THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH


Volume 38
Number 1
January 2007

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Table of Contents
   
IgG antibody profile to C-terminal region of Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-1 in Thai individuals exposed to malaria  
N Pitabut, J Panichakorn, Y Mahakunkijcharoen, C Hirunpetcharat, S Looareesuwan, S Khusmith
1
Autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis: a report of a second case in Thailand
W Kongkaew, P Siriarayaporn, S Leelayoova, K Supparatpinyo,
D Areechokchai, P Duang-ngern, K Chanachai, T Sukmee, Y Samung, P Sridurongkathum
8
Intestinal protozoal infestation profile in persistent diarrhea in children below age 5 years in western Nepal
C Mukhopadhyay, G Wilson, D Pradhan, PG Shivananda
13
Relationship between Enterobius vermicularis and incidence of acute appendicitis
MA Ramezani, MR Dehghani
20
Eosinophilic meningitis associated with angiostrongyliasis: clinical features, laboratory investigations and specific diagnostic IgG and IgG subclass antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid
S Kittimongkolma, PM Intapan, K Iaemviteevanich, J Kanpittaya, K Sawanyawisuth, W Maleewong
24
Urinary tract pathology in Schistosoma haematobium infected rural Nigerians
OPG Nmorsi, NCD Ukwandu, S Ogoinja, HOT Blackie, MAC Odike
32
Comparison between Musca domestica and Chrysomya megacephala as carriers of bacteria in northern Thailand
KL Sukontason, M Bunchoo, B Khantawa, S Piangjai, Y Rongsriyam, K Sukontason
38
Hepatitis B virus sero-markers, hepatitis C virus antibody and risk behaviors among middle age and older Thai males
P Luksamijarulkul, W Kaepan, S Klamphakorn
45
Real-time PCR analysis of dog cerebrospinal fluid and saliva samples for ante-mortem diagnosis of rabies
W Saengseesom, C Mitmoonpitak, S Kasempimolporn, V Sitprija
53
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related cryptococcal meningitis in rural central Thailand – treatment difficulties and prevention strategies
P Wright, D Inverarity
58
Opportunistic infections and HIV clinical disease stage among patients presenting for care in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
BN Kong, JI Harwell, P Suos, L Lynen, S Mohiuddin, S Reinert, D Pugatch
62
Lipid profiles of Thai adult HIV-infected patients receiving protease inhibitors
N Hiransuthikul, P Hiransuthikul, Y Kanasook
69
Methylene blue staining of gastric tissue for the identification of Helicobacter pylori
V Trakarnvanich
78
Detection of Escherichia coli O157: H7 vt and rfbO157 by multiplex polymerase chain reaction
A Visetsripong, K Pattaragulwanit, J Thaniyavarn, R Matsuura, A Kuroda, O Sutheinkul
82
Patient and sample-related factors that effect the success of in vitro isolation of Orientia tsutsugamushi
R Luksameetanasan, SD Blacksell, T Kalambaheti, V Wuthiekanun, W Chierakul, S Chueasuwanchai, A Apiwattanaporn, J Stenos, S Graves, SJ Peacock, NPJ Day
91
Identification of clinical isolates of Leptospira spp by pulsed field gel - electrophoresis and microscopic agglutination test
S Charoenchai, M Biaklang, U Seena, P Wangroongsarb, P Sawanpanyalert, P Warachit
97
Study of drug resistant cases among new pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending a tuberculosis center, Yangon, Myanmar
WW Aung, T Ti, KK Than, M Thida, MM Nyein, YY Htun, W Maung, A Htun
104
Research note. A simple method to differentiate between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria directly on clinical specimens
M Varma-Basil, S Kumar, J Yadav, N Kumar, M Bose
111
High mast cell density associated with granulomatous formation in tuberculous lymphadenitis
M Taweevisit, U Poumsuk
115
Malnutrition and infectious disease morbidity among children missed by the childhood immunization program in Indonesia
RD Semba, S de Pee, SG Berger, E Martini, MO Ricks, MW Bloem
120
Beriberi outbreak among commercial fishermen, Thailand 2005
P Doung-ngern, S Kesornsukhon, J Kanlayanaphotporn, S Wanadurongwan, S Songchitsomboon
130
Overexpression of P53 and neoplastic cell proliferation in undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma
M Taweevisit
136
Obstetric outcomes in nulliparous young adolescents
V Phupong, K Suebnukarn
141
Factors associated with alcohol consumption among upper secondary school students
W Chaveepojnkamjorn, N Pichainarong
146
Sexual behaviors of alcohol drinkers and non-drinkers among adolescents and young adults in Nha Trang, Vietnam
LH Tho, P Singhasivanon, J Kaewkungwal, LM Kaljee, C Charoenkul
152
Review. Traditional Bhutanese medicine (gSo-ba Rig-pa): an integrated part of the formal health care services
P Wangchuk, D Wangchuk, J Aagaard-Hansen
161
Health risk assessment of villagers who live near a lead mining area: a case study of Klity village, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand
J Pusapukdepob, P Sawangwong, C Pulket, D Satraphat, S Saowakontha, S Panutrakul
168
The successes and challenges of the IMCI training course in Lao PDR
S Takada, B Oudavong, C Kuroiwa
178
Training of nurses in ear examination and hearing screening in the school setting
TLI Gloria-Cruz, CM Chiong, AL Chan, EGDV Llanes, MRT Reyes-Quintos, GT Abes
188
Letter
195
Forthcoming courses
197
Errata
199