Pub Date : 2026-03-01DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00079-4
Ursula Hofer
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Pub Date : 2026-02-25DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(26)00072-1
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Pub Date : 2026-02-25DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(26)00078-2
No Abstract
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Pub Date : 2026-02-25DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(26)00076-9
Priya Venkatesan
<h2>Section snippets</h2><section><section><h2>Long-term mpox sequelae</h2>Little is known about the long-term sequelae of mpox. <span><span>Researchers</span><svg aria-label="Opens in new window" focusable="false" height="20" viewbox="0 0 8 8"><path d="M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z"></path></svg></span> assessed physical, psychosocial, and behavioural sequelae persisting 11–18 months after a clade IIb mpox diagnosis (<em>vs</em> no mpox diagnosis) between May 2022 and January 2023 in New York City (NY, USA) and Houston (TX, USA). 355 participants presenting to sexual health clinics were enrolled. Their median age was 35 years, 90% of them were men, and 67% of men self-reported sexual contact with men. Of 154 participants who received a</section></section><section><section><h2>Xpert TB/LTBI assay for tuberculosis detection</h2>Accurate non-sputum screening tests are needed to improve tuberculosis detection, particularly latent infection. The Cepheid Xpert TB/LTBI cartridge, a blood-based immunological research-use-only assay, was clinically evaluated for the first time in a <span><span>trial</span><svg aria-label="Opens in new window" focusable="false" height="20" viewbox="0 0 8 8"><path d="M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z"></path></svg></span> in Uganda and Vietnam. 214 individuals aged 12 years and older with an abnormal WHO-recommended screening test (such as an abnormal chest X-ray) plus either symptoms of active tuberculosis or risk factors for disease (such as close contact</section></section><section><section><h2><em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> antibodies in neonatal dried blood samples</h2>Congenital toxoplasmosis following infection with the protozoan parasite <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> is one of the most prevalent and serious zoonotic diseases affecting pregnant women; however, prenatal screening programmes are being discontinued in some countries. Researchers in Spain <span><span>investigated</span><svg aria-label="Opens in new window" focusable="false" height="20" viewbox="0 0 8 8"><path d="M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z"></path></svg></span> an alternative method to assess <em>T gondii</em> maternal seroprevalence, using newborn dried blood samples (DBS) from the Catalonian Newborn Screening Program. Of 3200 samples obtained between September 2022 and</section></section><section><section><h2>Nitisinone impact on <em>Lutzomyia longipalpis</em> sandflies</h2>A <span><span>study</span><svg aria-label="Opens in new window" focusable="false" height="20" viewbox="0 0 8 8"><path d="M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z"></path></svg></span> assessed the tyrosine metabolism inhibitor nitisinone as a potential systemic insecticide against <em>Lutzomyia longipalpis</em> sandflies, the vector of the parasite <em>Leishmania infant
{"title":"Research in brief","authors":"Priya Venkatesan","doi":"10.1016/s1473-3099(26)00076-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(26)00076-9","url":null,"abstract":"<h2>Section snippets</h2><section><section><h2>Long-term mpox sequelae</h2>Little is known about the long-term sequelae of mpox. <span><span>Researchers</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg></span> assessed physical, psychosocial, and behavioural sequelae persisting 11–18 months after a clade IIb mpox diagnosis (<em>vs</em> no mpox diagnosis) between May 2022 and January 2023 in New York City (NY, USA) and Houston (TX, USA). 355 participants presenting to sexual health clinics were enrolled. Their median age was 35 years, 90% of them were men, and 67% of men self-reported sexual contact with men. Of 154 participants who received a</section></section><section><section><h2>Xpert TB/LTBI assay for tuberculosis detection</h2>Accurate non-sputum screening tests are needed to improve tuberculosis detection, particularly latent infection. The Cepheid Xpert TB/LTBI cartridge, a blood-based immunological research-use-only assay, was clinically evaluated for the first time in a <span><span>trial</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg></span> in Uganda and Vietnam. 214 individuals aged 12 years and older with an abnormal WHO-recommended screening test (such as an abnormal chest X-ray) plus either symptoms of active tuberculosis or risk factors for disease (such as close contact</section></section><section><section><h2><em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> antibodies in neonatal dried blood samples</h2>Congenital toxoplasmosis following infection with the protozoan parasite <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> is one of the most prevalent and serious zoonotic diseases affecting pregnant women; however, prenatal screening programmes are being discontinued in some countries. Researchers in Spain <span><span>investigated</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg></span> an alternative method to assess <em>T gondii</em> maternal seroprevalence, using newborn dried blood samples (DBS) from the Catalonian Newborn Screening Program. Of 3200 samples obtained between September 2022 and</section></section><section><section><h2>Nitisinone impact on <em>Lutzomyia longipalpis</em> sandflies</h2>A <span><span>study</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg></span> assessed the tyrosine metabolism inhibitor nitisinone as a potential systemic insecticide against <em>Lutzomyia longipalpis</em> sandflies, the vector of the parasite <em>Leishmania infant","PeriodicalId":49923,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Infectious Diseases","volume":"228 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":56.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147292744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-25DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(26)00005-8
Cheryl Keel, Pauleen McSherry, Rebecca Thombre, Sendurann Nadarajah, Rediat Tewolde, Owen B Spiller, Baharak Afshar
Section snippets
Contributors
CK and PM: data curation, writing, review, and editing. RTh: data curation, writing of original draft, conceptualisation, validation, review, and editing. SN: Data curation, writing, review, and editing. RTe: bioinformatic analysis, data curation, writing, review, and editing. OBS: antimicrobial susceptibility testing, data curation, supervision, validation, writing, review, and editing. BA: project management, validation, supervision, writing, review, and editing. Informed consent including
Declaration of interests
We declare no competing interests.
Acknowledgments
We thank all staff at the Respiratory and Vaccine Preventable Bacteria Reference Unit, United Kingdom Health Security Agency for sample processing.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-25DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(26)00117-9
Charlotte Day
No Abstract
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