The leishmaniases in Kenya: A scoping review. by Grace Grifferty, Hugh Shirley, Katherine O'Brien, Jason L Hirsch, Adrienne M Orriols, Kiira Lani Amechi, Joshua Lo, Neeharika Chanda, Sarra El Hamzaoui, Jorja Kahn, Samantha V Yap, Kyleigh E Watson, Christina Curran, Amina Atef AbdelAlim, Neeloy Bose, Alissa Link Cilfone, Richard Wamai

“…<h4>Background</h4>The leishmaniases are a group of four vector-borne neglected tropical diseases caused by 20 species of protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and transmitted through a bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies. Endemic in over 100 countries, the four types of leishmaniasis-visceral leishmaniasis (VL) (known as kala-azar), cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL), and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL)-put 1.6 billion people at risk. …”
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High Seropositivity of Brucella melitensis Antibodies among Pregnant Women Attending Health Care Facilities in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study by Helmut A. Nyawale, Michael Simchimba, Joseph Mlekwa, Fridolin Mujuni, Elieza Chibwe, Prosper Shayo, Elifuraha B. Mngumi, Khadija S. Majid, Mtebe Majigo, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…This calls for the need of more studies in endemic areas that might lead to evidence-based control interventions.…”
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African animal trypanocide resistance: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Keneth, Iceland Kasozi, Ewan, Thomas MacLeod, Susan, Christina Welburn

“…African animals resistance ( AATr) continues to undermine global efforts to eliminate the transmission of africa intrypanosomiasis in endemic communities. the continued lack of new trypanocides has participated drug misuse and over use, thus contributing to the devlopment of the AADr phenotype. in this study, we investigated the threate associated with AAtr by using the major globally available chemotherapeutic agents. …”
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Management of tuberculosis risk, screening and preventive therapy in patients with chronic autoimmune arthritis undergoing biotechnological and targeted immunosuppressive agents by Andrea Picchianti-Diamanti, Alessandra Aiello, Chiara De Lorenzo, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Delia Goletti

“…As conceivable, the risk is associated with age ≥65 years and is higher in endemic regions, but immunosuppressive therapy plays a pivotal role. …”
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Image-Based Detection and Classification of Malaria Parasites and Leukocytes with Quality Assessment of Romanowsky-Stained Blood Smears by Jhonathan Sora-Cardenas, Wendy M. Fong-Amaris, Cesar A. Salazar-Centeno, Alejandro Castañeda, Oscar D. Martínez-Bernal, Daniel R. Suárez, Carol Martínez

“…Traditional diagnostic methods often struggle with inconsistent stain quality, lighting variations, and limited resources in endemic regions, making manual detection time-intensive and error-prone. …”
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Mechanisms of blaIMP-4 dissemination across diverse carbapenem-resistant clinical isolates by Ying Fu, Faye C. Morris, Stephanie C. Pereira, Xenia Kostoulias, Yan Jiang, Callum Vidor, Galain Williams, Yogi Srikhanta, Nenad Macesic, Yunsong Yu, Dena Lyras, Anton Y. Peleg

“…ABSTRACT: Objective: The IMP-4 carbapenemase is an endemic cause of carbapenem resistance in the Asia-Pacific region. …”
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Pathogen community composition and co-infection patterns in a wild community of rodents by Abbate, Jessica L., Galan, Maxime, Razzauti, Maria, Sironen, Tarja, Voutilainen, Liina, Henttonen, Heikki, Gasqui, Patrick, Cosson, Jean-François, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…Here, we describe the occurrence and distribution patterns of a range of endemic and zoonotic pathogens circulating among rodent communities in northern France. …”
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Predicting dengue incidence in high-risk areas of China through the integration of Southeast Asian and local meteorological factors by Shaowei Sang, Yiguan Wang, Qiyong Liu, Peng Chen, Chuanxi Li, Anran Zhang

“…Dengue, a climate-sensitive mosquito-borne viral disease, is endemic in many tropical and subtropical areas, with Southeast Asia bearing the highest burden. …”
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Immune Dysfunction and Coinfection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Schistosoma japonicum in Yi People by Yu Yang, Peng-Lei Xiao, Ya Yang, Jian-Chuan Gao, Yan Shi, Wan-Ting Cheng, Yue Chen, Xiu-Xia Song, Qing-Wu Jiang, Yi-Biao Zhou

“…A block design study was conducted in a Yi county in southwestern China, one of the endemic areas of both HIV/AIDS and S. japonicum in China. …”
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Lake Baikal amphipods and their genomes, great and small by P. B. Drozdova, E. V. Madyarova, A. N. Gurkov, A. E. Saranchina, E. V. Romanova, J. V. Petunina, T. E. Peretolchina, D. Y. Sherbakov, M. A. Timofeyev

