Publications

mansonella ozzardi in haiti. iv. evaluation of antibody reactivity to heterologous antigens.	sera from individuals in an area of haiti endemic for mansonella ozzardi were analyzed for reactivity to antigens of brugia pahangi, dirofilaria immitis, mansonella llewellyni or ascaris lumbricoides using either an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. igm and igg reactivity to all antigens was observed with sera from both microfilaremic and amicrofilaremic individuals when compared to reactivity of sera from individuals from nonendemic areas. antibod ...	1986	3513647
recent observations regarding retinoblastoma. i. ultrastructure, tissue culture growth, incidence, and animal models.		1974	4534142
[dog tourism and import: an inquiry in germany on the extent as well as on the spectrum and preference of countries of residence and origin respectively].	a survey was conducted among practicing veterinarians and at pet clinics in germany in order to estimate the extent of tourism with dogs and import of dogs and to determine the range and preference of the foreign countries involved. the survey covered the years from 1985 to 1995 and included 5240 dogs, of which 4567 (87.2%) were born in germany and 673 (12.8%) were born abroad. among the latter, 263 (39.1%) originated from mediterranean countries and portugal, 344 (51.1%) were born in other euro ...	1998	9646416
survey for cyclospora cayetanensis in domestic animals in an endemic area in haiti.	from january 1997 through july 1998, we examined stool samples from 327 domestic animals, including pigs, cattle, horses, goats, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, chicken, ducks, turkeys, and pigeons in leogane, haiti, for the presence of cyclospora cayetanensis infection. no coccidian oocysts morphologically compatible with c. cayetanensis were detected in any of the animal samples, despite their living in, or near, households with infected individuals. these results suggest that domestic animals are no ...	1999	10386455
human rabies--florida, 2004.	rabies is a viral infection of the central nervous system, usually contracted from the bite of an infected animal, and nearly always fatal without postexposure prophylaxis. in february 2004, a man aged 41 years died after a 4-day hospitalization in broward county, florida. a diagnosis of rabies was considered on the day before the patient's death; however, no antemortem samples were obtained for testing. in march 2004, postmortem samples of fixed brain material were sent to cdc, where laboratory ...	2005	16094285
[hepatobiliary fascioliasis and echinococcosis/hydatidosis in domestic animals in haiti].	in haiti, hepatobiliary fascioliasis and hepatic hydatid cysts cause major economic losses among livestock. surveys show high prevalence rates for bovine distomatosis caused by fasciola hepatica (10.7% to 22.78%). among small ruminants, the prevalence of distomatosis is low (sheep: 3.2%, goats: 0.9%) although dicrocoelium dendriticum is found in 1.1% of sheep. hepatic hydatidosis is more common among pigs (5.2%) and sheep (2.1%) than among goats (0.9%) and cattle (0.3%). in the case of dogs, 21% ...	2007	18293622
plant vermicides of haitian vodou show in vitro activity against larval hookworm.	haitian vodou priests (houngans) and priestesses (mambos) use plant remedies to treat many illnesses, including intestinal parasite infections. the present study screened 12 plants used in vodou treatments for intestinal parasites to detect in vitro activity against infective-stage larvae of the hookworm ancylostoma caninum. water-soluble extracts of 4 of the 12 plants inhibited serum-stimulated feeding by larval a. caninum in a dose-dependent manner. all 4 plant extracts inhibited feeding induc ...	2008	18576795