A5083610130- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Food composition and properties
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
Universidad del Rosario
2019
Maastricht University
2019
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1992-2006
University of London
1995-2005
Instituto Nacional de Salud
1996
Instituto Colombiano de Medicina Tropical
1996
Universidad de Los Andes
1991-1995
Trachoma, caused by repeated ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is an important cause of blindness. Current recommended dosing intervals for mass azithromycin treatment trachoma are based on a mathematical model.We collected conjunctival swabs quantitative polymerase-chain-reaction assay C. trachomatis before and 2, 6, 12, 18, 24 months after in Tanzanian community which was endemic. For ethical reasons, at 18 months, we gave tetracycline eye ointment to residents who had...
AIMS--To assess the reliability of detection erythrophagocytic amoebic trophozoites in stool samples diagnosis dysentery associated with invasive Entamoeba histolytica. METHODS--Amoebic culture was carried out on single collected from patients Mexico, Colombia, and Bangladesh. The stools had been examined by light microscopy. Amoebic diagnosed when E histolytica were observed a case bloody diarrhoea. isolates characterised isoenzyme electrophoresis results correlated microscopical findings...
Trachoma remains a leading cause of blindness. Determining the most effective antibiotic treatment strategy is essential for success country-based trachoma control programs.Baseline and 2-month follow-up examinations were performed in trachoma-hyperendemic village. All residents offered azithromycin after baseline was determined. Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis chlamydial load determined by PCR. Clinical status evaluated. A high defined as higher than median among those infection. Risk...
An invasive strain-specific monoclonal antibody against Entamoeba histolytica has been used in a capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of E. fecal antigen clinical specimens and diagnosis amebic dysentery patients from Bangladesh. The ELISA (FAC-ELISA) did not cross-react with other parasite species or noninvasive present those experimentally seeded stools. limit crude diluted phosphate-buffered saline stools was 0.58 3.9 micrograms/ml, respectively, which is...
Journal Article Polymerase chain reaction-solution hybridization enzyme-linked immunoassay (PCR-shela) for the differential diagnosis of pathogenic and non-pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica Get access Aura Aguirre, Aguirre 1Department Medical Parasitology, London School Hygiene Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK2Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiologia y Parasitologia Tropical, Universidad Los Andes, Apartado Aereo 4976, Santafa Bogota, Colombia Search other works by...
Approximately 10% of the world population is infected with Entamoeba histolytica, but only carriers develop symptomatic amebiasis. This discrepancy could be explained by genotypic differences between morphologically indistinguishable invasive and noninvasive strains E. histolytica currently identified zymodeme analysis, a technique that unsuitable for routine diagnostic laboratories. Here we report production monoclonal antibody against its use in an immunofluorescence assay to identify...
Human-to-human transmission of Entamoeba histolytica is rare in industrialized countries. We describe an outbreak amebiasis a family The Netherlands, demonstrating that even with Western standards hygiene, persistent cyst passage may result the E. to household contacts. If isolated from person living area nonendemicity, it be worthwhile test all members for passage.
Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. Routes transmission remain unclear. In this study, relationship between Chlamydia trachomatis Amplicor-positive nasal discharge and ocular swabs was investigated (Amplicor; Roche, Indianapolis, IN).A longitudinal study conducted in Tanzania The Gambia. Eyes were graded for active trachoma; taken to test C. trachomatis. Children with visible had material. Participants offered systemic antibiotics. Two months after treatment, participants...
To establish the correlation between intestinal parasitism in children younger than 6 years old and their dwelling environmental protected areas without aqueduct service, neighborhood El Codito, Bogotá, Colombia.A cross-sectional study was done with 144 ages of 4 70 months. Socio-demographic data were collected by surveying parents, fecal samples taken from to identify parasites. Descriptive measures calculated for variables population type (parasitized non-parasitized), establishing...
The liver abscess is the most frequent extraintestinal complication of intestinal amoebiasis: its diagnosis suggested by clinical picture but it must be confirmed paraclinic tests. Themost stringent requires identification E. histolytica. But this possible only in a few cases. Serological tests greatly improve severe amoebiasis. We compared Enzyme Linfed Immunosorbent Assay and Counterimmunoeletrophoresis techniques. Both techniques were used to detect amoebic antibodies 50 control patients,...
En el presente trabajo se evaluaron los cambios producidos en las fracciones proteicas y la distribución de tamaño gránulos almidón durante llenado del grano triticale. El seguimiento realizó sobre dos líneas triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) (T B) desde día 14 al 47 después antesis (DAA). La síntesis albúminas globulinas disminuye a medida que va llenando, mientras prolaminas glutelinas aumenta. Se encontraron diferencias significativas contenido proteínas entre diferentes estados; línea...
The use of casein hydrolysate in Diamond's axenic culture medium TPS-1 replacement trypticase allowed good growth the trophozoites Entamoeba histolytica. This modified also supported preserved for 16 months liquid nitrogen. Considerable labour and cost serum can be saved by using 5% instead 10% bovine combination with this medium.