Rabies exposure in international travelers: do we miss the target?

Animal-Associated Exposure to Rabies Virus among Travelers, 1997–2012

Among travelers, rabies cases are rare, but animal bites are relatively common. To determine which travelers are at highest risk for rabies, we studied 2,697 travelers receiving care for animal-related exposures and requiring rabies postexposure prophylaxis at GeoSentinel clinics during 1997-2012. No specific demographic characteristics differentiated these travelers from other travelers seekin...

Sialyl-Tn in Cancer: (How) Did We Miss the Target?

Sialyl-Tn antigen (STn) is a short O-glycan containing a sialic acid residue a2,6-linked to GalNAca-O-Ser/Thr. The biosynthesis of STn is mediated by a specific sialyltransferase termed ST6GalNAc I, which competes with O-glycans elongating glycosyltransferases and prevents cancer cells from exhibiting longer O-glycans. While weakly expressed by fetal and normal adult tissues, STn is expressed b...

Vaccinations of International Travelers

Silent gastro-oesophageal reflux: how much do we miss?

3 Tappin DM, King C, Paton JY. Lower oesophageal pH monitoring-a useful clinical tool. Arch Dis Child 1992;67:146-8. 4 Evans DF, Robertson CS, Ledingham SJ, Kapila L. Oesophageal pH monitoring for gastrooesophageal reflux: a United Kingdom study. J Pediatr Surg 1991;26:682-5. 5 Cucchiara S, Staiano A, Boccieri A, et al. Effects of cisapride on parameters of oesophageal motility and on prolonged...

Silent gastro-oesophageal reflux: how much do we miss?

3 Tappin DM, King C, Paton JY. Lower oesophageal pH monitoring-a useful clinical tool. Arch Dis Child 1992;67:146-8. 4 Evans DF, Robertson CS, Ledingham SJ, Kapila L. Oesophageal pH monitoring for gastrooesophageal reflux: a United Kingdom study. J Pediatr Surg 1991;26:682-5. 5 Cucchiara S, Staiano A, Boccieri A, et al. Effects of cisapride on parameters of oesophageal motility and on prolonged...