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MDR tuberculosis and non-compliance with therapy
(2011-09-01)
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis is a worldwide public health problem. We reported a case of pulmonary MDR tuberculosis in a 41-year-old man with diabetes from the West Bank, Palestine. 1
The bacteria ...
First-Time Detection of Mycobacterium bovis in Livestock Tissues and Milk in the West Bank, Palestinian Territories
(Plos, 2013-09-12)
Background: Bovine tuberculosis, bTB, is classified by the WHO as one of the seven neglected zoonontic diseases that cause
animal health problems and has high potential to infect humans. In the West Bank, bTB was not ...
Genetic, serological and biochemical characterization of Leishmania tropica fromfoci in northern Palestine and discovery of zymodeme MON-307
(Springer, 2012-06-18)
Background: Many cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) have been recorded in the Jenin District based on their
clinical appearance. Here, their parasites have been characterized in depth.
Methods: Leishmanial parasites ...
Simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium bovis and M. tuberculosis in an apparentlyimmunocompetent patient
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2013-09-17)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains the main cause
of human tuberculosis (TB), with an unknown proportion
of cases caused by M. bovis. Here we describe
a case of pulmonary TB caused by mixed infection as
studied from ...
Development of Assays Using Hexokinase and Phosphoglucomutase Gene Sequences That Distinguish Strains of Leishmania tropica from Different Zymodemes and Microsatellite Clusters and Their Application to Palestinian Foci of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
(PLOS, 2013-09-26)
Background/Objectives: Palestinian strains of L.tropica characterized by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (MLEE) fall into
two zymodemes, either MON-137 or MON-307.
Methodology/Principle Findings: Assays employing PCR ...
Evolutionary changes in the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the human genome from 9000 years BP until modern times
(Elsevier, 2015-02-13)
The demonstration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in ancient skeletons gives researchers an insight
into its evolution. Findings of the last two decades sketched the biological relationships between the
various species ...
Epidemiological and clinical features of cutaneous leishmaniases in Jenin District,Palestine, including characterisation of the causative agents in clinical samples
(Elsevier, 2012-07-24)
During 2002–2009, 466 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) were reported from Jenin
District, Palestine, affecting both genders. The average annual incidence was 23 cases per
100 000 inhabitants, increasing with age in ...
Increased Prevalence of Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Israel and The Palestinian Authority Caused by the Recent Emergence of a Population of Genetically Similar Strains of Leishmania tropica
(Elsevier, 2016-08-05)
Twelve unlinked microsatellite markers were used to determine the microsatellite profiles of 50 newly and 46
previously typed strains of L. tropica from various Israeli and Palestinian foci. Their microsatellite profiles ...
Incidence of Echinococcus granulosus in Domestic Dogs in Palestine as Revealed by Copro-PCR
(GrossMark, 2015-07-16)
Hydatidosis or echinococcosisis considered a neglected zoonotic disease despite its high
burden in the livestock industry and the high risk of infection by humans in endemic areas.
In a cross-sectional study we estimated ...
Serological and molecular survey of Leishmania parasites in apparently healthy dogs in the West Bank, Palestine
(BMC, 2012-08-31)
Background: Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is caused by Leishmania infantum in all Mediterranean countries.
The Leishmania parasite is transmitted by the bite of a corresponding sand fly vector and primarily maintained ...