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Field suitability and diagnostic accuracy of the Biocentric® open real-time PCR platform for plasma-based HIV viral load quantification in Swaziland
Viral load (VL) testing is being scaled up in resource-limited settings. However, not all commercially available VL testing methods have …
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Evaluation of Senegal’s prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program data for HIV surveillance
BACKGROUND: With the expansion of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services in Senegal, there is growing interest in …
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A randomized trial to assess retention rates using mobile phone reminders versus physical contact tracing in a potential HIV vaccine efficacy population of fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda
BACKGROUND: High retention (follow-up) rates improve the validity and statistical power of outcomes in longitudinal studies and the effectiveness of …
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Improvement in tuberculosis infection control practice via technical support in two regions of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally recommended measures for comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) infection control (IC) are inadequately practiced in most health care facilities in …
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Schistosoma mansoni infection and socio-behavioural predictors of HIV risk: a cross-sectional study in women from Uganda
BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni infection has been associated with increased risk of HIV transmission in African women. This association might be …
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Urogenital pathogens, associated with Trichomonas vaginalis, among pregnant women in Kilifi, Kenya: a nested case-control study
BACKGROUND: Screening of curable sexually transmitted infections is frequently oriented towards the diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis, whereas …
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The geographic variation and spatiotemporal distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in Libya: 2007–2016
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C Virus infection has been considered an important hidden pandemic in developing countries, particularly in Africa. It varies …
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Incidence of human rabies virus exposure in northwestern Amhara, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Clinical Rabies is a widely distributed almost 100% fatal viral zoonotic disease. Most human rabies cases occur in developing …
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Utilization of “prevention of mother-to-child transmission” of HIV services by adolescent and young mothers in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) has lowered the incidence of paediatric HIV globally. The risk of mother-to-child …
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Spatial overlaps in the distribution of HIV/AIDS and malaria in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: In most developing economies particularly in Africa, more people are likely to die of HIV/AIDS and malaria compared to …
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Pandemic influenza preparedness in the WHO African region: are we ready yet?
BACKGROUND: Prior to the 2009 pandemic H1N1, and the unprecedented outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) caused by the …
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Comparative study of virulence factors among methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates
BACKGROUND: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized worldwide as a leading cause of hospital and community infections. Biofilm formation …
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Zoonotic disease research in East Africa
BACKGROUND: The East African region is endemic with multiple zoonotic diseases and is one of the hotspots for emerging infectious …
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Outbreak of yellow fever in central and southwestern Uganda, February–may 2016
On 28 March, 2016, the Ministry of Health received a report on three deaths from an unknown disease characterized by …
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Prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis infection among reproductive age women in sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common curable sexual transmitted bacterial infection in the world, including Sub-Saharan Africa. There is …
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Ischemic stroke as a complication of cryptococcal meningitis and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a case report
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis remains the leading cause of adult meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa. Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) following anti-retroviral …
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Integrating HIV care and treatment into tuberculosis clinics in Lusaka, Zambia: results from a before-after quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) often have their TB and HIV managed in separate vertical programs that offer care …
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No polymorphisms in K13-propeller gene associated with artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: In the Republic of Congo, artemisinin-based combinations have been recommended for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria since 2006. However, …
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Epidemiology of hepatitis B, C and D in Malawi: systematic review
BACKGROUND: Viral hepatitis is an important public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to rising mortality from cirrhosis and hepatocellular …
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Acceptability of HIV self-testing to support pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in Uganda and Zambia: results from two randomized controlled trials
BACKGROUND: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for prevention of HIV acquisition, but requires HIV testing at regular intervals. …