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Entomological assessment of dengue virus transmission risk in three urban areas of Kenya
Urbanization is one of the major drivers of dengue epidemics globally. In Kenya, an intriguing pattern of urban dengue virus …
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Progress towards lymphatic filariasis elimination in Ghana from 2000-2016: Analysis of microfilaria prevalence data from 430 communities
BACKGROUND: Ghana started its national programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) in 2000, with mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin …
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The Accuracy of Histopathological and Cytopathological Techniques in the Identification of the Mycetoma Causative Agents
Mycetoma is a devastating neglected tropical disease, caused by various fungal and bacterial pathogens. Correct diagnosis to the species level …
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Paradoxical reactions in Buruli ulcer after initiation of antibiotic therapy: Relationship to bacterial load
BACKGROUND: We investigated the relationship between bacterial load in Buruli ulcer (BU) lesions and the development of paradoxical reaction following …
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Responses of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes to visually attractive stationary devices baited with 4-methylguaiacol and certain repellent compounds in waterbuck odour
BACKGROUND: A blend of compounds (pentanoic acid, guaiacol, δ-octalactone and geranylacetone) identified in waterbuck (Kobus defassa) body odour referred to …
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Improved assessment of mass drug administration and health district management performance to eliminate lymphatic filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination as a public health problem requires the interruption of transmission by administration of preventive mass drug …
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Development and validation of an Onchocerca ochengi adult male worm gerbil model for macrofilaricidal drug screening
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis currently afflicts an estimated 15 million people and is the second leading infectious cause of blindness world-wide. The …
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Optimization and evaluation of the Esperanza Window Trap to reduce biting rates of Simulium damnosum sensu lato in Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, has historically been an important cause of blindness, skin disease and economic disruption in Africa …
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Serological evidence of Ebola virus exposure in dogs from affected communities in Liberia: A preliminary report
Filoviruses such as Ebola virus (EBOV) cause outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers for which no FDA-approved vaccines or drugs are …
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Interleukin-17 and matrix metalloprotease-9 expression in the mycetoma granuloma
Mycetoma is a persistent, progressive granulomatous inflammatory disease caused either by fungi or by bacteria. Characteristic of this disease is …
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The introduction of new hosts with human trade shapes the extant distribution of Toxoplasma gondii lineages
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan with a worldwide occurrence, but the determinants of the current pattern in the geographical …
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Cryptosporidium infection in rural Gambian children: Epidemiology and risk factors
BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium is a major pathogen associated with diarrheal disease in young children. We studied Cryptosporidium diarrhea in children enrolled …
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Host species and site of collection shape the microbiota of Rift Valley fever vectors in Kenya
The composition and structure of microbial communities associated with mosquitoes remain poorly understood despite their important role in host biology …
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Identification of Burkholderia thailandensis with novel genotypes in the soil of central Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: The soil-dwelling bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei is the etiological-agent of the neglected and life-threatening emerging infection melioidosis. The distribution of …
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Prevalence of trachoma within refugee camps serving South Sudanese refugees in White Nile State, Sudan: Results from population-based surveys
BACKGROUND: The world is witnessing mass displacement of populations which could impact global efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases such …
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Zebra skin odor repels the savannah tsetse fly, Glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae)
BACKGROUND: African trypanosomosis, primarily transmitted by tsetse flies, remains a serious public health and economic challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Interventions …
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Emergence of phylogenetically diverse and fluoroquinolone resistant Salmonella Enteritidis as a cause of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella disease in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is a cause of both poultry- and egg-associated enterocolitis globally and bloodstream-invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) …
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Comparative performance of lateral flow immunochromatography, iELISA and Rose Bengal tests for the diagnosis of cattle, sheep, goat and swine brucellosis
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is a world-wide extended zoonosis that causes a grave problem in developing economies. Animal vaccination and diagnosis are …
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Chaetomium atrobrunneum causing human eumycetoma: The first report
In this communication, a case of black grain eumycetoma produced by the fungus C. atrobrunneum is reported.The patient was initially …
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Molecular detection of P. vivax and P. ovale foci of infection in asymptomatic and symptomatic children in Northern Namibia
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the foci of Plasmodium species infections is critical for a country with an elimination agenda. Namibia is …