Control of helminth parasites is a key challenge for human and veterinary medicine. In the
absence of effective vaccines and adequate sanitation, prophylaxis and treatment commonly …

Introduction: From its earliest days, the US. military has embraced the use of vaccines to fight
infectious diseases. The Army Liposome Formulation (ALF) has been a pivotal innovation as …

Naturally occurring smallpox has been eradicated but research stocks of variola virus
(VARV), the causative agent of smallpox, still exist in secure laboratories. Clandestine stores …

The environmental conditions generated by war and characterized by poverty,
undernutrition, stress, difficult access to safe water and food as well as lack of environmental …

Although viruses and bacteria have been known as agents of diseases since 1546, 250
years went by until the first vaccines against these pathogens were developed (1796 and …

Malaria is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases and the foremost cause of morbidity
in the tropical regions of the world. Strategies for the efficient management of this parasitic …

Malaria, caused by different species of protists of the genus Plasmodium, remains among
the most common causes of death due to parasitic diseases worldwide, mainly for children …

The United States has been continuously at war for nearly 2 decades, during which time
some 2.7 million Americans have answered the call to arms. Such prolonged conflict is …

Introduction Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne viral pathogen, which is
becoming a growing public health concern throughout the Indo-Pacific. Five genotypes of …

Context: Military personnel and recruits are generally a high-risk group for meningococcal
disease, with a reported incidence of four to ten times greater than that of the general …