Climate change, malaria and neglected tropical diseases: a sco** review

P Klepac, JL Hsieh, CL Ducker… - Transactions of The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
To explore the effects of climate change on malaria and 20 neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs), and potential effect amelioration through mitigation and adaptation, we searched for …

[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary consequences of long-distance dispersal in mosquitoes

TL Schmidt - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Long-distance dispersal underlies the global threat of mosquito disease•Long-
distance dispersal and active flight should be analysed as distinct processes•Insecticide …

Nanobody-based strategy for rapid and accurate pathogen detection: A case of COVID-19 testing

W Hu, Y Liu, X Li, L Lei, H Lin, Q Yuan, D Mao… - Biosensors and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibody pairs-based immunoassay platforms served as essential and effective tools in the
field of pathogen detection. However, the cumbersome preparation and limited detection …

Are we doing enough to control infection risk in Australian small animal veterinary practice? Findings from a mixed methods study

A Willemsen, R Cobbold, J Gibson, K Wilks… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Managing risk effectively within small animal veterinary practice is integral for
staff, patient and client safety. Veterinary personnel are exposed to many risks, including …

Mosquitoes as Vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans Based on Analysis of Notifications of Alphavirus Infection and Buruli Ulcer, Victoria, Australia

AH Buultjens, EL Tay, A Yuen… - Emerging Infectious …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alphavirus infections are transmitted by mosquitoes, but the mode of transmission for
Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes Buruli ulcer, is contested. Using notification data for …

Buruli ulcer, tuberculosis and leprosy: exploring the One Health dimensions of three most prevalent mycobacterial diseases: a narrative review

O Spiliopoulos, Z Solomos… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Οbjectives Although Buruli ulcer, tuberculosis, and leprosy are the three most common
mycobacterial diseases, One Health dimensions of these infections remain poorly …

Experimental infection of ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) with Mycobacterium ulcerans, the agent of Buruli ulcer

KR Blasdell, RJ Ploeg, EC Hobbs, S Muhi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing disease of skin and soft tissue caused by the bacterium
Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU). In Australia, where the disease is emerging in new …

Exploring SNP filtering strategies: the influence of strict vs soft core

ML Taouk, LA Featherstone, G Taiaroa… - Microbial …, 2025 - microbiologyresearch.org
Phylogenetic analyses are crucial for understanding microbial evolution and infectious
disease transmission. Bacterial phylogenies are often inferred from SNP alignments, with …

A Mycobacterium ulcerans vaccine pilot trial using an accurate low-dose challenge

S Muhi, JL Porter, TP Stinear - Microbiology Spectrum, 2024 - journals.asm.org
ABSTRACT A Mycobacterium ulcerans human challenge model has the potential to
fundamentally advance our understanding of early human immune responses to infection …

A low-cost and versatile paramagnetic bead DNA extraction method for Mycobacterium ulcerans environmental surveillance

JYH Lee, JL Porter, EC Hobbs, P Whiteley… - Applied and …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
In Australia, native possums are a major wildlife reservoir for Mycobacterium ulcerans, the
causative agent of the neglected tropical skin disease Buruli ulcer (BU). Large-scale possum …