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Urogenital pathogens, associated with Trichomonas vaginalis, among pregnant women in Kilifi, Kenya: a nested case-control study
BACKGROUND: Screening of curable sexually transmitted infections is frequently oriented towards the diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis, whereas …
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The geographic variation and spatiotemporal distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in Libya: 2007–2016
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C Virus infection has been considered an important hidden pandemic in developing countries, particularly in Africa. It varies …
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Incidence of human rabies virus exposure in northwestern Amhara, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Clinical Rabies is a widely distributed almost 100% fatal viral zoonotic disease. Most human rabies cases occur in developing …
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Utilization of “prevention of mother-to-child transmission” of HIV services by adolescent and young mothers in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) has lowered the incidence of paediatric HIV globally. The risk of mother-to-child …
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Spatial overlaps in the distribution of HIV/AIDS and malaria in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: In most developing economies particularly in Africa, more people are likely to die of HIV/AIDS and malaria compared to …
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Pandemic influenza preparedness in the WHO African region: are we ready yet?
BACKGROUND: Prior to the 2009 pandemic H1N1, and the unprecedented outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) caused by the …
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Comparative study of virulence factors among methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates
BACKGROUND: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized worldwide as a leading cause of hospital and community infections. Biofilm formation …
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Zoonotic disease research in East Africa
BACKGROUND: The East African region is endemic with multiple zoonotic diseases and is one of the hotspots for emerging infectious …
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Outbreak of yellow fever in central and southwestern Uganda, February–may 2016
On 28 March, 2016, the Ministry of Health received a report on three deaths from an unknown disease characterized by …
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Prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis infection among reproductive age women in sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common curable sexual transmitted bacterial infection in the world, including Sub-Saharan Africa. There is …
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Ischemic stroke as a complication of cryptococcal meningitis and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a case report
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis remains the leading cause of adult meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa. Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) following anti-retroviral …
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Integrating HIV care and treatment into tuberculosis clinics in Lusaka, Zambia: results from a before-after quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) often have their TB and HIV managed in separate vertical programs that offer care …
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No polymorphisms in K13-propeller gene associated with artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: In the Republic of Congo, artemisinin-based combinations have been recommended for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria since 2006. However, …
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Epidemiology of hepatitis B, C and D in Malawi: systematic review
BACKGROUND: Viral hepatitis is an important public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to rising mortality from cirrhosis and hepatocellular …
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Acceptability of HIV self-testing to support pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in Uganda and Zambia: results from two randomized controlled trials
BACKGROUND: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for prevention of HIV acquisition, but requires HIV testing at regular intervals. …
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Retention of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on option B+ in Gomba District, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Lifelong antiretroviral therapy for HIV infected pregnant and lactating women (Option B+) has been rapidly scaled up but there …
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Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of CTX-M type extended-spectrum β-lactamases among clinical isolates of gram-negative bacilli in Jimma, Ethiopia
The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) have been reported in clinical isolates obtained from various hospitals in Ethiopia. However, there …
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A high burden of asymptomatic genital tract infections undermines the syndromic management approach among adolescents and young adults in South Africa: implications for HIV prevention efforts
BACKGROUND: Youth in southern Africa, particularly adolescent girls and young women, are a key population for HIV prevention interventions. Untreated …
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Methods for conducting a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial of three days versus five days of amoxicillin dispersible tablets for chest indrawing childhood pneumonia among children two to 59 months of age in Lilongwe, Malawi: a study protocol
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children under 5 years of age around the globe. In …
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Phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of peripheral γδ T cells in pulmonary TB and HIV patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Previous studies reported HIV infection alters the distribution and function of γδ T cells and their subsets. γδ T …