Fig. 1 Increasing scientific interest in Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia mandrillaris, causative agents of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis as determined by published articles over the last five decades. A PubMed search using…
Fig. 1 Smallpox contagion in Mexico from Old World incomers, as illustrated in Bernardino de Sahagún, Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España (General History of the Things of…
Fig. 1 World map shows distribution of Japanese encephalitis. http://gamapserver.who.int/mapLibrary/Files/Maps/Global_JE_ITHRiskMap.png JEV affects children in the endemic areas because of herd immunity in the adults, whereas both adults and children are…
Fig. 1 Backyard chicken liver infected with Toxocara canis. Macroscopically numerous white spots are seen. Cross section revealed the presence of Toxocara larvae In toxocariasis, OLM is the most common…
Fig. 1 Coronal section of the brain showing several vesicular cysticerci Fig. 2 Coronal section of the brain showing colloidal cysticerci Fig. 3 Coronal section of the brain showing a…
Fig. 1 Onchocerciasis-affected countries of the world (drawn by Njamnshi EN, BSc Geography). Countries in Africa: 1. Angola, 2. Benin, 3. Burkina Faso, 4. Burundi, 5. Cameroon, 6. Central African…
NTD Description Burden, availability of treatment Dengue Flavivirus (RNA virus). Mosquito borne (genus Aedes). Fever, bone pain, haemorrhagic complications, shock Fifty to 100 million cases yearly worldwide. >20,000 deaths. No…
Fig. 1 (a) “Kilo” of khat. “Kilo” is not a weight reference but a term used for a bundle. Three to four bundles can be consumed per day or more…
Fig. 1 The stigma process dynamics (adapted from ILEP 2011) model seen over time Building on Goffman’s initial conceptualization, Jones et al. (1984) have identified six dimensions of stigma namely…
Fig. 1 Invasion of (a) the choroid plexus of a lateral ventricle and (b) the leptomeninges by T. b. brucei parasites in rats infected with the parasite can occur early…
