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Effect of schistosomiasis on the outcome of patients infected with HIV-1 starting antiretroviral therapy in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: It has been hypothesized that schistosomiasis negatively influences immune reconstitution in people living with HIV starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). …
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Vector competence of Aedes bromeliae and Aedes vitattus mosquito populations from Kenya for chikungunya virus
BACKGROUND: Kenya has experienced outbreaks of chikungunya in the past years with the most recent outbreak occurring in Mandera in …
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Update on the current status of onchocerciasis in Côte d’Ivoire following 40 years of intervention: Progress and challenges
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis control in Côte d'Ivoire started with aerial insecticide spraying in 1974 and continued with community directed treatment with …
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Safety, efficacy and acceptability of praziquantel in the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium in pre-school children of Kwale County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: The recommended strategy for control of schistosomiasis is preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ). Pre-school children (PSC) are excluded from …
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Modification and optimization of the FECPAKG2 protocol for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminth eggs in human stool
BACKGROUND: Standard diagnosis of human soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections is based on the microscopic detection of helminth eggs in stool …
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From recognition to action: A strategic approach to foster sustainable collaborations for rabies elimination
The World Health Organization (WHO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), Food \n and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations …
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Revisiting human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 infections among rural population in Gabon, central Africa thirty years after the first analysis
HTLV-1 infection is considered as highly endemic in central Africa.Thirty years ago, a first epidemiological study was performed in Gabon, …
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Community-based prevalence of typhoid fever, typhus, brucellosis and malaria among symptomatic individuals in Afar Region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, where there is the scarcity of proper diagnostic tools, febrile illness related symptoms are often misdiagnosed …
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Knowledge, attitude and practices of snakebite management amongst health workers in Cameroon: Need for continuous training and capacity building
BACKGROUND: Snakebite has only recently been recognized as a neglected tropical disease by the WHO. Knowledge regarding snakebites and its …
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Genetic diversity in two Plasmodium vivax protein ligands for reticulocyte invasion
The interaction between Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein (PvDBP) and Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC) has been described as …
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Risk factors for HTLV-1 infection in Central Africa: A rural population-based survey in Gabon
BACKGROUND: Human T-Lymphotropic Virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a human oncoretrovirus that infects at least 5 to 10 million people …
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Histoplasma capsulatum antigen detection tests as an essential diagnostic tool for patients with advanced HIV disease in low and middle income countries: A systematic review of diagnostic accuracy studies
INTRODUCTION: Disseminated histoplasmosis, a disease that often resembles and is mistaken for tuberculosis, is a major cause of death in …
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Rural youths' understanding of gene x environmental contributors to heritable health conditions: The case of podoconiosis in Ethiopia
OBJECTIVES: Assess the feasibility of engaging youth to disseminate accurate information about gene by environmental (GxE) influences on podoconiosis, a …
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Defeating re-emerging Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus outbreak in Saudi Arabia and worldwide
Sporadic incidence and prevalence of Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV) (family Flaviviridae; genus Flavivirus) in Saudi Arabia (KSA) is profiled …
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Implementing active community-based surveillance-response system for Buruli ulcer early case detection and management in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Buruli Ulcer (BU) is one of the most neglected debilitating tropical diseases caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes considerable …
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Innovative digital technologies for quality assurance of diagnosis of human African trypanosomiasis
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Towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis in southeastern Madagascar: Successes and challenges for interrupting transmission
INTRODUCTION: A global strategy of mass drug administration (MDA) has greatly reduced the burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in endemic …
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Human rabies in Côte d'Ivoire 2014-2016: Results following reinforcements to rabies surveillance
In Côte d'Ivoire, rabies is endemic and remains largely uncontrolled. The numbers of human exposures and rabies cases are unknown …
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Isometamidium chloride and homidium chloride fail to cure mice infected with Ethiopian Trypanosoma evansi type A and B
BACKGROUND: Trypanosoma evansi is mechanically transmitted by biting flies and affects camels, equines, and other domestic and wild animals in …
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Evaluation of Auramine O staining and conventional PCR for leprosy diagnosis: A comparative cross-sectional study from Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of leprosy mainly relies on clinical examination due to the inconsistent sensitivity and poor reproducibility of the current …