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Ensuring no one is left behind: Urgent action required to address implementation challenges for NTD control and elimination
Since the ambitious goals to eliminate and control neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) were launched, the crucial role of partnerships has …
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Laboratory confirmation of Buruli ulcer cases in Ghana, 2008-2016
BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU), a necrotizing skin infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is the third most important mycobacterial disease globally …
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Filaricidal properties of Lantana camara and Tamarindus indica extracts, and Lantadene A from L. camara against Onchocerca ochengi and Loa loa
BACKGROUND: Ivermectin is the only drug currently recommended for the treatment of onchocerciasis, the second leading infectious cause of blindness …
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Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum DNA and host blood meal identification in Phlebotomus in a hypoendemic focus of human leishmaniasis in northern Algeria
BACKGROUND: Leishmania parasites are transmitted by female phlebotomine sand flies that maintain the enzootic cycle by circulating between sylvatic and …
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Diagnostic comparison between FECPAKG2 and the Kato-Katz method for analyzing soil-transmitted helminth eggs in stool
BACKGROUND: Over one billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STH), i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Trichuris trichiura. For estimating …
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The sero-prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and their herders in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is a worldwide recognized bacterial zoonotic disease. There is currently no information on bovine brucellosis sero-prevalence in South …
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Seropositivity of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies among abattoir workers and meat vendors in the city of Mwanza, Tanzania: A call for one health approach control strategies
INTRODUCTION: Brucellosis and leptospirosis are among neglected tropical zoonotic diseases particularly in the resource limited countries. Despite being endemic in …
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Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae responsible for cholera epidemics in Uganda by PCR, MLVA and WGS
BACKGROUND: For almost 50 years sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda, has experienced several outbreaks due to Vibrio cholerae. Our aim was …
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Schistosomiasis in Africa: Improving strategies for long-term and sustainable morbidity control
Schistosomiasis affects over 200 million people worldwide [1] and accounts for an estimated 1.9 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) annually …
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Integrated approach in the control and management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Lalo, Benin
BACKGROUND: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of several communicable diseases prevalent in the tropical and subtropical areas. The …
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Molecular detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in the environment and its relationship with Buruli ulcer occurrence in Zio and Yoto districts of maritime region in Togo
BACKGROUND: Buruli Ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical skin infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Residence near aquatic areas has been …
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Ethics of randomized trials in a public health emergency
The 2014-2015 outbreak of Ebola in West Africa claimed over 11,000 lives and laid bare the challenges of responding to …
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A modified anthrax toxin-based enzyme-linked immunospot assay reveals robust T cell responses in symptomatic and asymptomatic Ebola virus exposed individuals
BACKGROUND: Ebola virus (EBOV) caused more than 11,000 deaths during the 2013-2016 epidemic in West Africa without approved vaccines or …
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Interruption of onchocerciasis transmission in Bioko Island: Accelerating the movement from control to elimination in Equatorial Guinea
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease. More than 99 percent of all cases occur in …
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Highly targeted cholera vaccination campaigns in urban setting are feasible: The experience in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of Congo
INTRODUCTION: Oral cholera vaccines are primarily recommended by the World Health Organization for cholera control in endemic countries. However, the …
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Rift valley fever viral load correlates with the human inflammatory response and coagulation pathway abnormalities in humans with hemorrhagic manifestations
Rift Valley fever virus is an arbovirus that affects both livestock and humans throughout Africa and in the Middle East. …
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Patients’ costs, socio-economic and health system aspects associated with malaria in pregnancy in an endemic area of Colombia
Malaria in pregnancy threatens birth outcomes and the health of women and their newborns. This is also the case in …
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Development of a single-tube one-step RT-LAMP assay to detect the Chikungunya virus genome
BACKGROUND: A single-tube one-step real-time reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for rapid detection of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) targeting …
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A serologic study of dengue in northwest Ethiopia: Suggesting preventive and control measures
BACKGROUND: Dengue is one of the most serious and rapidly spreading arboviral diseases in the world. Despite many acute febrile …
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Skin disease prevalence study in schoolchildren in rural Côte d'Ivoire: Implications for integration of neglected skin diseases (skin NTDs)
BACKGROUND: Early detection of several skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs)-including leprosy, Buruli ulcer, yaws, and scabies- may be achieved …