“…Endemic amphipods (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of Lake Baikal represent an outstanding example of large species flocks occupying a wide range of ecological niches and originating from a handful of ancestor species. …”
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Entomological Investigations, Seasonal Fluctuations and Impact of Bioclimate Factors of Phlebotomines Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of an Emerging Focus of Cutaneous Leishmania... by Fatima Zahra Talbi, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami, Mouhcine Fadil, Mohamed Najy, Hassan Ech-Chafay, Mohamed Lachhab, Said Lotfi, Nordine Nouayti, Khadija Lahouiti, Chafika Faraj, Abdellatif Janati Idrissi

“…Leishmaniasis diseases are endemic in Morocco. An entomological survey was conducted in Aichoun locality for 1 year from September 2013 to August 2014. …”
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Evaluation of Yellow Fever Virus Infection in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquitoes from Pakistan with Distinct Knockdown Resistance Genotypes by Carlucio Rocha dos Santos, Caleb Guedes Miranda dos Santos, Dinair Couto-Lima, Bárbara Silva Souza, Rafi Ur Rahman, Marcos Dornelas Ribeiro, José Bento Pereira Lima, Ademir Jesus Martins

“…Background: Yellow fever (YF) is an acute hemorrhagic disease endemic to Africa and Latin America; however, no cases have been reported in Asian regions with high <i>Aedes aegypti</i> infestation. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices towards soil-transmitted helminthiases among teachers in schools implementing the home-grown school feeding program in Enugu Metropoli... by Daniel Chukwuemeka Obi, Blessing Hafizetu Nwazulu, Susan Chioma Udeh

“…However, there is limited research on teacher KAP regarding STH in Enugu State, particularly concerning its endemic nature. This study assessed the KAP of primary school teachers involved in the HGSFP in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria, aiming to inform targeted interventions for STH control. …”
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Phenotypic diversity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) landraces accumulated in the Vavilov collection from the centers of the crop origin by M. A. Vishnyаkova, M. O. Burlyaeva, C. B. Bulyntsev, E. V. Seferova, E. S. Plekhanova, S. V. Nuzhdin

“…They belong to the Abyssinian eco-geographical group, absolutely unique and endemic to Ethiopia. Turkish landraces are characterized by much higher diversity for the majority of phenotypes, covering almost the entire range of traits specified in chickpea descriptors. …”
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Prediction of Potential Habitat Distributions and Climate Change Impacts on the Rare Species <i>Woonyoungia septentrionalis</i> (Magnoliaceae) in China Based on MaxEnt by Weihao Yao, Zenghui Wang, Yu Fan, Danyang Liu, Zeyang Ding, Yumei Zhou, Shuyue Hu, Wei Zhang, Jing Ou

“…<i>Woonyoungia septentrionalis</i>, a critically endangered species endemic to karst ecosystems, has a highly restricted distribution and is a key biological resource. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Three Diagnostic Methods for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Shegaw Belay, Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Hailu

“…Therefore, the spontaneous tube sedimentation technique can be used as an alternative diagnostic method for soil-transmitted helminth infections in endemic countries.…”
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A High Resolution Melting Analysis (HRM) PCR assay for the detection and identification of Old World Leishmania species. by Yusr Saadi-Ben Aoun, Hejer Souguir, Hamed Chouaieb, Mongia Kraiem, Insaf Bel Hadj Ali, Ahmed S Chakroun, Florian Noguier, Akila Fathallah-Mili, David Piquemal, Ikram Guizani

“…<h4>Background</h4>Cutaneous Leishmaniases (CL), highly endemic in Africa and Mediterranean region, are caused by different Leishmania parasite species. …”
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alexandra Vasconcelos, Swasilanne Sousa, Nelson Bandeira, Marta Alves, Ana Luísa Papoila, Filomena Pereira, Maria Céu Machado

“…Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a public health problem in developing countries such as Sao Tome and Principe (STP) although the pregnancy burden of IPIs is unknown in this endemic country. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IPIs, prescribed anthelmintics, and associated factors among pregnant women admitted to Hospital Dr. …”
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An integrative taxonomic approach reveals two putatively novel species of phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Thailand by Samiullah Soomro, Siwaporn Tuangpermsub, Thongchai Ngamprasertwong, Morakot Kaewthamasorn

“…In Thailand, leishmaniasis—a sand fly-borne disease—is currently endemic, with 36 documented sand fly species. However, many cryptic species likely remain unidentified. …”
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Caregiver acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two districts in the Upper West region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Youssouf Diarra, Michael M. Opoku, Charles E. Amankwa, Raymond B. Annor, Justice Nonvignon, Harriet A. Bonful

“…Conclusion Health authorities and stakeholders can work towards bridging the gap between knowledge and SMC treatment practices of caregivers through continuous education, adherence counseling, and effective monitoring of SMC practices in malaria-endemic countries.…”
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