, Tropical Medicine Research Institute, National Centre for Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, PO Box 1304, Khartoum, Sudan
Parasit Vectors 2:26. 2009..abstract:..- Systematic review and meta-analysis: rapid diagnostic tests versus placental histology, microscopy and PCR for malaria in pregnant womenJohanna H Kattenberg
Royal Tropical Institute Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen KIT, KIT Biomedical Research, Parasitology Unit, AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Malar J 10:321. 2011..Therefore, the diagnostic accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), detecting antigen, and molecular techniques (PCR), detecting DNA, for the diagnosis of Plasmodium infections in pregnancy was systematically reviewed... - Laboratory evaluation on the sensitivity and specificity of a novel and rapid detection method for malaria diagnosis based on magneto-optical technology (MOT)Petra F Mens
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen KIT Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Biomedical Research, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Malar J 9:207. 2010..The Magneto Optical Test (MOT) is based on the bio-physical detection of haemozoin in clinical samples. Having an assay time of around one minute, it offers the potential of high throughput screening... - A randomized trial to monitor the efficacy and effectiveness by QT-NASBA of artemether-lumefantrine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treatment and transmission control of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in western KenyaPetra F Mens
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen KIT Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Malar J 7:237. 2008.... - Malaria has no effect on birth weight in RwandaStephen Rulisa
National University of Rwanda, Kigali University Teaching Hospital, BP 655, Kigali, Rwanda
Malar J 8:194. 2009..Overall, the incidence decreased over the last six years (2002-2007). Therefore, the impact of malaria on birth outcomes is also expected to vary over time and space... - Detection and identification of human Plasmodium species with real-time quantitative nucleic acid sequence-based amplificationPetra F Mens
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Biomedical Research, Meibergdreef 39, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Malar J 5:80. 2006..Rapid diagnostic tests based on Plasmodium antigen detection do often not allow for species discrimination as microscopy does, but also become insensitive at <100 parasites/microl... - Prevalence of Plasmodium spp. in malaria asymptomatic African migrants assessed by nucleic acid sequence based amplificationMarianna Marangi
Dipartimento PRIME, Universita di Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Malar J 8:12. 2009.... - Simplified molecular detection of Leishmania parasites in various clinical samples from patients with leishmaniasisClaire M Mugasa
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen KIT Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Parasit Vectors 3:13. 2010..abstract:.. - Development and application of 'simple' diagnostic tools for visceral leishmaniasisH D Schallig
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen, Royal Tropical Institute KIT Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Med Microbiol Immunol 190:69-71. 2001..Finally, we present data to show that the DAT based on the freeze-dried antigen can also be used for the detection of anti-Leishmania antibodies in dogs... - Didelphis marsupialis (common opossum): a potential reservoir host for zoonotic leishmaniasis in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, Brazil)Henk D F H Schallig
KIT Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen Royal Tropical Institute Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 7:387-93. 2007..donovani complex DNA, and two samples could not be typed with the methodology used. These data suggest a potential role for the opossum as a reservoir host for zoonotic leishmaniasis in the region... - Molecular biological applications in the diagnosis and control of leishmaniasis and parasite identificationHenk D F H Schallig
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen KIT, Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Trop Med Int Health 7:641-51. 2002..Finally, techniques such as microarrays and nucleic acid sequence-based amplification will eventually allow rapid screening for specific parasite genotypes and assist in diagnostic and epidemiological studies... - Development of a dipstick assay for detection of Leishmania-specific canine antibodiesHenk D F H Schallig
KIT Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Clin Microbiol 42:193-7. 2004..86), between the dipstick test and FAST (91.8%; kappa value, 0.82), and between the DAT and FAST (95.2%; kappa value, 0.90). The high sensitivity and ease of performance make the dipstick test very suitable for surveillance surveys... - Usefulness of quantitative nucleic Acid sequence-based amplification for diagnosis of malaria in an academic hospital settingH D F H Schallig
KIT Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Biomedical Research, Meibergdreef 39, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 22:555-7. 2003..1 parasites/ micro l) of the test. The results demonstrate that QT-NASBA is a useful technology for the diagnosis of malaria in a reference laboratory, and it is very helpful in cases of low parasitemia... - Evaluation of the direct agglutination test and the rK39 dipstick test for the sero-diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasisHenk D F H Schallig
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen, Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 97:1015-8. 2002..Furthermore, the reagents used for DAT do not require cold storage, whereas the buffer of the rK39 must be stored at 4oC. Therefore, the DAT is the most suitable test for the sero-diagnosis of VL under field conditions... - Development of a fast agglutination screening test (FAST) for the detection of anti-Leishmania antibodies in dogsH D F H Schallig
Koninklijk Institut voor de Tropen, Biomedical Research, Meibergdreef 39, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Vet Parasitol 109:1-8. 2002..Moreover, the FAST allows the rapid screening of a large number of samples, which makes the test very useful for epidemiological screening of large populations of dogs... - Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnancy: prevalence of peripheral parasitaemia, anaemia and malaria care-seeking behaviour among pregnant women attending two antenatal clinics in Edo State, NigeriaE F O Enato
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, KIT Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Obstet Gynaecol 29:301-6. 2009..Efforts to improve antimalaria healthcare must be intensified, targeting pregnant women, particularly the primigravidae and secundigravidae and the healthcare providers... - Quantification of the response to miltefosine treatment for visceral leishmaniasis by QT-NASBAP J de Vries
Academic Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and AIDS, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 100:1183-6. 2006..QT-NASBA values declined exponentially and were negative after 6 weeks. Miltefosine plasma concentrations continued to accumulate during the 4 weeks of treatment. The terminal elimination half-life was 14.8 days... - Miltefosine treatment of Leishmania major infection: an observational study involving Dutch military personnel returning from northern AfghanistanP P A M van Thiel
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and AIDS and Center for Infection and Immunity, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Clin Infect Dis 50:80-3. 2010..Thirty patients experienced cure after receipt of miltefosine, 3 after receipt of additional ilSb(v), and 1 after 28 daily intravenous injections of antimony. Temporary diminution of ejaculate volume was reported by 21 patients... - Treatment assessment by monitoring parasite load in skin biopsies from patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis, using quantitative nucleic acid sequence-based amplificationW F van der Meide
KIT Biomedical Research, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Clin Exp Dermatol 33:394-9. 2008..This assay could be a valuable instrument for monitoring response to treatment of CL and identifying treatment failures at an early stage...