Transactions: Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025
In this month’s Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, Editor’s Choice article is a paper by J M R P Bandara and colleagues, which demonstrates systematically the lack of evidence for plasma exchange in this severe and often fatal complication of leptospirosis.
Other highlights include the first reported case of false-positive dengue non-structural protein 1 in pregnancy; an evaluation of mass drug administration (MDA) coverage for lymphatic filariasis (LF) in selected endemic districts of Jharkhand, India; a novel classification approach for redefining the severity of orofacial tissue damage caused by noma; and articles from our recent Special Issue 'Addressing the snakebite challenge - progress towards the 2030 roadmap'.
Review Articles
Editor's Choice: Is therapeutic plasma exchange effective in leptospirosis-associated severe pulmonary haemorrhagic syndrome? A systematic review
J M R P Bandara , A Rosairo , G S Ranasinghe , T D De Silva , I B Gawarammana
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 453–463, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae107
Original Articles
Comparison of clinical and laboratory data between hantavirus infection and leptospirosis: a retrospective case series study in southern Taiwan
Shih-Hao Lo, Tun-Chieh Chen , Chun-Yu Lin , Hsiao-Chen Hsieh , Ping-Chang Lai , Wei-Li Lien , Yen-Cheng Yeh , Ing-Kit Lee , Yen-Hsu Chen , Po-Liang Lu , Ko Chang
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 464–471, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae121
Entomological investigation after an outbreak of dengue at the riverside of Rio Doce, Espírito Santo State, Brazil
Helder Ricas Rezende , Creuza Rachel Vicente , Samira Chahad-Ehlers , Orlei Amaral Cardoso , Crispim Cerutti, Jr , Camila Malta Romano , Caio Santos de Souza , Giovana Santos Caleiro, Bruno Luiz Miranda Guedes , Lucas Mendes Ferreira , Filomena Euridice Carvalho de Alencar
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 472–478, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae123
The cognition, behaviours and social environment related to Clonorchis sinensis infection in China: a qualitative study
Yun-Ting He, Qing-Sheng Zeng , Si-Yue Huang , Lai-De Li , Cong-Xing Shi , Yin-Fang Chen , Men-Bao Qian , Yue-Yi Fang , Ying-Si Lai Author Notes
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 479–486, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae133
Risk perception and mpox vaccine acceptability among people living with HIV in northern Nigeria
Zubairu Iliyasu, Aminatu A Kwaku , Nafisa S Nass , Amina A Umar , Taiwo G Amole , Hadiza M Abdullahi , Fatimah I Tsiga-Ahmed , Abubakar M Jibo , Brittany R Fontana , Hamisu M Salihu , Muktar H Aliyu
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 487–497, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae135
Mass drug administration coverage evaluation for lymphatic filariasis in selected endemic districts of Jharkhand, India
Bijit Biswas, Pratima Gupta , G Jahnavi , Nishit Ranjan , Satya Ranjan Patra , Saurabh Varshney
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 498–505, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae136
Redefining the severity of orofacial tissue damage caused by noma: a novel classification approach
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 506–513, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae137
Detection of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli in the abattoir wastewater-impacted Iyi-Etu River and other water types at the Amansea livestock market settlement, Anambra State, Nigeria: a matter of public health concern
Gilbert Karngong Nfor , Cornelius Arome Omatola , Olubunmi Marvelous Emurotu , Kehinde Charles Mofolorunsho
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 514–523, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae138
Role of IL-6, TNF-α and VCAM-1 as predictors of renal impairment in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Maissa El Raziky , Mennatallah Rashwan , Hend Hamed Tamim , Shimaa Afify , Rania M Lithy
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 524–533, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae139
Case Report
False-positive dengue non-structural protein 1 in pregnancy
Tonnii Sia, Tze-cheng Wong, Yee-chiing Ong
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 534–537, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae134
Addressing the Snakebite Challenge Special Issue - Progress towards the 2030 roadmap
Lessons from the Field
Local swelling in snakebite envenomation: Are we missing something for want of a name?
Tamilarasu Kadhiravan
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 538–540, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae072
Review Article
Medically important snakes in Sudan: an overview of distribution, clinical features and present challenges
Rania M H Baleela, Muhammad E M O Elamin, Abubakr Mohammad, Sara A K Saeed
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 541–549, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae063
Original Article
Determinants of seeking or foregoing allopathic treatment after snakebite: a population-based study from rural Sri Lanka
Subashini Jayawardana, Thashi Chang, Ariaranee Gnanathasan, Carukshi Arambepola
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 550–559, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae071
Commentary
National Action Plan for the prevention and control of snakebite envenoming in India: strategies and challenges
Hrishikesh Munshi and Rahul K Gajbhiye
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 560–562, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae068
Short Communication
Financial assistance for snakebite envenoming by OECD nations
Richenda J Rae
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 119, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 563–565, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae066