Volume 44, issue 1, December 2016
40 articles in this issue
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Prevalence, seasonal variation, and antibiotic resistance pattern of enteric bacterial pathogens among hospitalized diarrheic children in suburban regions of central Kenya
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Mohammad Shah
- Cyrus Kathiiko
- Yoshio Ichinose
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 November 2016
- Article: 39
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Global warming and the possible globalization of vector-borne diseases: a call for increased awareness and action
Authors
- Emmanuel O. Balogun
- Andrew J. Nok
- Kiyoshi Kita
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2016
- Article: 38
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Development of a simple and specific direct competitive ELISA for the determination of artesunate using an anti-artesunate polyclonal antiserum
Authors
- Yoshinori Mitsui
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 November 2016
- Article: 37
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A dengue infection without bleeding manifestations in an adult with immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- N. D. B. Ehelepola
- M. B. K. Gunawardhana
- K. L. R. Kalupahana
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 07 November 2016
- Article: 36
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Emergency government response team for global infectious disease outbreaks—a Japanese challenge
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Koji Wada
- Yasuo Sugiura
- Tamotsu Nakasa
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 25 October 2016
- Article: 35
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Predictors of specific anti-Brucella antibodies among humans in agro-pastoral communities in Sengerema district, Mwanza, Tanzania: the need for public awareness
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Elifuraha B. Mngumi
- Mariam M. Mirambo
- Stephen E. Mshana
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 October 2016
- Article: 34
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Molecular basis of human cerebral malaria development
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Saw Thu Wah
- Hathairad Hananantachai
- Pornlada Nuchnoi
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 27 September 2016
- Article: 33
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Latent class evaluation of three serological tests for the diagnosis of human brucellosis in Bangladesh
Authors
- A. K. M. A. Rahman
- C. Saegerman
- D. Berkvens
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 October 2016
- Article: 32
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Pathogenic potential and growth kinetics of Muko virus in mice and human-derived cells
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Gianne Eduard L. Ulanday
- Satoshi Shimada
- Daisuke Hayasaka
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 11 October 2016
- Article: 31
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Prevalence of tuberculosis and associated risk factors in the Central Prison of Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Guillaume MuasaPatoka Kalonji
- Gérard De Connick
- Didier Giet
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 September 2016
- Article: 30
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Multisystem failure and death due to extensive hemorrhaging and brain herniation subsequent to a bite by an unidentified snake
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- N. D. B. Ehelepola
- S. M. A. N. Samaranayake
- K. L. R. Kalupahana
- Content type: Case Report
- Open Access
- Published: 13 September 2016
- Article: 29
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Detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans by real-time PCR with improved primers
Authors
- Noriko Shinoda
- Hajime Nakamura
- Mineo Watanabe
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 August 2016
- Article: 28
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A retrospective survey of dengue fever among Japanese individuals staying in Manila, Philippines
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Atsuo Hamada
- Yuki Tada
- Hirohisa Kikuchi
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 17 August 2016
- Article: 27
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Anti-trypanosome effects of nutritional supplements and vitamin D3: in vitro and in vivo efficacy against Trypanosoma brucei brucei
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ripa Jamal
- Rieko Shimogawara
- Nobuo Ohta
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 08 August 2016
- Article: 26
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In vitro anti-Leishmania activity of tetracyclic iridoids from Morinda lucida, benth
Authors (first, second and last of 22)
- Michael Amoa-Bosompem
- Mitsuko Ohashi
- Nobuo Ohta
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 25
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Co-circulation of the dengue with chikungunya virus during the 2013 outbreak in the southern part of Lao PDR
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Viengvaly Phommanivong
- Seiji Kanda
- Toshimasa Nishiyama
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2016
- Article: 24
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Associations between malaria and local and global climate variability in five regions in Papua New Guinea
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Chisato Imai
- Hae-Kwan Cheong
- Masahiro Hashizume
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2016
- Article: 23
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Development and utility of an in vitro, fluorescence-based assay for the discovery of novel compounds against dengue 2 viral protease
Authors
- Gianne Eduard L. Ulanday
- Kenta Okamoto
- Kouichi Morita
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 10 August 2016
- Article: 22
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Applicability of the 5S management method for quality improvement in health-care facilities: a review
Authors
- Shogo Kanamori
- Akira Shibanuma
- Masamine Jimba
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 19 July 2016
- Article: 21
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The potential of positive deviance approach for the sustainable control of neglected tropical diseases
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ken Ing Cherng Ong
- Hitomi Araki
- Masamine Jimba
