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21 Mir-146a facilitates replication of dengue virus by dampening interferon induction by targeting traf6 Journal of Infection, May 22, 2013    Review Article

22 Bats, fever and adenopathy - what is the link Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, May 22, 2013

23 A case of vertical transmission of Chagas disease contracted via blood transfusion in Canada Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, May 22, 2013

24 Prevalence of paragonimus infection Full Text American Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 21, 2013    Review Article

25 Polymorphism of the parasite lactate dehydrogenase gene from Plasmodium vivax Korean isolates Full Text Malaria Journal, May 21, 2013    Review Article

26 Characterizing PvARP, a novel Plasmodium vivax antigen Full Text Malaria Journal, May 21, 2013    Review Article

27 Serological evidence of recent dengue virus infection among febrile children in a semi arid zone Full Text American Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

28 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii among schizophrenics at hospital Kajang Full Text American Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 21, 2013    Review Article

29 Comparison of the standard WHO susceptibility tests and the CDC bottle bioassay for the determination of insecticide susceptibility in malaria vectors and their correlation with biochemical and molecular biology assays in Benin, West Africa Full Text Parasites & Vectors, May 21, 2013    Review Article

30 Effect of Aedes aegypti exposure to spatial repellent chemicals on BG-SentinelTM trap catches Full Text Parasites & Vectors, May 21, 2013    Review Article

31 Diversity and function of bacterial microbiota in the mosquito holobiont Full Text Parasites & Vectors, May 21, 2013    Review Article

32 Prevalence of intestinal protozoa in communities along the Lake Victoria region of Uganda International Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 21, 2013    Review Article

33 HIV Treatments Have Malaria Gametocyte Killing and Transmission Blocking Activity The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

34 Sterilising effects of pyriproxyfen on Anopheles arabiensis and its potential use in malaria control Full Text Parasites & Vectors, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

35 Measuring Treatment Coverage for Neglected Tropical Disease Control Programs: Analysis of a Survey Design American Journal of Epidemiology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

36 Comparison of Individual and Pooled Stool Samples for the Assessment of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection Intensity and Drug Efficacy Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 20, 2013    Review Article

37 A potential threat to malaria elimination: extensive deltamethrin and DDT resistance to Anopheles sinensis from the malaria-endemic areas in China Full Text Malaria Journal, May 20, 2013    Review Article

38 Dual Targeting of Insulin and Venus Kinase Receptors of Schistosoma mansoni for Novel Anti-schistosome Therapy Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

39 Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Variation of Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Peru Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 17, 2013    Review Article

40 Rapid, Simple and Sensitive Detection of Q Fever by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification of the htpAB Gene Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease

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Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).

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1 Chagas Disease in Latin American Immigrants With Dilated Cardiomyopathy in New York City Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 18, 2013    Review Article

2 Parasitic Diseases of the Pleura The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 23, 2013    Review Article

3 Looking for Cryptosporidium: the application of advances in detection and diagnosis Trends in Parasitology, April 18, 2013    Review Article

4 Elimination of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Soil Transmitted Helminth Infection: Evidence from a Fifty-four Month Iron-Folic Acid and De-worming Program PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, April 15, 2013    Free full text

5 Delayed Diagnosis of Chronic Q Fever and Cardiac Valve Surgery Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 17, 2013    Free full text

6 Antimalarial chemoprophylaxis and the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease , April 4, 2013

7 The changing epidemiology of malaria elimination: new strategies for new challenges The Lancet, April 19, 2013    Review Article

8 The Laboratory Diagnosis and Follow Up of Strongyloidiasis: A Systematic Review PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, January 24, 2013    Free full text

9 Comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety of artesunate-lumefantrine vs. artemether-lumefantrine fixed-dose combination in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria Tropical Medicine & International Health, April 3, 2013

10 Envenomation by Bothrops atrox in a traveler to Manaus, Brazil Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease , April 9, 2013

11 Interruption of Transmission of Onchocerca volvulus in the Southern Chiapas Focus, México PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 29, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

12 Scrub Typhus Outbreak, Northern Thailand, 2006-2007 Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 17, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

13 Detecting Rickettsia parkeri Infection from Eschar Swab Specimens Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013    Free full text

14 Tularemia in Central Anatolia Infection, April 4, 2013

15 Measuring Fitness of Kenyan Children with Polyparasitic Infections Using the 20-Meter Shuttle Run Test as a Morbidity Metric PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 8, 2011    Free full text

16 The first suicides: a legacy inherited by parasitic protozoans from prokaryote ancestors Parasites & Vectors, April 22, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

17 Brucellar spondylodiscitis: comparison of patients with and without abscesses Rheumatology International, April 10, 2013

18 Tularemia during pregnancy Infection, April 5, 2013

19 Taenia solium Tapeworm Infection, Oregon, 2006–2009 Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 1, 2011    Free full text

20 Microbiological cure times in acanthamoeba keratitis Eye, June 6, 2011

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