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Surveillance and Response to Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Edited by: Prof Marcel Tanner, Prof Xiao-Nong Zhou

Collection published: 5 February 2013

Last updated: 3 May 2013

td_series Establishment of surveillance and response system is the final step of disease control in a national elimination programme, it has been applied for infectious disease, especially in neglected tropical diseases, in increasing numbers of developing countries, based on the innovative and effective One world-One health perspective. Six different research priorities are recommended, including (i)Dynamic mapping of transmission; (ii) Capture of population dynamics; (iii) Modeling based on a minimal and essential database approach; (iv) Implementation of mobile-health (m-health) and sensitive diagnostics; (v) Design of response packages tailored to different transmission settings and levels; and (vi) Validation of approaches and responses, as a result of The First Forum on Surveillance Response System Leading to Tropical Diseases Elimination, held in Shanghai in June 2012.

Therefore, the purpose of the collection is to focus on the research progress for the basic components as well as innovative approaches of the surveillance-response system, and trig more researcher or decision makers to improve the surveillance-response system in the recourses limited settings or in the transition stage from control to elimination of specific diseases in the poor countries, which carry the heaviest disease burdens, face various challenges how to strengthen the health system as well as developing effective and novel tools for surveillance and response tailored to local settings.

		Research Article Inferring the potential risks of H7N9 infection by spatiotemporally characterizing bird migration and poultry distribution in eastern China Benyun Shi, Shang Xia, Guo-Jing Yang, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Jiming Liu Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:8 (3 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| Editor’s summary In view of the rapid geographic spread and increased number of confirmed cases of novel influenza A(H7N9) virus infections in eastern China, this study develops a model to characterize the impacts of bird migration and poultry distribution on the geographic spread of the infection.
		Research Article Smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis among diabetic patients at the Dessie referral hospital, Northeast Ethiopia Hiwot Amare, Aschalew Gelaw, Belay Anagaw, Baye Gelaw Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:6 (27 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| Editor’s summary The article is all about the impact of the diabetes mellitus on the progression and prevalence pulmonary tuberculosis and how this research finding can be utilised as relevant indicators to monitor pulmonary tuberculosis incidence in diabetic patients. Image: a picture showing the transmission of tuberculosis from an active case to healthy person.
		Research Article In vitro gene silencing of independent phosphoglycerate mutase (iPGM) in the filarial parasite Brugia malayi Prashant Kumar Singh, Susheela Kushwaha, Shahab Mohd, Manisha Pathak, Shailja Misra-Bhattacharya Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:5 (25 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| Editor’s summary In the current study siRNA were used to silence the independent phosphoglycerate mutase gene to observe the biological role of iPGM in B. malayi viability, female worm embryogenesis and establishment of infection in the host. Infective larvae treated with Bm-iPGM specific siRNA were inoculated into the peritoneal cavity of jirds to study the effect of siRNA treatment on in vivo larval development. Image: Female Brugia malayi worm, causative agent of lymphatic filariasis
		Opinion Time to tackle clonorchiasis in China Men-Bao Qian, Ying-Dan Chen, Fei Yan Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:4 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary To further demonstrate the threat of clonorchiasis to public health in China, this paper compares it with hepatitis B. Additionally, major problems and prioritized research are discussed. Image: Global distribution of liver fluke infections.
		Research Article On the exoneration of Dr. William H. Stewart: debunking an urban legend Brad Spellberg, Bonnie Taylor-Blake Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:3 (18 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary It is time to close the book on infectious diseases, and declare the war against pestilence won - One of the most infamous quotes in the history of biomedicine, long attributed to the United States Surgeon General, Dr. William H. Stewart (1965-1969), is now shown to be an urban legend with origins in legitimate public health policy. Image: It is from 1965, and shows William Stewart as Surgeon General on the far left, with President Johnson in the middle, and NIH Director Dr. James Shannon on the right.
		Scoping Review Epidemiology and interactions of Human Immunodeficiency Virus – 1 and Schistosoma mansoni in sub-Saharan Africa Humphrey D Mazigo, Fred Nuwaha, Shona Wilson, Safari M Kinung'hi, Domenica Morona, Rebecca Waihenya, Jorg Heukelbach, David W Dunne Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:2 (24 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The fishing communities of Africa remain at higher risk of acquiring both infections and co-infections. The available evidence indicates that immunological interactions of the two diseases in single human host are associated with severe morbidities. Image: Fishermen at Kayenze village, one of the fishing villages on the southern shore of the Lake Victoria, north-western Tanzania.
		Editorial Elimination of tropical disease through surveillance and response Xiao-Nong Zhou, Robert Bergquist, Marcel Tanner Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:1 (3 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary It is recommended that the surveillance-response systems to take place in two different stages corralling the basic components of the surveillance-response system for NTD elimination in developing countries, based on the innovative and effective One world-One health perspective to detect, report, analyze, interpret and take action. Image: taking surveillance of zoonotic diseases.
		Research Article Assessing the impact of TB/HIV services integration on TB treatment outcomes and their relevance in TB/HIV monitoring in Ghana Gloria Akosua Ansa, John D Walley, Kamran Siddiqi, Xiaolin Wei Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:13 (24 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The article describes the impact of the integration of TB and HIV services on TB treatment outcomes, and how these outcomes can be utilised as relevant indicators to monitor the effectiveness of the integration. Image: A graph comparing number of TB patients dying, after integration of TB and HIV services, who are HIV-positive or negative.

