Publications by authors named "E J Lindroth"
Ticks vector a large number of significant pathogens, yet remain understudied due to the challenges in laboratory colonization. This study introduces innovative techniques for rearing Rhipicephalus sanguineus, focusing on in vivo tick feeding using ICR mice (Mus musculus) as a blood source. The research, conducted at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (WRAIR-AFRIMS), outlines the successful utilization of mice to support all stages of tick development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this work, the two-center Dirac equation is solved numerically using an extension of an adapted B-spline basis set method previously implemented in relativistic atomic calculations (Fischer, C. F.; Zatsarinny, O.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComprehensive Surveillance of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Patients with Acute Febrile Illness, Wild Rodents, and Trombiculid Larval Mites, Thailand.
Emerg Infect Dis
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Infection with the Bandavirus dabieense virus, which causes severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, is a critical public health concern due to its high mortality rates and serious complications.
- A study in Thailand found the virus present in 1.6% of patients with acute febrile illness and specific antibodies in 3% of archived samples since 2015.
- Surveillance efforts identified the virus in various rodent species and chigger genera, highlighting the need for increased awareness and ongoing monitoring of the virus in both human and animal populations.
Article Synopsis
- Before the 2015 earthquake, scrub typhus was not recognized as a widespread disease in Nepal, unlike in India, where it is endemic and causes outbreaks.
- A study examining cases from 2009-2010 in two Nepali hospitals found that 31.5% of patients with acute febrile illness tested positive for scrub typhus, indicating it was more prevalent than previously thought.
- The findings highlight the need for increased awareness and better diagnostic methods to address the ongoing public health challenge of scrub typhus in Nepal.
The majority of cases of undifferentiated acute febrile illness (AFI) in the tropics have an undefined etiology. In Thailand, AFI accounts for two-thirds of illnesses reported to the Ministry of Public Health. To characterize the bacterial and viral causes of these AFIs, we conducted molecular pathogen screening and serological analyses in patients who sought treatment in Chum Phae Hospital, Khon Kaen province, during the period from 2015 to 2016.
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