| malayan filariasis in bangkok? | | 1988 | 3227411 |
| changes in the anterior nasal spine and the alveolar process of the macillae in leprosy a clinical examination. | a brief review is presented of the danish medieval skeletons with leprosy changes, particularly in the skulls, where the pathologic specific changes found are termed facies leprosa. the clinical aspect of facies leprosa is termed bergen syndrome i (nasal leprosy) and bergen syndrome ii (the leprogenic changes of the alveolar process of the maxilla superior with loosening and/or loss of the frontal incisors). an account is given of the interim result of a clinical examination of 333 inpatients at ... | 1974 | 4617722 |
| the frequency rate of toxocara species contamination in soil samples from public yards in a urban area "payathai", bangkok, thailand. | toxocara species are most common roundworms of canidae and felidae. human toxocariasis develops by ingesting of embryonated eggs in contaminated soil. there is no previous report of toxocara contamination in the soil samples from the public areas in bangkok. for this reason our study have been carried out to examine the frequency of toxocara eggs in public yards in bangkok, thailand. a total of 175 sand and clay samples were collected and examined for parasite eggs. according to this study, toxo ... | 2004 | 15141284 |
| seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii antibodies in stray cats and dogs in the bangkok metropolitan area, thailand. | cats and dogs are the most popular pet animals worldwide. cats are the natural reservoir of toxoplasma gondii and excrete the resistant oocyst to environments. on the other hands, dogs play a role in the mechanical transmission of the parasite. stray cats and dogs in the bangkok metropolitan area are becoming a public concern because there is a considerable increase in their number annually. these facts indicate the risk of mechanically spreading zoonoses including toxoplasmosis to humans since ... | 2007 | 17141415 |
| analysis of gyra mutations related to quinolone resistance in escherichia coli isolates originating from pet, human, vegetable and ice in bangkok and vicinity. | escherichia coli was used to investigate quinolone resistance and mutations in gyra gene of e. coli isolated from pet (dog and cat), human (pet's owner), vegetable and edible ice in bangkok and vicinity. susceptibility test for nalidixic acid (na) showed similar percent resistance among the sample sources but a lower ciprofloxacin (cip) resistance was found particularly in human source. mutations within quinolone resistance determining region of gyra gene analyzed using non-radioactive single-st ... | 2007 | 18613552 |
| toxoplasma gondii antibody in thai cats and their owners. | humans are thought to acquire toxoplasma infection by three major routes: ingesting food and water contaminated with oocysts from cat excreta, consumption of under-cooked infected meat, and transplacental transfer. congenital clinical toxoplasmosis in the newborn indicating definite transplacental transmission had been reported in thailand, whilst studies concerning infection due to the other two routes were inconclusive. since the way domestic cats live and eat and also the eating behavior of t ... | 2003 | 15115080 |
| pediatric allergy and immunology at siriraj hospital. | like other parts of the world, prevalence of childhood allergic diseases in thailand, particularly of asthma and allergic rhinitis, has risen sharply over the past decade. epidemiologic studies in this country indicated that allergic sensitization (mainly to house dust mites, cockroaches and cat dander) is the major important risk factor for the development of asthma. house dust mites are the most important source of allergens causing sensitization among allergic thai children. a nationwide surv ... | 2002 | 12403234 |
| rabies: a study at siriraj hospital, bangkok. | | 1978 | 564934 |
| rickettsia, ehrlichia, anaplasma, and bartonella in ticks and fleas from dogs and cats in bangkok. | abstract flea and tick specimens (5-10 fleas or ticks) on dogs and cats from various sites in bangkok were tested by polymerase chain reaction and dna sequencing to detect dna of bacteria rickettsia (glta and 17 kda genes), anaplasmataceae (16s rrna gene), and bartonella (pap31 and its genes). we confirmed that rickettsia sp. related to rickettsia felis was detected in 66 of 98 (67.4%) flea specimens from dogs, whereas 8 bartonella henselae and 2 bartonella clarridgeiae were detected in 10 of 54 ... | 2011 | 21612535 |
| detection of babesia vogeli in stray cats of metropolitan bangkok, thailand. | the combination of a rapidly growing stray animal population and the lack of animal control in bangkok has resulted in a unique opportunity to evaluate the potential role of companion animals as sentinels and reservoirs of infectious diseases, including several of those caused by vector-borne parasites. the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with the distribution of babesia species infections among stray cats in bangkok. blood samples were collected from ... | 2010 | 20638794 |
| prevalence of bartonella infection in cats and dogs in a metropolitan area, thailand. | the prevalence of bartonella infection was studied in 312 cats and 350 dogs in the bangkok metropolitan areas, thailand, between june 2001 and february 2003. bartonella was isolated from 47 (16.3%) of 288 stray cats, but from none of the 24 pet cats studied. of the 47 bartonella-positive cats, 45 animals were infected with only b. henselae, one was infected with only b. clarridgeiae, and one with both b. henselae and b. clarridgeiae. 16s rrna typing showed that 40 cats were infected with b. hens ... | 2009 | 19379541 |
| coinfection of leptospira spp and toxoplasma gondii among stray dogs in bangkok, thailand. | leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis are zoonotic diseases with global importance. asymptomatic animals harboring these pathogens may act as carriers to other animals including humans. the objective of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of leptospira and toxoplasma infections in stray dogs in bangkok. a total of 230 stray dogs from monasteries in a bangkok district were examined for specific antibodies to t. gondii and leptospira. the seroprevalence of t. gondii was determined by a modi ... | 2009 | 19323009 |
| autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis: a report of a second case in thailand. | visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is a rare disease in thailand. only one previous case has been reported in which transmission was likely autochthonous. we conducted an investigation of a case of vl, which included serological and symptom surveys of people who lived near the case in nan province and bangkok, serological surveys of domestic animals in his home village and sand fly surveys in his home village and in bangkok. no humans interviewed met our case definition for possible vl. one hundred thi ... | 2007 | 17539239 |
| detection of hepatozoon canis in stray dogs and cats in bangkok, thailand. | a rapidly increasing stray animal population in bangkok has caused concern regarding transmission of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases. the purpose of this study was to determine if stray animals in bangkok are a potential reservoir of hepatozoon, a genus of tick-borne parasites that has received little attention in thailand. blood samples were collected from stray companion animals near monasteries in 42 bangkok metropolitan districts. both dogs and cats were sampled from 26 districts, dogs al ... | 2006 | 17135555 |
| complex genetic structure of the rabies virus in bangkok and its surrounding provinces, thailand: implications for canine rabies control. | dog vaccination and population management have been suggested as priorities in attempts at disease control in canine rabies-endemic countries. budget limitations and the complexity of social, cultural and religious variables have complicated progress in the developing world. in bangkok, thailand, an intensive canine vaccination and sterilization programme has been in place since november 2002. our objective was to determine if the rabies virus could be mapped according to its genetic variations ... | 2006 | 16352324 |
| transmission dynamics of rabies virus in thailand: implications for disease control. | in thailand, rabies remains a neglected disease with authorities continuing to rely on human death statistics while ignoring the financial burden resulting from an enormous increase in post-exposure prophylaxis. past attempts to conduct a mass dog vaccination and sterilization program have been limited to bangkok city and have not been successful. we have used molecular epidemiology to define geographic localization of rabies virus phylogroups and their pattern of spread in thailand. | 2005 | 15985183 |
| laboratory diagnosis of rabies in bangkok and the central part of thailand, 2001-2004. | | 2005 | 15962684 |
| genetic typing of feline rabies virus isolated in greater bangkok, thailand. | to study the molecular epidemiology of rabies virus that is prevalent among cats in greater bangkok, thailand, a total of 17 rabies virus isolates from cats were characterized and compared with 120 rabies virus isolates from dogs. analyses were performed on the genetic polymorphism in the rabies virus nucleoprotein (n) gene. rabies virus n gene of isolates was amplified by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction. the diversity of n gene was revealed by the restriction fragment length poly ... | 2004 | 15107541 |
| prevalence of rabies virus and hantaan virus infections in commensal rodents and shrews trapped in bangkok. | five hundred rodents and shrews (rattus norvegicus: 458, rattus rattus: 28, rattus exulans: 5, mus musculus: 4 and suncus murine: 5) trapped from the fresh food markets around bangkok area were investigated for rabies virus and hantaan virus infections. no rabies viral antigens in the animals' brains were detected by direct immunofluorescence. on the other hand, antibodies to hantaan virus were demonstrated in the sera of 7 (1.53%) r. norvegicus caught in various markets using a particle aggluti ... | 2003 | 14696782 |
| prevalence of bartonella species and 16s rrna gene types of bartonella henselae from domestic cats in thailand. | prevalence of bartonella infection among 275 cats in 9 sites from 4 geographical regions (northern area: chiang mai; central area: kanchanaburi, ratchaburi, and bangkok; northeastern area: khon kaen, roi et, ubon ratcharthani, and nakhonratchasima; southern area: songkhla) of thailand was investigated. overall, bartonella species were isolated from 27.6% (76 of 275) of the cats. the isolation rate varied from 12.8% (5 of 39) in songkhla (southern area) to 50.0% (26 of 52) in khon kaen (northeast ... | 2001 | 11791975 |
| erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes and blood pressure in relation to overweight and obese thai in bangkok. | the specific activities of antioxidant enzymes, [eg superoxide dismutases (sod), glutathione peroxidase (gpx) and catalase (cat)], anthropometric measurements, including waist/hip ratio of 48 male and 167 female overweight persons (body mass index (bmi) > or = 25.0 kg/m2) compared with a 26 male and 80 female control group (bmi = 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) of thai volunteers who attended the out-patient department, general practice section, rajvithi hospital, bangkok, for a physical check-up during march- ... | 2000 | 11127334 |
| epidemiology of human rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in bangkok, 1984-1986. | a study was conducted to determine the current situation of human rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (pep) in bangkok for the period 1984-1986. a review of all bangkok residents receiving pep at the queen saovabha memorial institute revealed an increasing incidence rate of pep from 10.1 cases per 10,000 persons in 1984 to 12.6 cases per 10,000 persons in 1986. the highest incidence rate was observed in young males aged 5-14 years. about 68% of individuals receiving pep had exposures to bites, espe ... | 1988 | 3238466 |
| epidemiology of toxoplasma gondii infection of stray cats in bangkok, thailand. | the objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in stray cats in bangkok. sera were collected during 2006 and examined by sabin-feldman dye test. five hundred sixty-four male and 926 female cats in and around monasteries from 50 districts were collected. toxoplasma gondii was detected in 72 (4.8%) of 1,490 cats. the prevalence was significantly higher in females (5.6%) than in males (3.6%). cats more than 5 years old had the highest infection rate (5.1%). fifty-s ... | 2010 | 20578476 |