Publications by authors named "Talal H Alharazi"
First report of Leishmania tropica in domestic and wild animal hosts in hyperendemic areas of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in western Yemen: a neglected tropical disease needing One Health approach.
Parasitol Res
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), caused mainly by Leishmania tropica, is a significant public health issue in Yemen, prompting a study on the distribution of Leishmania parasites in local animal populations.
- The research involved collecting blood and skin samples from 122 domestic and wild animals in Yemen's Utmah District, using molecular techniques to detect L. tropica DNA.
- Results showed a 16.4% infection rate in various animals, with the majority of haplotypes shared between animals and humans, indicating a potential role of these animals in transmitting CL and highlighting the need for a One Health approach to manage the disease.
Article Synopsis
- Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a significant public health issue in rural Yemen, highlighting the importance of understanding local beliefs and practices regarding the disease for effective control measures.
- A study conducted in the Utmah District revealed that while all participants were aware of CL, only 9.3% associated it with sandflies, and many lacked knowledge about preventive measures and had low positive attitudes toward prevention practices.
- Key factors influencing knowledge and practices about CL included age, sex, household cases, residence, occupation, and income, indicating a need for targeted health education and community outreach to improve awareness in these at-risk populations.
A total of 227 Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Jazan region, southwestern Saudi Arabia were amplified for the P. falciparum multi-drug resistance 1 (pfmdr1) gene to detect point mutations 11 years after the introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in Saudi Arabia. The pfmdr1 86Y mutation was found in 11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a neglected tropical disease, represents a significant public health problem in many endemic countries including Yemen. The ongoing armed conflict that started in March 2015 has had a negative impact on the entire healthcare system as well as on infectious disease control programmes. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to assess knowledge and attitude towards CL among rural endemic communities in southwestern Yemen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This cross-sectional survey aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards schistosomiasis among rural schoolchildren in Taiz governorate, southwestern Yemen.
Methods: A total of 406 children were screened for urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis. A pretested questionnaire was used to collect the children's demographic and socio-economic information and their KAP towards schistosomiasis.