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Genetic diversity in L1 ORF of human papillomavirus in women with cervical cancer with and without human immunodeficiency virus in Botswana and Kenya
BACKGROUND: The variation of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes shapes the risks of cervical cancer and these variations are not well …
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Did you hear about HIV self-testing? HIV self-testing awareness after community-based HIVST distribution in rural Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Several trials of community-based HIV self-testing (HIVST) provide evidence on the acceptability and feasibility of campaign-style distribution to reach …
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Bidirectional screening and treatment outcomes of diabetes mellitus (DM) and Tuberculosis (TB) patients in hospitals with measures to integrate care of DM and TB and those without integration measures in Malawi
INTRODUCTION: There are efforts in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to integrate Tuberculosis (TB) and Diabetes mellitus (DM) healthcare services, …
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Causes of death and associated factors over a decade of follow-up in a cohort of people living with HIV in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Nearly half of HIV-related deaths occur in East and Southern Africa, yet data on causes of death (COD) are …
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Sensitivity and specificity of OraQuick® HIV self-test compared to a 4th generation laboratory reference standard algorithm in urban and rural Zambia
BACKGROUND: HIV self-testing (HIVST) has the potential to increase coverage of HIV testing, but concerns exist about intended users' ability …
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Prevalence of risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a 2019 nationwide survey
BACKGROUND AND AIM: For over 40 years of the HIV/AIDS global epidemic, no effective cure nor vaccine is yet available, …
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Controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) outcomes in Kenyan adults is associated with prior history of malaria exposure and anti-schizont antibody response
BACKGROUND: Individuals living in endemic areas acquire immunity to malaria following repeated parasite exposure. We sought to assess the controlled …
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Low incidence of COVID-19 case severity and mortality in Africa; Could malaria co-infection provide the missing link?
BACKGROUND: Despite reports of malaria and coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) co-infection, malaria-endemic regions have so far recorded fewer cases of …
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Giant compressive emphysema: a rare complication of COVID-19
BACKGROUND: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new ribonucleic acid (RNA) beta-coronavirus, responsible for a worldwide pandemic. …
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Feasibility of using infant testing during immunization to estimate HIV mother-to-child-transmission rates in Zambia
BACKGROUND: This study piloted the feasibility of infant testing in immunization services as a strategy for estimating MTCT rates among …
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Safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine for treatment of non-severe COVID-19 among adults in Uganda: a randomized open label phase II clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Several repurposed drugs such as hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have been investigated for treatment of COVID-19, but none was confirmed to …
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Amputation of a type II diabetic patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major
BACKGROUND: Leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases of public health concern in Algeria. The immunocompromised patients with HIV, autoimmune diseases, or …
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Optimised electronic patient records to improve clinical monitoring of HIV-positive patients in rural South Africa (MONART trial): study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial
BACKGROUND: There is poor viral load monitoring (VLM) and inadequate management of virological failure in HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy …
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Botulism outbreak in a rural Ethiopia: a case series
BACKGROUND: Foodborne botulism, a toxin-mediated illness caused by Clostridium botulinum, is a public health emergency. Types A, B, and E …
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Identifying youth at high risk for sexually transmitted infections in community-based settings using a risk prediction tool: a validation study
BACKGROUND : Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. In …
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Trends and predictive factors for treatment failure following artemisinin-based combination therapy among children with uncomplicated malaria in Ghana: 2005–2018
BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in Ghana in 2005 there has been a surveillance system by …
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The spread of cholera in western Democratic Republic of the Congo is not unidirectional from East–West: a spatiotemporal analysis, 1973–2018
BACKGROUND: Cholera outbreaks in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are thought to be primarily the result of westward …
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Provider perspectives on the acceptability and tolerability of dolutegravir-based anti-retroviral therapy after national roll-out in Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends dolutegravir (DTG) as the for first-line and second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. However, little …
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Impact of malaria control interventions on malaria infection and anaemia in areas with irrigated schemes: a cross-sectional population-based study in Sudan
BACKGROUND: While the overall burden of malaria is still high, the global technical strategy for malaria advocates for two sets …
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Infection of Plasmodium falciparum and helminths among school children in communities in Southern and Northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Infections of Plasmodium species, Schistosoma species and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) inflict a significant burden on children mostly in deprived …