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Strong correlation of lumefantrine concentrations in capillary and venous plasma from malaria patients
BACKGROUND: Lumefantrine is a long-acting antimalarial drug with an elimination half-life of over 3 days and protein binding of 99 …
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Evaluation of Specimen Types for Pima CD4 Point-of-Care Testing: Advantages of Fingerstick Blood Collection into an EDTA Microtube
INTRODUCTION: Effective point-of-care testing (POCT) is reliant on optimal specimen collection, quality assured testing, and expedited return of results. Many …
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Local classifications of fever and treatment sought among populations at risk of zoonotic diseases in Ghana
In the past four decades, there has been an increase in the occurrence of zoonotic diseases. Some outbreaks have been …
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The antigenicity and cholesteroid nature of mycolic acids determined by recombinant chicken antibodies
Mycolic acids (MA) are major, species-specific lipid components of Mycobacteria and related genera. In Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it is made up …
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Analysis of induced abortion-related complications in women admitted to referral health facilities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Due to a lack of relevant data on induced abortions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as …
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Effects of hydroquinone-containing creams on capillary glycemia before and after serial hand washings in Africans
BACKGROUND: Hydroquinone-containing creams cause false increases in capillary glycemia. However, the magnitude of this false increase, and the means to …
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Evaluation of chromocystoscopy in the diagnosis of cystitis in female donkeys
Early detection of cystitis in equine is essential to improve the prognosis and outcome of therapy. However, the conventional white …
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Boosting effect of IL-7 in interferon gamma release assays to diagnose Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
BACKGROUND: A quarter of the world's population is estimated to be infected with Myobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Infection is detected by …
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Characterization of strains of Neisseria meningitidis causing meningococcal meningitis in Mozambique, 2014: Implications for vaccination against meningococcal meningitis
INTRODUCTION: In sub Saharan Africa, the epidemiology, including the distribution of serogroups of strains of N. meningitidis is poorly investigated …
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Concordance of three alternative gestational age assessments for pregnant women from four African countries: A secondary analysis of the MIPPAD trial
BACKGROUND: At times, ultrasound is not readily available in low resource countries in Africa for accurate determination of gestational age, …
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Effect of age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy on treatment outcomes; A retrospective cohort study at a large HIV clinic in southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of HIV infection among older persons is increasing yet older age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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Improved region of interest selection and colocalization analysis in three-dimensional fluorescence microscopy samples using virtual reality
Although modern fluorescence microscopy produces detailed three-dimensional (3D) datasets, colocalization analysis and region of interest (ROI) selection is most commonly …
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Are circumcised men safer sex partners? Findings from the HAALSI cohort in rural South Africa
INTRODUCTION: The real-world association between male circumcision and HIV status has important implications for policy and intervention practice. For instance, …
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Political instability and supply-side barriers undermine the potential for high participation in HIV testing for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Guinea-Bissau: A retrospective cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends HIV testing is included in routine screening tests for all pregnant women in order …
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Development of a new model for estimating maternal mortality ratio at national and sub-national levels and its application for describing sub-national variations of maternal death in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In developing countries lacking functional vital registration system, statistical models are being increasingly used for estimating maternal mortality ratio …
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Enuresis in children and adolescents with sickle cell anaemia is more frequent and substantially different from the general population
BACKGROUND: No large studies have examined the prevalence of enuresis, its various forms and risk factors in children with sickle …
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Intimate partner violence and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV: Evidence from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a risk factor for non-adherence to HIV treatment for women, however the evidence on the …
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Reference intervals of routine clinical chemistry parameters among apparently healthy young adults in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Clinical laboratory reference intervals (RIs) are essential for clinical diagnosis, treatment and therapeutic monitoring. Locally established RIs are required …
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Equity of antiretroviral treatment use in high HIV burden countries: Analyses of data from nationally-representative surveys in Kenya and South Africa
OBJECTIVE: To assess changes and equity in antiretroviral therapy (ART) use in Kenya and South Africa. METHODS: We analysed national …
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Inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 promoter polymorphism and malaria disease severity in children in Southern Ghana
OBJECTIVE: We assessed the association of mutant allele frequencies of nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) gene at two SNPs (-954 …