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Microfilaremic loiasis is associated with T cell hyporesponsiveness against SARS-CoV-2
BACKGROUND: Loiasis is a chronic filarial infection endemic to Central and West Africa. Although long considered benign, increasing evidence links …
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A systematic review of mathematical models for soil-transmitted helminthiasis control strategies
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) remains an important public health challenge in endemic settings, and mathematical transmission models are widely used …
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of self-reported symptoms suggestive of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) among women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected tropical disease affecting women and girls in schistosomiasis-endemic areas. However, it remains …
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Shared viral burdens: Molecular evidence of Usutu virus infection and multi-arbovirus exposure in migrant and resident birds at wintering locations in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: West Nile (WNV), Usutu (USUV), and Sindbis (SINV) virus were initially detected in the African region, and subsequently across …
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From visceral to visible: A systematic review and meta-analysis of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis incidence, risk factors, and treatment outcomes in Eastern Africa
BACKGROUND: Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a neglected complication of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treatment with significant public health implications, particularly …
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Opportunities and challenges for countermeasures against Rift Valley fever virus: A quintessential One Health pathogen
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus transmitted by a wide range of mosquito vectors present across the …
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Hematological profiles and preventive-practice characteristics among patients with podoconiosis: A case-control study in Musanze District, Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a chronic, disfiguring, non-filarial form of lymphedema caused by prolonged barefoot exposure to irritant soil. An estimated …
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Factors influencing vector control for onchocerciasis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, remains a significant public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the blackfly serves as …
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Burden of Shigella infection in children under five years living in a peri-urban area of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A community-based cohort study
BACKGROUND: Shigella is a leading cause of childhood diarrheal disease and a priority target for vaccine development, particularly in low-resource …
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Assessing the efficacy of high-dose rifampicin plus albendazole against onchocerciasis
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, remains a public health challenge in tropical regions. Despite significant gains through mass …
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Quantitative polymerase chain reaction from malaria rapid diagnostic tests to detect Borrelia crocidurae in Mali
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is caused by Borrelia species transmitted to humans by soft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros. …
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High brucellosis prevalence and risk among children aged 5–14 years in Kenyan pastoral health facilities: A facility-based surveillance study
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis remains endemic in pastoral sub-Saharan Africa, but facility-based data on human prevalence and associated factors in these communities …
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Investigating Bacillus anthracis genomic diversity and trait-specific lineages in an endemic area in northern Tanzania through a combination of traditional and culture-free sequencing approaches
Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis (BA), is a prominent neglected zoonosis with major impacts on human, livestock, and wildlife health. …
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Longitudinal performance of the ENLIST ENL severity scale in individuals with severe erythema nodosum leprosum: Responsiveness, trajectories and clinical features – a secondary analysis of the Methotrexate and Prednisolone study - MaPs in ENL
BACKGROUND: Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a severe inflammatory complication of lepromatous leprosy characterised by recurrent inflammatory episodes often requiring …
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Creating complete life histories of individual female tsetse (Glossina spp) to study the effects of meteorological conditions on fly size in Zimbabwe
Using novel methodologies and ovarian dissection, we constructed life histories for ~90,000 female Glossina pallidipes and G. m. morsitans collected …
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on Dengue Fever in Burkina Faso: Findings from the national household survey in Burkina Faso
Abstract Background Dengue fever is an emerging public health concern in Burkina Faso, with increasing outbreaks and data gaps in …
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Impact and cost-effectiveness of water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education interventions in the control and elimination of soil-transmitted helminthiasis: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) remains a major public health problem in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) despite widespread implementation …
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Vector competence of temperate and tropical mosquito species for Babanki virus
Abstract Babanki virus (BBKV), an alphavirus belonging to the Western Equine encephalitis complex, was isolated from Mansonia africana mosquitoes in …
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A 24 month longitudinal cohort study of hookworm infection among school-age children in Ghana: Predictors of persistent and repeated infection
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, 451 million people and up to 156 million children are infected with hookworm, causing an estimated 3.2 million …
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Investigation of bacterial agents in yaws-like ulcers in children and their environment in Cameroon: An experience from the Akonolinga Health District
BACKGROUND: Skin ulcers are health problem in children in tropical areas. Some clinically resemble yaws and this may cause inappropriate …
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