		Research Article Inferring the potential risks of H7N9 infection by spatiotemporally characterizing bird migration and poultry distribution in eastern China Benyun Shi, Shang Xia, Guo-Jing Yang, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Jiming Liu Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:8 (3 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| Editor’s summary In view of the rapid geographic spread and increased number of confirmed cases of novel influenza A(H7N9) virus infections in eastern China, this study develops a model to characterize the impacts of bird migration and poultry distribution on the geographic spread of the infection.
		Research Article Smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis among diabetic patients at the Dessie referral hospital, Northeast Ethiopia Hiwot Amare, Aschalew Gelaw, Belay Anagaw, Baye Gelaw Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:6 (27 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| Editor’s summary The article is all about the impact of the diabetes mellitus on the progression and prevalence pulmonary tuberculosis and how this research finding can be utilised as relevant indicators to monitor pulmonary tuberculosis incidence in diabetic patients. Image: a picture showing the transmission of tuberculosis from an active case to healthy person.
		Research Article In vitro gene silencing of independent phosphoglycerate mutase (iPGM) in the filarial parasite Brugia malayi Prashant Kumar Singh, Susheela Kushwaha, Shahab Mohd, Manisha Pathak, Shailja Misra-Bhattacharya Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:5 (25 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| Editor’s summary In the current study siRNA were used to silence the independent phosphoglycerate mutase gene to observe the biological role of iPGM in B. malayi viability, female worm embryogenesis and establishment of infection in the host. Infective larvae treated with Bm-iPGM specific siRNA were inoculated into the peritoneal cavity of jirds to study the effect of siRNA treatment on in vivo larval development. Image: Female Brugia malayi worm, causative agent of lymphatic filariasis
		Opinion Time to tackle clonorchiasis in China Men-Bao Qian, Ying-Dan Chen, Fei Yan Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:4 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary To further demonstrate the threat of clonorchiasis to public health in China, this paper compares it with hepatitis B. Additionally, major problems and prioritized research are discussed. Image: Global distribution of liver fluke infections.
		Research Article On the exoneration of Dr. William H. Stewart: debunking an urban legend Brad Spellberg, Bonnie Taylor-Blake Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:3 (18 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary It is time to close the book on infectious diseases, and declare the war against pestilence won - One of the most infamous quotes in the history of biomedicine, long attributed to the United States Surgeon General, Dr. William H. Stewart (1965-1969), is now shown to be an urban legend with origins in legitimate public health policy. Image: It is from 1965, and shows William Stewart as Surgeon General on the far left, with President Johnson in the middle, and NIH Director Dr. James Shannon on the right.
		Scoping Review Epidemiology and interactions of Human Immunodeficiency Virus – 1 and Schistosoma mansoni in sub-Saharan Africa Humphrey D Mazigo, Fred Nuwaha, Shona Wilson, Safari M Kinung'hi, Domenica Morona, Rebecca Waihenya, Jorg Heukelbach, David W Dunne Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:2 (24 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The fishing communities of Africa remain at higher risk of acquiring both infections and co-infections. The available evidence indicates that immunological interactions of the two diseases in single human host are associated with severe morbidities. Image: Fishermen at Kayenze village, one of the fishing villages on the southern shore of the Lake Victoria, north-western Tanzania.
		Editorial Elimination of tropical disease through surveillance and response Xiao-Nong Zhou, Robert Bergquist, Marcel Tanner Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2013, 2:1 (3 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary It is recommended that the surveillance-response systems to take place in two different stages corralling the basic components of the surveillance-response system for NTD elimination in developing countries, based on the innovative and effective One world-One health perspective to detect, report, analyze, interpret and take action. Image: taking surveillance of zoonotic diseases.
		Research Article Assessing the impact of TB/HIV services integration on TB treatment outcomes and their relevance in TB/HIV monitoring in Ghana Gloria Akosua Ansa, John D Walley, Kamran Siddiqi, Xiaolin Wei Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:13 (24 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The article describes the impact of the integration of TB and HIV services on TB treatment outcomes, and how these outcomes can be utilised as relevant indicators to monitor the effectiveness of the integration. Image: A graph comparing number of TB patients dying, after integration of TB and HIV services, who are HIV-positive or negative.