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Multi-centric evaluation of Biomeme Franklin Mobile qPCR for rapid detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in clinical specimens
The gold standard for detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans is PCR due to its high accuracy in confirmation of suspected cases. …
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Identification of Bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of Schistosoma hæmatobium in Senegal
Understanding the transmission of Schistosoma hæmatobium in the Senegal River Delta requires knowledge of the snails serving as intermediate hosts. …
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Mapping the risk of Rift Valley fever in Uganda using national seroprevalence data from cattle, sheep and goats
Uganda has had repeated outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF) since March 2016 when human and livestock cases were reported …
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A modelling assessment of short- and medium-term risks of programme interruptions for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in the DRC
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) is a deadly vector-borne, neglected tropical disease found in West and Central Africa targeted for …
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Social Network Analysis of the Schistosomiasis control program in two local government areas in Oyo state, Nigeria: Insights for NTD elimination plans
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases targeted for elimination by 2030. Achieving disease elimination requires collaboration between …
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Acceptability of test and treat with doxycycline against Onchocerciasis in an area of persistent transmission in Massangam Health District, Cameroon
The main onchocerciasis elimination strategy is annual Community-Directed Treatment with ivermectin (CDTi). However, as a response to persistent high infection …
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Overestimation of school-based deworming coverage resulting from school-based reporting
BACKGROUND: Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) infect over 1.5 billion people globally and are associated with anemia and stunting, resulting in …
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Transplacental transfer of Lassa IgG antibodies in pregnant women in Southern Nigeria: A prospective hospital-based cohort study
BACKGROUND: Evidence from previous studies suggest that Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to West Africa has high case …
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A qualitative case study of community experiences with Tungiasis in high prevalence villages of Bungoma County, Kenya: “The whole body aches and the jiggers are torturing me!”
INTRODUCTION: Tungiasis is a painful skin infection caused by a flea called Tunga Penetrans/jiggers, which enters the epidermis of humans …
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T cell subsets, regulatory T, regulatory B cells and proinflammatory cytokine profile in Schistosoma haematobium associated bladder cancer: First report from Upper Egypt
BACKGROUND: The function of different populations of the immune system in bladder cancer (BCa) is well established. However, the cohesive …
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Seroepidemiology of Leptospira serovar Hardjo and associated risk factors in smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Smallholder dairy farming is crucial for the Tanzanian dairy sector which generates income and employment for thousands of families. …
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Detection of asymptomatic Leishmania infection in blood donors at two blood banks in Ethiopia
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease caused by Leishmania parasites. While predominantly transmitted by sandflies, cases of VL transmitted through …
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Assessing environmental enteric dysfunction via multiplex assay and its relation to growth and development among HIV-exposed uninfected Tanzanian infants
BACKGROUND: Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) may contribute to poor growth and development in young children. While validated EED biomarkers are …
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Factors influencing community acceptability of mass drug administration for the elimination of onchocerciasis in the Asante Akim South Municipal, Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Onchocerciasis is one of the eleven neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) recently targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for …
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The epidemiology of human Taenia solium infections: A systematic review of the distribution in Eastern and Southern Africa
BACKGROUND: Taenia solium is a tapeworm that causes taeniosis in humans and cysticercosis in humans and pigs. Within Eastern and …
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A genome sequence for Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the major vector snail for the human-infecting parasite Schistosoma mansoni
BACKGROUND: Biomphalaria pfeifferi is the world's most widely distributed and commonly implicated vector snail species for the causative agent of …
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Development and validation of small animal models for onchocerciasis and loiasis microfilaricide discovery
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis (river blindness) caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus is a neglected tropical disease that affects the skin …
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Challenges of implementation of the preventive chemotherapy neglected tropical diseases programme in Ghana
PURPOSE: The Neglected Tropical Diseases programme since its implementation has improved the lives of many in the tropical and sub-tropical …
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Exploring water, sanitation, and hygiene coverage targets for reaching and sustaining trachoma elimination: G-computation analysis
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. To reduce transmission, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) improvements are promoted …
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Modelling modifiable factors associated with the probability of human rabies deaths among self-reported victims of dog bites in Abuja, Nigeria
Canine-mediated rabies kills tens of thousands of people annually in lesser-developed communities of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, primarily through …