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Updated estimate of the duration of the meningo-encephalitic stage in gambiense human African trypanosomiasis

Checchi F, Funk S, Chandramohan D, Haydon DT, Chappuis F
2015-07-04 • BMC Research Notes
2015-07-04 • BMC Research Notes
BACKGROUND
The duration of the stages of HAT is an important factor in epidemiological studies and intervention planning. Previously, we published estimates of the duration of the ha...
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Research

Evaluation and use of surveillance system data toward the identification of high-risk areas for potential cholera vaccination: a case study from Niger

Guerra J, Mayana B, Djibo A, Manzo ML, Augusto E,  et al.
2012-05-14 • BMC Research Notes
2012-05-14 • BMC Research Notes
In 2008, Africa accounted for 94% of the cholera cases reported worldwide. Although the World Health Organization currently recommends the oral cholera vaccine in endemic areas for high-...
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Research

Diagnostic accuracy of VIKIA® Rota-Adeno and Premier™ Rotaclone® tests for the detection of Rotavirus in Niger

Lagare A, Moumouni A, Kaplon J, Langendorf C, Pothier P,  et al.
2017-10-23 • BMC Research Notes
2017-10-23 • BMC Research Notes
We conducted a parallel evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of VIKIA® Rota-Adeno, a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and Premier™ Rotaclone® an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) using reverse transc...
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Case Report/Series

Patch-testing for the management of hypersensitivity reactions to second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs: a case report

Khan S, Andries A, Pherwani A, Saranchuk P, Isaakidis P
2014-08-15 • BMC Research Notes
2014-08-15 • BMC Research Notes
BACKGROUND
The second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs used in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis often cause adverse events, especially in patients co-infected with the h...
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Research

Evaluation of the SD BIOLINE HIV/syphilis Duo assay at a rural health center in Southwestern Uganda

Omoding D, Katawera V, Siedner MJ, Boum Y II
2014-10-22 • BMC Research Notes
2014-10-22 • BMC Research Notes
Point-of-care tests have the capacity to improve healthcare delivery by reducing costs and delay associated with care. A novel point-of-care immunochromatographic test for dual diagnosis...
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Research

Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella species in commercial raw bovine milk in southwestern Uganda

Kamwine M, Orikiriza P, Taseera K, Iramiot JS, Ojuka P,  et al.
2017-09-08 • BMC Research Notes
2017-09-08 • BMC Research Notes
OBJECTIVES
The purpose and objective of this research was to explore the prevalence of antibodies against Brucella species in raw milk samples collected in Southwestern Uganda, one o...
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Research

Low-Tech, High Impact: Care for Premature Neonates in a District Hospital in Burundi. A Way Forward to Decrease Neonatal Mortality

Ndelema B, Van der Bergh R, Manzi M, van den Boogaard W, Kosgei RJ,  et al.
2016-01-16 • BMC Research Notes
2016-01-16 • BMC Research Notes
Death among premature neonates contributes significantly to neonatal mortality which in turn represents approximately 40 % of paediatric mortality. Care for premature neonates is usually...