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  1. Malaria is a significant global health concern, with a majority of cases in Sub-Saharan African nations. Numerous antimalarial drugs have been developed to counter the rampant prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum ...

    Authors: Cheikh Cambel Dieng, Victoria Morrison, Dickson Donu, Liwang Cui, Linda Amoah, Yaw Afrane and Eugenia Lo
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2023 23:801
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  2. Maternal antibody is the major form of protection against disease in early life; however, its presence interferes with active immunization of offspring. In order to overcome the immunosuppression caused by mat...

    Authors: Jianjun Chen, Fenghua Zhang, Fang Fang, Haiyan Chang and Ze Chen
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2007 7:118
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  3. Q fever in Kenya is poorly reported and its surveillance is highly neglected. Standard empiric treatment for febrile patients admitted to hospitals is antimalarials or penicillin-based antibiotics, which have ...

    Authors: J. Njeru, K. Henning, M. W. Pletz, R. Heller, C. Forstner, S. Kariuki, E. M. Fèvre and H. Neubauer
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2016 16:244
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  4. Scrub typhus is caused by O. tsutsugamushi and spreads through mite larvae biting the skin. Classic symptoms of the disease are eschar and lymphadenopathy. Previous reports have revealed clinical manifestations o...

    Authors: Mei-fang Liu, Yong Liu, De-rong Xu, La-gen Wan and Rui Zhao
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:1219
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  5. In the current Ebola epidemic in Western Africa, many healthcare workers have become infected. Some of these have been medically evacuated to hospitals in Europe and the USA. These clinical experiences provide...

    Authors: Nicola Petrosillo, Emanuele Nicastri, Simone Lanini, Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, Antonino Di Caro, Mario Antonini, Vincenzo Puro, Francesco Nicola Lauria, Nakono Shindo, Nicola Magrini, Gary P. Kobinger and Giuseppe Ippolito
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2015 15:432
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  6. The effectiveness of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying in malaria vector control is threatened by vector resistance to insecticides. Knowledge of mosquito habitats and patterns of ins...

    Authors: Josiane Etang, Arthur Mbida Mbida, Patrick Ntonga Akono, Jerome Binyang, Carole Else Eboumbou Moukoko, Leopold Gustave Lehman, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Abdou Talipouo, Wolfgang Ekoko Eyisab, Darus Tagne, Romeo Tchoffo, Lucien Manga and Remy Mimpfoundi
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2016 16:217
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  8. Scientists across disciplines, policymakers, and journalists have voiced frustration at the unprecedented polarization and misinformation around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Several false dich...

    Authors: Kevin Escandón, Angela L. Rasmussen, Isaac I. Bogoch, Eleanor J. Murray, Karina Escandón, Saskia V. Popescu and Jason Kindrachuk
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:710
    Content type: Review Published on:

  9. Little is known about the parasite/host factors that lead to Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) in some visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients after drug-cure. Studies in Sudan provide evidence for assoc...

    Authors: Mohamed A M Salih, Michaela Fakiola, Mohamed H Abdelraheem, Brima M Younis, Ahmed M Musa, Ahmed M ElHassan, Jenefer M Blackwell, Muntaser E Ibrahim and Hiba S Mohamed
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:662
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  10. Tuberculosis (TB), one of the leading causes of death worldwide, has a higher incidence among indigenous people. Albeit uncommon, autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) has been deemed a risk condition to develop ...

    Authors: Bryan Tabares, Alisson Dayana Sarmiento-Suárez, Óscar Gil, Juan Camilo Hernández-Pabón and Carolina Firacative
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:645
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  11. Dengue is an acute febrile illness caused by an arbovirus that is endemic in more than 100 countries. Early diagnosis and adequate management are critical to reduce mortality. This study aims to identify clini...

    Authors: Regina P Daumas, Sonia RL Passos, Raquel VC Oliveira, Rita MR Nogueira, Ingebourg Georg, Keyla BF Marzochi and Patrícia Brasil
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2013 13:77
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  12. The incidence of dengue is rising steadily in Malaysia since the first major outbreak in 1973. Despite aggressive measures taken by the relevant authorities, Malaysia is still facing worsening dengue crisis ov...