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 13 July 2016
- Article: 20
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A tool for mass-screening of paragonimiasis: an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with urine samples
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Xu Guang Qiu
- Fukumi Nakamura-Uchiyama
- Makoto Itoh
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 June 2016
- Article: 19
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Genotype 1 hepatitis E virus infection with acute acalculous cholecystitis as an extrahepatic symptom: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Ken Fujioka
- Toshiki Nishimura
- Masaya Yamato
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 15 June 2016
- Article: 18
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Toxoplasma gondii infections among pregnant women, children and HIV-seropositive persons in Accra, Ghana
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Irene Ayi
- Augustine Odoi-Kpoti Sowah
- Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 01 June 2016
- Article: 17
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Dahonggou Creek virus, a divergent lineage of hantavirus harbored by the long-tailed mole (Scaptonyx fusicaudus)
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Hae Ji Kang
- Se Hun Gu
- Richard Yanagihara
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 20 June 2016
- Article: 16
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Pilot testing of dipsticks as point-of-care assays for rapid diagnosis of poor-quality artemisinin drugs in endemic settings
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Suqin Guo
- Lishan He
- Liwang Cui
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 May 2016
- Article: 15
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Criteria of “persistent vomiting” in the WHO 2009 warning signs for dengue case classification
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Nguyen Lam Vuong
- Dao Huy Manh
- Kenji Hirayama
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 16 May 2016
- Article: 14
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Fully immunized child: coverage, timing and sequencing of routine immunization in an urban poor settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Martin Kavao Mutua
- Elizabeth Kimani-Murage
- Elizabeth Echoka
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 May 2016
- Article: 13
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Morbidity assessment of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in rural Laos: I. Parasitological, clinical, ultrasonographical and biochemical findings
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Hermann Feldmeier
- Miklos Hazay
- Kazuhiko Moji
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 May 2016
- Article: 12
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Application of copper-based ovitraps in local houses in West Sumatra, Indonesia: a field test of a simple and affordable larvicide for mosquito control
Authors
- Mohamad Reza
- Cimi Ilmiawati
- Hiroyuki Matsuoka
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2016
- Article: 11
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Evaluating active roles of community health workers in accelerating universal access to health services for malaria in Palawan, the Philippines
Authors
- Emilie Louise Akiko Matsumoto-Takahashi
- Shigeyuki Kano
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2016
- Article: 10
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Decentralized control of human visceral leishmaniasis in endemic urban areas of Brazil: a literature review
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Sonia S. Menon
- Rodolfo Rossi
- Kate Zinszer
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 21 April 2016
- Article: 9
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Molecular and serological epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in a remote island of western Japan: an implication of JEV migration over the East China Sea
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Akira Yoshikawa
- Takeshi Nabeshima
- Kouichi Morita
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 May 2016
- Article: 8
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Eco-social and behavioural determinants of diarrhoea in under-five children of Nepal: a framework analysis of the existing literature
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Shyam Sundar Budhathoki
- Meika Bhattachan
- Paras K. Pokharel
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 03 April 2016
- Article: 7
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Seroepidemiological evidence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus infections in wild boars in Nagasaki, Japan
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Daisuke Hayasaka
- Yu Fuxun
- Kouichi Morita
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 03 April 2016
- Article: 6
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Third-stage Gnathostoma spinigerum larva excretory secretory antigens modulate function of Fc gamma receptor I-mediated monocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear cell culture
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Surachet Benjathummarak
- Ratchanok Kumsiri
- Yaowapa Maneerat
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 April 2016
- Article: 5
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New era for Tropical Medicine and Health
Authors
- Masahiro Hashizume
- Content type: Editorial
- Open Access
- Published: 14 March 2016
- Article: 4
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Molecular and phenotypic characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from a tertiary hospital in the Philippines
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Demetrio L. Valle Jr.
- Phyllis Anne P. Paclibare
- Windell L. Rivera
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 14 March 2016
- Article: 3
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Diffuse and disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis: clinical cases experienced in Ecuador and a brief review
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Yoshihisa Hashiguchi
- Eduardo L. Gomez
- Hiroshi Uezato
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 14 March 2016
- Article: 2
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Human antibody response to dengue virus: implications for dengue vaccine design
Authors
- Meng Ling Moi
- Tomohiko Takasaki
- Ichiro Kurane
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 14 March 2016
- Article: 1