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COVID-19 and its effects on endothelium in HIV-positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa: Cardiometabolic risk, thrombosis and vascular function (ENDOCOVID STUDY)
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has affected almost every country in the world, especially in terms of health system capacity and economic burden. …
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection, anti-HCV antibodies and HIV and knowledge among people who use drugs attending methadone therapy clinic in Tanzania; a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Methadone therapy clinics have been recently introduced in Tanzania, aiming at reducing risk behaviors and infection rates of viral …
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Knowledge, perceptions and effects of Ebola virus disease outbreak on the pig value chain in the agro-pastoralist district of Luwero, Central Uganda
BACKGROUND: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing, and livelihoods of communities. EVD …
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Assessing the impact of HIV support groups on antiretroviral therapy adherence and viral suppression in the African cohort study
BACKGROUND: Support groups for people living with HIV (PLWH) may improve HIV care adherence and outcomes. We assessed the impact …
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Hepatitis B virus infection among men who have sex with men and transgender women living with or at risk for HIV: a cross sectional study in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract Background Despite the development of a safe and efficacious hepatitis B vaccine in 1982, the hepatitis B virus (HBV) …
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Adherence to TB treatment remains low during continuation phase among adult patients in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Patients' failure to adhere to TB treatment was a major challenge that leads to poor treatment outcomes. In Ethiopia, …
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Association between cervical dysplasia and female genital schistosomiasis diagnosed by genital PCR in Zambian women
BACKGROUND: Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected tropical gynaecological disease that affects millions of women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …
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Operational characteristics of an antibody detecting point of care test for Taenia solium infections in a community and hospital setting
BACKGROUND: Diagnostic test evaluation includes measures of performance and assessment of operational characteristics. The latter focuses on end-user understanding of …
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Isolation and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes among women attending Jimma University medical center, Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Listeria monocytogenes (LM) has come to be a major public health issue of at-risk groups, causing high morbidity and …
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Comparison of capillary, venous and buffy coat blood samples in detecting Plasmodium species among malaria suspected patients attending at Hamusite health center. A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Both capillary and venous blood samples have been interchangeably used for the diagnosis of malaria in Ethiopia. However, Plasmodium …
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Discontinuation of tuberculosis treatment among children in the Kampala Capital City Authority health facilities: a mixed-methods study
INTRODUCTION: Discontinuation of tuberculosis treatment (DTT) among children in sub-Saharan Africa is a major obstacle to effective tuberculosis (TB) control …
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Klebsiella spp. cause severe and fatal disease in Mozambican children: antimicrobial resistance profile and molecular characterization
BACKGROUND: Klebsiella spp. are important pathogens associated with bacteremia among admitted children and is among the leading cause of death …
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Evaluation of different DNA extraction methods and loop-mediated isothermal amplification primers for the detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in clinical specimens
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and treatment of Buruli ulcer is critical in order to avoid the debilitating effects of the disease. …
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Baseline Xpert MTB/RIF ct values predict sputum conversion during the intensive phase of anti-TB treatment in HIV infected patients in Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective study
BACKGROUND: In resource-limited settings, sputum smear conversion is used to document treatment response. Many People living with HIV (PLHIV) are …
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Seroprevalence of human coronaviruses among patients visiting hospital-based sentinel sites in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Human coronaviruses are causative agents of respiratory infections with several subtypes being prevalent worldwide. They cause respiratory illnesses of …
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Immunological and virological discordance among people living with HIV on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with immuno-virological discordant responses are at an increased risk to develop acquired …
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Detection of diarrhoea associated rotavirus and co-infection with diarrhoeagenic pathogens in the Littoral region of Cameroon using ELISA, RT-PCR and Luminex xTAG GPP assays
BACKGROUND: Despite the global roll-out of rotavirus vaccines (RotaTeq/Rotarix / ROTAVAC/Rotasiil), mortality and morbidity due to group A rotavirus (RVA) …
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Three transmission events of Vibrio cholerae O1 into Lusaka, Zambia
BACKGROUND: Cholera has been present and recurring in Zambia since 1977. However, there is a paucity of data on genetic …
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Measles outbreak in Western Uganda: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Measles outbreaks are prevalent throughout sub-Saharan Africa despite the preventive measures like vaccination that target under five-year-old children and …
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The African Network for Improved Diagnostics, Epidemiology and Management of common infectious Agents
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, acute respiratory infections (ARI), acute gastrointestinal infections (GI) and acute febrile disease of unknown cause (AFDUC) …