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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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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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Case-Fatality Rates and Sequelae Resulting from Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup C Epidemic, Niger, 2015

Coldiron ME, Salou H, Sidikou F, Goumbi K, Djibo A,  et al.
2016-10-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
2016-10-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
We describe clinical symptoms, case-fatality rates, and prevalence of sequelae during an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C infection in a rural district of Niger. During hom...
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Genomic history of the seventh pandemic of cholera in Africa

Weill FX, Domman D, Njamkepo E, Tarr C, Rauzier J,  et al.
2017-11-10 • Science
2017-11-10 • Science
The seventh cholera pandemic has heavily affected Africa, although the origin and continental spread of the disease remain undefined. We used genomic data from 1070 Vibrio cholerae O1 is...
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Single-dose oral ciprofloxacin prophylaxis as a response to a meningococcal meningitis epidemic in the African meningitis belt: A 3-arm, open-label, cluster-randomized trial

Coldiron ME, Assao B, Page AL, Hitchings MD, Alcoba G,  et al.
2018-06-26 • PLOS Medicine
2018-06-26 • PLOS Medicine
Antibiotic prophylaxis for contacts of meningitis cases is not recommended during outbreaks in the African meningitis belt. We assessed the effectiveness of single-dose oral ciprofloxaci...