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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"endemic countries"”.
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Characterization of genetic reassortment and recombination potentials between Arumowot Virus and MP-12 vaccine strain
… outbreaks via vaccination is important for both endemic and non-endemic countries. In some countries in Africa, inactivated and/or live-attenuated vaccines have been available for vaccinations of susceptible ruminants. In the U.S., a live-attenuated MP-12 vaccine strain was conditionally licensed …
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Effect of prenatal zinc supplementation on malarial morbidity, pregnancy anaemia and birth weight
… of public health significance in malaria endemic countries including Ghana that continue to impact negatively on pregnancy outcomes, despite interventions being put in place to address them. The reasons for the apparent lack of efficacy of routine iron supplementation in reducing the risks …
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Recognition of malaria, treatment seeking behaviour and perception of the causes and effects of malaria among women attending antenatal clinic in Mudzi district in Zimbabwe
… morbidity and mortality in more than 90 malaria endemic countries in the world. The burden of malaria is quite high especially among pregnant women and children under five years of age. There has been little focus on the factors that influence women's responses to malaria control strategies, It is …
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Liver transplantation for transthyretin amyloidosis: experience of a single center in Italy
… with an excellent 5-year survival in endemic countries where the Met30 mutation is predominant. We report our experience of liver transplantation for transthyretin amyloidosis. We reviewed the clinical records of 17 transplanted patients (11 males, 6 females; age at liver transplant: …
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Global burden of trichiasis in women as compared to men: Findings from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project
… of trichiasis in relation to gender in trachoma endemic countries. Part A is the research protocol which outlines the background and the process of this research. This study is a population-based analytical study using data from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP). GTMP was a standardized …
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Epidemiology and comparative analysis of Yersinia in Ireland
… factors. Yersiniosis is often reported in countries with cold and mild climates (Northern and Central Europe, New Zealand and North of Russian Federation). The Irish Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) currently records only 3-7 notified cases of yersiniosis per year. At the same …
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A health information platform for Case Managed Neglected Tropical Diseases - A case study from Mozambique
… information system still in use today in many endemic countries. In Mozambique, various attempts at modernizing the system have failed. The continued transmission of the disease is again highlighting the need for sharper strategic approaches supported by detailed information and better …
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Evaluation of trichiasis surgeons' performance in selected trachoma endemic African countries
… factors of audits conducted in selected countries and factors associated with failed audits. Methods: A multicentric study was conducted as a secondary data analysis of surgeon audit results for eight African countries. Stata® was used to generate results for chi-square tests for …
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Outcomes of patients undergoing lung resection for drug-resistant TB and the prognostic significance of pre-operative positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in predicting treatment failure
… However, there are no outcome data from TB endemic countries, and the prognostic significance of pre-operative PET-CT findings remains unknown. Objectives: To report outcomes for resectional surgery in our setting, and to study whether PET activity outside of the resection influences …
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Producing Malaria Indicators Through District Health Information Software (DHIS2): Practices, Processes And Challenges In Kenya
… health information systems in many malaria endemic countries are well recognized and interventions such as the computerization of District Health Information Systems have been implemented to improve data quality, demand and use. However, little is known about the micro-practices and …
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Tuberculosis In paediatric kidney transplant recipients a single centre experience
… challenge in transplantation particularly in endemic countries. The incidence, clinical manifestations, and optimal investigations for TB specifically in the paediatric post-transplant population have not yet been adequately studied. This study aims to describe the incidence, clinical …
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Evaluation of antimalarial chemotherapeutic practices and outcomes in the southwest region of Nigeria
… particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In some endemic countries, aggressive malaria control has reduced the malaria burden to a point where malaria elimination is becoming feasible. Nevertheless, sustained malaria control is crucial to prolong this downward trend for endemic countries. A major …
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Establishment and Improvement of Preclinical Murine Models of Severe Scrub Typhus to Define Immune Signatures and Pathogenic Mechanisms
… typhus is a leading source of febrile illness in endemic countries due to infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi (Ot), a seriously understudied intracellular bacterium. Scrub typhus causes 150,000 deaths per year, with an estimated 1 million cases, and a further 1 billion people at risk. No vaccine …
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Role of Mincle in Immune Responses to Orientia tsutsugamushi infection
… one billion people living in or travelling to endemic countries. The causative agent of scrub typhus, Orientia tsutsugamushi, is an obligate intracellular bacterium transmitted via bite of the Leptotrombidium mite (chigger). O. tsutsugamushi replicates in endothelial cells and macrophages (MF) …
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Role of Mincle in Immune Responses to Orientia tsutsugamushi infection
… one billion people living in or travelling to endemic countries. The causative agent of scrub typhus, Orientia tsutsugamushi, is an obligate intracellular bacterium transmitted via bite of the Leptotrombidium mite (chigger). O. tsutsugamushi replicates in endothelial cells and macrophages (MF) …
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Exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying seizures in neurocysticercosis
… a significant drain on the economic resources of endemic countries. Despite its considerable global impact, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying seizures in neurocysticercosis remain largely unknown. In this thesis I have explored novel models for neurocysticercosis by combining mouse …
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The burden and control of bovine tuberculosis in endemic settings
… persists in several places. Furthermore, in many countries such aggressive measures are not socioeconomically feasible and alternative approaches for controlling bTB are urgently needed. Vaccination has the potential to reduce economic and cultural barriers to controlling bTB. However, to assess …
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Investigations of enterotoxigenic E. Coli (ETEC) intestinal colonization in neonatal mice and human shedding of panchol, a new live attenuated oral cholera vaccine
… The only licensed vaccines against cholera in endemic countries are killed whole cells, however, new live attenuated oral cholera vaccines (OCV) are in development and offer significant advantages. PanChol is a live attenuated OCV entering phase I trials. SPECIFIC AIMS: To propel studies of …
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Immunogenicity and toxicity of yellow fever vaccines : a systematic review
… by a single-strand RNA flaviviruses. YF is endemic in the tropics primarily in South America and Africa although the vectors are present in Asia, Europe, Pacific and Middle East. Human beings serve as viraemic hosts for mosquito infection. YF carries a high burden of disease, particularly in …
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Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Duration of Carriage
… infections with ESBL-producing bacteria in low-endemic countries, the initial empirical antibiotic treatment will probably be ineffective and thus lead to higher mortality if the infection is severe. Therefore, it is important to identify patients that are at risk of such infections and also to …
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