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Meningitis Dipstick Rapid Test: Evaluating Diagnostic Performance During an Urban Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup A Outbreak, Burkina Faso, 2007

Rose AMC, Mueller JE, Gerstl S, Njanpop-Lafourcade BM, Page AL,  et al.
2010-06-11 • PLOS One
2010-06-11 • PLOS One
Meningococcal meningitis outbreaks occur every year during the dry season in the "meningitis belt" of sub-Saharan Africa. Identification of the causative strain is crucial before launchi...
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Field evaluation of two rapid diagnostic tests for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A during the 2006 outbreak in Niger

Rose AMC, Gerstl S, Mahamane AE, Sidikou F, Djibo S,  et al.
2009-10-05 • PLOS One
2009-10-05 • PLOS One
The Pastorex((R)) (BioRad) rapid agglutination test is one of the main rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for meningococcal disease currently in use in the "meningitis belt". Earlier evaluati...
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Hepatitis E, Central African Republic

Escribà JM, Nakoune E, Recio C, Massamba PM, Matsika-Claquin MD,  et al.
2008-04-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
2008-04-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Biological diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis in the African meningitis belt: current epidemic strategy and new perspectives

Chanteau S, Rose AMC, Djibo S, Nato F, Boisier P
2007-09-03 • Vaccine
2007-09-03 • Vaccine
Laboratory diagnosis is an essential component in surveillance of meningococcal epidemics, as it can inform decision-makers of the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup(s) involved and the mo...
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High sensitivity and specificity of the Pastorex latex agglutination test for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A during a clinical trial in Niger

Borel T, Rose AMC, Guillerm M, Sidikou F, Gerstl S,  et al.
2006-10-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2006-10-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
There is a great need for a rapid diagnostic test to guide vaccine choice during outbreaks of meningococcal meningitis in resource-poor countries. During a randomised clinical trial cond...
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Meningitis serogroup W135 outbreak, Burkina Faso, 2002

Nathan N, Rose AMC, Legros D, Tiendrebeogo SRM, Bachy C,  et al.
2007-06-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
2007-06-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
In 2002, the largest epidemic of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 occurred in Burkina Faso. The highest attack rate was in children <5 years of age. We describe cases from 1 distric...
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A comparison of cluster and systematic sampling methods for measuring crude mortality

Rose AMC, Grais RF, Coulombier D, Ritter H
2006-04-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2006-04-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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To compare the results of two different survey sampling techniques (cluster and systematic) used to measure retrospective mortality on the same population at about the same...
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Reconstruction of nonunion tibial fractures in war-wounded Iraqi civilians, 2006-2008: better late than never

Fakri R, Al Ani AM, Rose AMC, Alras MS, Daumas L,  et al.
2012-07-07 • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2012-07-07 • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
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To describe medical care and surgical outcome after functional reconstructive surgery in late-presenting patients who already had at least one prior operation.

DES...