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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 …
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Dengue and chikungunya among outpatients with acute undifferentiated fever in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Pathogens causing acute fever, with the exception of malaria, remain largely unidentified in sub-Saharan Africa, given the local unavailability …
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Wuchereria bancrofti infection is linked to systemic activation of CD4 and CD8 T cells
BACKGROUND: Susceptibility to HIV has been linked to systemic CD4+ T cell activation in cohorts of seronegative individuals with high …
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Progression of scarring trachoma in Tanzanian children: A four-year cohort study
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is a progressive blinding disease initiated by infection of the conjunctiva with Chlamydia trachomatis. Repeated infections are thought …
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Kankanet: An artificial neural network-based object detection smartphone application and mobile microscope as a point-of-care diagnostic aid for soil-transmitted helminthiases
BACKGROUND: Endemic areas for soil-transmitted helminthiases often lack the tools and trained personnel necessary for point-of-care diagnosis. This study pilots …
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Gambian human African trypanosomiasis in North West Uganda. Are we on course for the 2020 target?
In 1994, combined active and passive screening reported 1469 cases from the historic Gambian Human African Trypanosomiasis (gHAT) foci of …
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Is there a gap between health education content and practice toward schistosomiasis prevention among schoolchildren along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya?
Despite provision of preventive measures against schistosomiasis such as mass drug administration (MDA), the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni remains high …
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Using detergent-enhanced LAMP for African trypanosome detection in human cerebrospinal fluid and implications for disease staging
OBJECTIVE: Where human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients are seen, failure to microscopically diagnose infections by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in blood …
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An investigation into the role of chronic Schistosoma mansoni infection on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine induced protective responses
BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni is one of the most common helminth infections affecting a large population of people in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Association of APOL1 renal disease risk alleles with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection outcomes in the northern part of Malawi
Trypanosoma brucei (T.b.) rhodesiense is the cause of the acute form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in eastern and southern …
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Field assessment of insecticide dusting and bait station treatment impact against rodent flea and house flea species in the Madagascar plague context
Bubonic is the most prevalent plague form in Madagascar. Indoor ground application of insecticide dust is the conventional method used …
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Serological analysis of Ebola virus survivors and close contacts in Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study
The 2013-2016 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa was the largest and deadliest outbreak to date. Here we conducted a …
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Entomological assessment of dengue virus transmission risk in three urban areas of Kenya
Urbanization is one of the major drivers of dengue epidemics globally. In Kenya, an intriguing pattern of urban dengue virus …
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Progress towards lymphatic filariasis elimination in Ghana from 2000-2016: Analysis of microfilaria prevalence data from 430 communities
BACKGROUND: Ghana started its national programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) in 2000, with mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin …
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The Accuracy of Histopathological and Cytopathological Techniques in the Identification of the Mycetoma Causative Agents
Mycetoma is a devastating neglected tropical disease, caused by various fungal and bacterial pathogens. Correct diagnosis to the species level …
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Paradoxical reactions in Buruli ulcer after initiation of antibiotic therapy: Relationship to bacterial load
BACKGROUND: We investigated the relationship between bacterial load in Buruli ulcer (BU) lesions and the development of paradoxical reaction following …
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Responses of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes to visually attractive stationary devices baited with 4-methylguaiacol and certain repellent compounds in waterbuck odour
BACKGROUND: A blend of compounds (pentanoic acid, guaiacol, δ-octalactone and geranylacetone) identified in waterbuck (Kobus defassa) body odour referred to …
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Improved assessment of mass drug administration and health district management performance to eliminate lymphatic filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination as a public health problem requires the interruption of transmission by administration of preventive mass drug …
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Development and validation of an Onchocerca ochengi adult male worm gerbil model for macrofilaricidal drug screening
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis currently afflicts an estimated 15 million people and is the second leading infectious cause of blindness world-wide. The …
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Optimization and evaluation of the Esperanza Window Trap to reduce biting rates of Simulium damnosum sensu lato in Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, has historically been an important cause of blindness, skin disease and economic disruption in Africa …