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More than a half century of malaria research at IHMT

Malaria is a parasitic infection transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. Five species of the genus Plasmodium cause disease in humans: P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, P. knowlesi e P. falciparum being the last, the one that causes most mortality and morbidity. During 1950s and early 1960s, the global eradication of malaria was believed possible, but the successively implemented eradication­programmes failed and eradication was achieved […]
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Introdution

This book addresses a notable gap in the knowledge of Portuguese colonial administration and the policies implemented in the main territories of its “third” African empire: Angola, Mozambique and Guinea. In recent years, the question of colonial taxation has become a topic in the academic debate on colonial empires and has led to a comparative, […]
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HIV AIDS length of stay outliers

Costs with HIV/AIDS hospitalizations are one of the major financial burdens on healthcare systems worldwide. In Portugal, hospitalizations related to HIV infection are some of the most expensive and the second major diagnosis category, and also accounts for the greatest average length of stay. As a result, it is crucial to understand and identify HIV/AIDS […]
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Genomic diversity of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Lisbon Portugal: Towards tuberculosis genomic epidemiology

Multidrug- (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) present a challenge to disease control and elimination goals. Lisbon, Portugal, has a high TB incidence rate and unusual and successful XDR-TB strains that have been found in circulation for almost two decades. For the last 20 years, a continued circulation of two phylogenetic clades, Lisboa3 and […]
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About GHTM

GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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