The calculation of germination rate from counts of percentage germination made at intervals
during the period of germination is described. The Poa pratensis variety Newport was …

ContextBecause of population migration from endemic areas and newly instituted blood bank
screening, US clinicians are likely to see an increasing number of patients with suspected …

Background Despite the prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in nearly all low-income
countries surveyed, effective therapy has been deemed too expensive and considered …

Background Most infants with congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection have no symptoms at
birth, but many will have retinal disease or neurologic abnormalities later in life. Early …

Among parasitic diseases, morbidity and mortality caused by leishmaniasis are surpassed
only by malaria and lymphatic filariasis. However, estimation of the leishmaniasis disease …

Background Whereas certain oral antifungal azoles are well documented to have activity
against leishmania, data on the efficacy of fluconazole for leishmaniasis are limited. We …

The evolution of Chagas' cardiomyopathy is poorly understood. We therefore examined the
development of cardiac lesions in a rural Brazilian community for a period of 7 years. Initially, …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease, usually transmitted by triatomine
vectors. An estimated 20 to 30% of infected individuals develop potentially lethal cardiac …

Since 1990, South Asia has experienced a resurgence of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis).
To determine risk factors for kala-azar, we performed cross-sectional surveys over a 3-year …

Background. We conducted a study of congenital Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Santa Cruz,
Bolivia. Our objective was to apply new tools to identify weak points in current screening …