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Design of multi-epitope peptides containing HLA class-I and class-II-restricted epitopes derived from immunogenic Leishmania proteins, and evaluation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses induced in cured cutaneous leishmaniasis subjects
Human leishmaniasis is a public health problem worldwide for which the development of a vaccine remains a challenge. T cell-mediated …
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a quality improvement intervention to support integration of maternal, child and HIV care in primary health care facilities in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite policies and guidelines recommending integration of health services in South Africa, provision of maternal and child health services …
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The prevalence and molecular mechanisms of mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from a Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious problem in public health globally. Monitoring resistance levels within healthcare and community settings …
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Mapping evidence on the prevalence, incidence, risk factors and cost associated with chronic low back pain among adults in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review protocol
BACKGROUND: Globally, low back pain (LBP) is a major public health problem affecting mainly adults of the working class and …
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Results-based financing as a strategic purchasing intervention: some progress but much further to go in Zimbabwe?
BACKGROUND: Results-Based Financing (RBF) has proliferated in the health sectors of low and middle income countries, especially those which are …
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Tuberculosis treatment outcome among patients treated in public primary healthcare facility, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective study
Abstract Background Despite the availability of effective drugs, tuberculosis remains a major public health problem that predominantly affects low- and …
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Piloting a surveillance system to monitor the global patterns of drug efficacy and the emergence of anthelmintic resistance in soil-transmitted helminth control programs: a Starworms study protocol
To eliminate soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections as a public health problem, the administration of benzimidazole (BZ) drugs to children has …
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Lifestyle advice, processes of care and glycaemic control amongst patients with type 2 diabetes in a South African primary care facility
BACKGROUND: The influence of processes of diabetes care on glycaemic control is understudied in primary health care (PHC). AIM: To …
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Social networks and quality of life among female breast cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2019
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is a major life-threatening global public health problem. It is the most common form of cancer in …
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Awareness of HIV-positive status and linkage to treatment prior to pregnancy in the “test and treat” era: A national antenatal sentinel survey, 2017, South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Knowledge of HIV status in South Africa (SA) is reported to be 90% among people living with HIV. National …
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Tracing cross species transmission of Mycobacterium bovis at the wildlife/livestock interface in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) affects cattle and wildlife in South Africa with the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) as the principal …
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Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The highest burden of hypertension is found in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with a threefold greater mortality from stroke and …
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Targeted deep amplicon sequencing of kelch 13 and cytochrome b in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from an endemic African country using the Malaria Resistance Surveillance (MaRS) protocol
BACKGROUND: Routine molecular surveillance for imported drug-resistant malaria parasites to the USA and European Union is an important public health …
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Impact of high malaria incidence in seasonal migrant and permanent adult male laborers in mechanized agricultural farms in Metema – Humera lowlands on malaria elimination program in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Seasonal migrant and permanent laborers who are working in big mechanized agricultural farms in Metema - Humera lowlands are …
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Evolutionary analysis of Mycobacterium bovis genotypes across Africa suggests co-evolution with livestock and humans
Mycobacterium bovis is the pathogenic agent responsible for bovine tuberculosis (bTB), a zoonotic disease affecting mostly cattle, but also transmittable …
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Bacterial etiology of ocular and periocular infections, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and associated factors among patients attending eye unit of Shashemene comprehensive specialized hospital, Shashemene, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Eye infection is a public health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. Bacteria are major causative agents of eye …
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among antenatal clinic attendees in Gamawa Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus disease is a potentially life-threatening liver infection and a major global health problem. It causes chronic …
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Descriptive Epidemiology of breast and gynecological cancers among patients attending Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Cancer is a leading cause of death in both more and less economically developed countries; the burden is expected …
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Feeding behavior and activity of Phlebotomus pedifer and potential reservoir hosts of Leishmania aethiopica in southwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health concern in Ethiopia. However, knowledge about the complex zoonotic transmission cycle …
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Assessing quality of newborn care at district facilities in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Malawi is celebrated as one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa to meet the Millennium Development Goal of …