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Risk of dengue in Central Africa: Vector competence studies with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) populations and dengue 2 virus
INTRODUCTION: Dengue is the most important mosquito-borne diseases worldwide but was considered scarce in West-Central Africa. During the last decade, …
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Syria: A review of available data during the war years: 2011–2018
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has historically been reported from Syria. Since 2011, the country has been affected by a war, …
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Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics associated with dengue during and outside the 2016 outbreak identified in health facility-based surveillance in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: In Africa, the magnitude of dengue virus (DENV) transmission is largely unknown. In Burkina Faso, several outbreaks have been …
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Schistosomiasis was not associated with higher HIV-1 plasma or genital set point viral loads among HIV seroconverters from four cohort studies
BACKGROUND: Many regions of sub-Saharan Africa experience a high prevalence of both schistosomiasis and HIV-1, leading to frequent coinfection. Higher …
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Insufficiency of annual praziquantel treatment to control Schistosoma mansoni infections in adult women: A longitudinal cohort study in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend annual mass drug administration using praziquantel in areas with high schistosome endemicity. …
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Domains of transmission and association of community, school, and household sanitation with soil-transmitted helminth infections among children in coastal Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Few studies have simultaneously examined the role of sanitation conditions at the home, school, and community on soil-transmitted helminth …
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The prevalence of scabies, pyoderma and other communicable dermatoses in the Bijagos Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau
INTRODUCTION: Skin diseases represent a significant public health problem in most low and middle income settings. Nevertheless, there is a …
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Plague in Zimbabwe from 1974 to 2018: A review article
Plague is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is transmitted through the bites of infected rodent …
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How community engagement strategies shape participation in mass drug administration programmes for lymphatic filariasis: The case of Luangwa District, Zambia
BACKGROUND: The success of the global strategy to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) through mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns is dependent …
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Buruli ulcer treatment: Rate of surgical intervention differs highly between treatment centers in West Africa
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic treatment proved itself as the mainstay of treatment for Buruli ulcer disease. This neglected tropical disease is caused …
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Pgp3 seroprevalence and associations with active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Malawi: cross-sectional surveys in six evaluation units
BACKGROUND: Following one to five years of antibiotic mass drug administration (MDA) for the elimination of trachoma as a public …
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Pre-operative trichiatic eyelash pattern predicts post-operative trachomatous trichiasis
IMPORTANCE: Trichiasis surgery programs globally have faced high rates of poor surgical outcomes. Identifying correctable risk factors for improving long-term …
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Cost-effectiveness and social outcomes of a community-based treatment for podoconiosis lymphoedema in the East Gojjam zone, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a disease of the lymphatic vessels of the lower extremities that is caused by chronic exposure to …
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Genetic and phenotypic characterization of recently discovered enterovirus D type 111
Members of the species Enterovirus D (EV-D) remain poorly studied. The two first EV-D types (EV-D68 and EV-D70) have regularly …
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Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus seropositivity is associated with parasite infections in Ugandan fishing communities on Lake Victoria islands
We investigated the impact of helminths and malaria infection on Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) seropositivity, using samples and data …
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Longitudinal evaluation of asymptomatic Leishmania infection in HIV-infected individuals in North-West Ethiopia: A pilot study
BACKGROUND: In endemic regions, asymptomatic Leishmania infection is common. In HIV patients, detection of asymptomatic Leishmania infection could potentially identify …
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Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Brucella spp. is a zoonotic bacterial agent of high public health and socio-economic importance. It infects many species of …
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Village-scale persistence and elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) is one of several neglected tropical diseases that is targeted for elimination by the World …
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High burden and seasonal variation of paediatric scabies and pyoderma prevalence in The Gambia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Scabies is a WHO neglected tropical disease common in children in low- and middle-income countries. Excoriation of scabies lesions …
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Supporting evidence for a human reservoir of invasive non-Typhoidal Salmonella from household samples in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Salmonella Typhimurium and Enteritidis are major causes of bloodstream infection in children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed evidence …