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Buruli ulcer treatment: Rate of surgical intervention differs highly between treatment centers in West Africa
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic treatment proved itself as the mainstay of treatment for Buruli ulcer disease. This neglected tropical disease is caused …
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Pgp3 seroprevalence and associations with active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Malawi: cross-sectional surveys in six evaluation units
BACKGROUND: Following one to five years of antibiotic mass drug administration (MDA) for the elimination of trachoma as a public …
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Pre-operative trichiatic eyelash pattern predicts post-operative trachomatous trichiasis
IMPORTANCE: Trichiasis surgery programs globally have faced high rates of poor surgical outcomes. Identifying correctable risk factors for improving long-term …
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Cost-effectiveness and social outcomes of a community-based treatment for podoconiosis lymphoedema in the East Gojjam zone, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a disease of the lymphatic vessels of the lower extremities that is caused by chronic exposure to …
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Genetic and phenotypic characterization of recently discovered enterovirus D type 111
Members of the species Enterovirus D (EV-D) remain poorly studied. The two first EV-D types (EV-D68 and EV-D70) have regularly …
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Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus seropositivity is associated with parasite infections in Ugandan fishing communities on Lake Victoria islands
We investigated the impact of helminths and malaria infection on Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) seropositivity, using samples and data …
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Longitudinal evaluation of asymptomatic Leishmania infection in HIV-infected individuals in North-West Ethiopia: A pilot study
BACKGROUND: In endemic regions, asymptomatic Leishmania infection is common. In HIV patients, detection of asymptomatic Leishmania infection could potentially identify …
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Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Brucella spp. is a zoonotic bacterial agent of high public health and socio-economic importance. It infects many species of …
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Village-scale persistence and elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) is one of several neglected tropical diseases that is targeted for elimination by the World …
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High burden and seasonal variation of paediatric scabies and pyoderma prevalence in The Gambia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Scabies is a WHO neglected tropical disease common in children in low- and middle-income countries. Excoriation of scabies lesions …
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Supporting evidence for a human reservoir of invasive non-Typhoidal Salmonella from household samples in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Salmonella Typhimurium and Enteritidis are major causes of bloodstream infection in children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed evidence …
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Comparison of four DNA extraction and three preservation protocols for the molecular detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths in stool
BACKGROUND: A DNA extraction and preservation protocol that yields sufficient and qualitative DNA is pivotal for the success of any …
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A first insight into genetic diversity of Mycobacterium bovis isolated from extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in South Tunisia assessed by spoligotyping and MIRU VNTR
INTRODUCTION: In Tunisia, almost 77% of clinically and bacteriologically diagnosed cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) are zoonotic TB, caused by …
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High specificity and sensitivity of Zika EDIII-based ELISA diagnosis highlighted by a large human reference panel
BACKGROUND: Zika virus (ZIKV) and Dengue virus (DENV) are often co-endemic. The high protein-sequence homology of flaviviruses renders IgG induced …
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Reducing the cost and assessing the performance of a novel adult mass-rearing cage for the dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika vector, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus)
INTRODUCTION: The widespread emergence of resistance to insecticides used to control adult Aedes mosquitoes has made traditional control strategies inadequate …
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Development and validation of a pen side test for Rift Valley fever
BACKGROUND: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is one of the main vector borne zoonotic diseases that affects a wide range of …
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Evaluation of nitazoxanide treatment following triclabendazole failure in an outbreak of human fascioliasis in Upper Egypt
BACKGROUND: Fascioliasis is a neglected zoonosis with major public health implications in humans. Although triclabendazole (TCBZ) is the drug of …
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Prevalence and environmental determinants of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural communities in Tigray, northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia guidelines for diagnoses and treatment of leishmaniases are available, but only a few hundred people are diagnosed …
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Frequent expansion of Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein in Ethiopia and its epidemiological significance
Plasmodium vivax invasion of human erythrocytes depends on the Duffy Binding Protein (PvDBP) which interacts with the Duffy antigen. PvDBP …
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The association of depression, anxiety, and stress with caring for a child with Congenital Zika Syndrome in Brazil; Results of a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnancy can cause microcephaly and a wide spectrum of severe adverse outcomes, collectively called …