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Advancing diagnosis and treatment for human African trypanosomiasis in Nigeria: challenges and future directions
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly known as sleeping sickness, remains a significant health threat in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, the …
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Use of digital assessment tools to measure health facility readiness to provide the WHO recommended package of care for lymphatic filariasis morbidity
Background A country claiming to have achieved elimination of Lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem must undergo and …
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Malaria parasite burden and heterogeneity of risk factors among Central African Republic refugees: a cross-sectional study in the Gado-Badzere refugee camp in Eastern Cameroon
Background: Refugees are vulnerable populations especially in malaria endemic areas where the disease claims many lives and constitutes an emerging …
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Mosquito-borne diseases in urban East African Community region: a scoping review of urban typology research and mosquito genera overlap, 2000-2024
Background Growing concerns about mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) in urban settings have prompted renewed urgency for collaborative and active mosquito surveillance …
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Key influencers of mass drug administration implementation and scale-up: a social network analysis of soil-transmitted helminth intervention platforms in Benin, India, and Malawi
Introduction Large community-based public health programs, like mass drug administration (MDA), require coordination across many stakeholders. We used social network …
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Prevalence of active trachoma and its associated factors among children aged 1–9 years in previous leprosarium and non-leprosarium areas in eastern Ethiopia: a community-based comparative study
Background Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease that mainly affects impoverished and marginalized communities with inadequate shelter and sanitation. Nevertheless, …
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Editorial: Exploring the dynamics of emerging and re-emerging diseases: from origins to impact
of the world, so that effective control and preventive measures including vaccines and therapeutics could be developed. The article presents …
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A holistic approach to address female genital schistosomiasis in Ghana and Madagascar: the FGS Accelerated Scale Together Package
Women and girls who have been infected with the blood fluke Schistosoma haematobium can experience the chronic form of urogenital …
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Editorial: One Health in action: neglected tropical diseases, vector and pest management
One Health is a master key using multidisciplinary science approach to sustainably optimize co-balance among human, animal, and ecosystem. Epidemiological …
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The hidden burden of female genital schistosomiasis: a cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Ghanaian communities
Background Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is among the most neglected of tropical diseases. FGS remains underreported, under and misdiagnosed and …
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A rapid DNA screening method using high-resolution melt analysis to detect putative Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mattheei hybrids alongside other introgressing schistosomes
Background The phenomenon of hybridisation between Schistosoma species has gained a greater degree of significance since the WHO declared that …
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A scoping review of lymphatic filariasis research in Zambia
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease caused by microfilariae of the Wuchereria and Brugia genus and spread by …
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Measurement of cervical grainy sandy patches, homogeneous yellow sandy patches, and abnormal blood vessels proportions in women with female genital schistosomiasis - a clinical validation study of a digital gridded imaging technique
Background Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is characterised by cervico-vaginal lesions such as grainy sandy patches, homogeneous yellow sandy patches, and …
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Sustaining success through strategies for post-elimination management of neglected tropical diseases in African Union Member States
The elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has seen significant progress, with 22 African Union Member States having successfully eliminated …
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An assessment of gynecological manifestations in women with female genital schistosomiasis with reference to Schistosoma biomarkers, sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis
Background Although a variety of different gynecological manifestations have been reported in women with female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), causality remains …
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Resistance to neonicotinoids is associated with metabolic detoxification mechanisms in Anopheles coluzzii from agricultural and urban sites in southern Benin
Background Neonicotinoids are gradually being introduced into malaria vector control due to their mode of action that targets insect nicotinic …
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Repeated versus single praziquantel dosing regimen in treatment of female genital schistosomiasis: a phase 2 randomised controlled trial showing no difference in efficacy
Background Single-dose praziquantel (PZQ) for treating urogenital schistosomiasis has been reported as inadequate for achieving significant resolution of female genital …
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Qualitative protocol to support detection of the early presentation and diagnosis of mycetoma in Sudan
The neglected tropical disease (NTD) mycetoma is a chronic and progressively destructive infectious disease endemic in Sudan. There is a …
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Predicting malaria hyper endemic zones in West Africa using a regional scale dynamical malaria model
Due to the continuing large number of malaria-related deaths in tropical Africa, the need to develop a robust Malaria Early …
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Viewpoint of multi-omics potential in tuberculosis research: identifying biomarkers for biomanufacturing of efficient control tools
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), remains a global health burden, claiming millions of lives annually. Despite the …