Duffy negative antigen is no longer a barrier to Plasmodium vivax–molecular evidences from the African West Coast (Angola and Equatorial Guinea)

Authors: Arez AP, Benito A, Berzosa P, Cano J, de Sousa B, Dias F, Do Rosário VE, Figueiredo J, Mendes C, Mora VG
Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Duffy+negative+antigen+is+no+longer+a+barrier+to+Plasmodium+vivax+%E2%80%93+molecular+evidences+from+the+African+west+coast+(Angola+and+Equatorial+Guinea).

Plasmodium vivax shows a small prevalence in West and Central Africa due to the high prevalence of Duffy negative people. However, Duffy negative individuals infected with P. vivax have been reported in areas of high prevalence of Duffy positive people who may serve as supply of P. vivax strains able to invade Duffy negative erythrocytes. We investigated the presence of P. vivax in two West African countries, using blood samples and mosquitoes collected during two on-going studies.
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Schistosomiasis and Acute Appendicitis

Authors: Belo S, Clemente H, Costa S, Figueiredo J, Grácio MA, Lourenco A, Santos A
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa
Link: http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/5150

Acute appendicitis associated to Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni infection has been found in patients submitted to urgent appendectomy at the Hospital Américo Boavida in Luanda. Due to the high prevalence and morbidity caused by schistosomiasis (or bilharziasis) in the country, we suspect that the involvement of Schistosoma infection on appendicular pathology could be very frequent, in particular for those individuals more exposed to the parasite transmission.
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Prostate adenocarcinoma associated with prostatic infection due to Schistosoma haematobium. Case report and systematic review

Authors: Balaca M, Belo S, Costa A, Figueiredo J, Grácio MA, Nilo B, Richter J
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: Journal Parasitology Research
Link: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00436-014-4250-9

We describe the first case of a prostate adenocarcinoma associated with prostatic Schistosoma haematobium infection occurring in Angola. Prostate carcinoma was suspected because of high levels of prostate-specific antigen. This observation prompted us to review the literature on schistosomiaisis with respect to genital pathology and prostate cancer.
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Duffy negative antigen is no longer a barrier to Plasmodium vivax–molecular evidences from the African West Coast (Angola and Equatorial Guinea)

Schistosomiasis and Acute Appendicitis

Prostate adenocarcinoma associated with prostatic infection due to Schistosoma haematobium. Case report and systematic review

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