    Authors: Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Amer Hayat Khan, Azreen Syazril Adnan, Azmi Sarriff, Yusra Habib Khan and Fauziah Jummaat
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2015 15:399
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  13. Central nervous system (CNS) infections are a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality globally. However, most published studies have been conducted in developed countries where the epidemiology and ...

    Authors: Heng Gee Lee, Timothy William, Jayaram Menon, Anna P. Ralph, Eng Eong Ooi, Yan’an Hou, October Sessions and Tsin Wen Yeo
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2016 16:296
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  14. Because the outcomes and sequelae after different types of brain injury (BI) are variable and difficult to predict, investigations on whether enhanced expressions of BI-associated biomarkers (BIABs), including...

    Authors: Chien-Wei Liao, Chia-Kwung Fan, Ting-Chang Kao, Dar-Der Ji, Kua-Eyre Su, Yun-Ho Lin and Wen-Long Cho
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:84
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  15. Chikungunya and dengue infections are spatio-temporally related. The current review aims to determine the geographic limits of chikungunya, dengue and the principal mosquito vectors for both viruses and to syn...

    Authors: Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Shaohong Liang, Gabriel Milinovich, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes, Archie C. A. Clements, Wenbiao Hu, Patricia Brasil, Francesca D. Frentiu, Rebecca Dunning and Laith Yakob
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2016 16:84
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Infectious Diseases 2016 16:188

  16. Human babesiosis is a rare tick-borne infectious disease. The clinical presentation ranges from an asymptomatic form to a life threatening infection with severe hemolysis. Human babesiosis due to Babesia microti ...

    Authors: Elodie Poisnel, Mikael Ebbo, Yael Berda-Haddad, Benoit Faucher, Emmanuelle Bernit, Bernard Carcy, Renaud Piarroux, Jean-Robert Harlé and Nicolas Schleinitz
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2013 13:99
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  17. Several enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-kits are commercially available for the rapid diagnosis of dengue infection, and have demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity in paired serum samples. In...

    Authors: Ole Wichmann, Klaus Stark, Pei-Yun Shu, Matthias Niedrig, Christina Frank, Jyh-Hsiung Huang and Tomas Jelinek
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2006 6:120
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  18. COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating impact on the economies and health care system of sub-Saharan Africa. Healthcare workers (HWs), the main actors of the health system, are at higher risk because of their occ...

    Authors: Tesfaye Gelanew, Berhanu Seyoum, Andargachew Mulu, Adane Mihret, Markos Abebe, Liya Wassie, Baye Gelaw, Abebe Sorsa, Yared Merid, Yilkal Muchie, Zelalem Teklemariam, Bezalem Tesfaye, Mahlet Osman, Gutema Jebessa, Abay Atinafu, Tsegaye Hailu…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2022 22:261
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  19. Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal parasite that can cause chronic infection, hyperinfection and/or a dissemination syndrome in humans. The use of techniques targeting ova fails to detect S. stercoralis, ...

    Authors: Tadesse Hailu, Arancha Amor, Endalkachew Nibret, Abaineh Munshea, Melaku Anegagrie, Maria Delmans Flores-Chavez, Thuy-Huong Ta Tang, Jose M. Saugar and Agustín Benito
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2022 22:297
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  20. The role and performance of various serological tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19 are unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of seven commercially available serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 a...

    Authors: Debasree Kundu, Priyanka Gautam, Divya Dayanand, Karthik Gunasekaran, Abi Manesh, Merylin Sebastian, Kundavaram P. P. Abhilash, Anand Zachariah, Tina George, Sowmya Sathyendra, Samuel G. Hansdak, O. C. Abraham, Ramya Iyadurai, Balamugesh Thangakunam, Richa Gupta, Rajiv Karthik…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2022 22:390
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  21. Enteric fever is one of the common infectious diseases of humans. The objectives of this study were to:1) estimate the prevalence of enteric fever among febrile patients visiting Ambo hospital; 2) comparison o...

    Authors: Tolera Deksissa and Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2019 19:288
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern worldwide. It is responsible for more than 240 million cases in 78 countries, 40 million of whom are women of childbearing age. In the Senegal River basin, both Sch...

    Authors: Coumba Nar Ndiour, Bruno Senghor, Ousmane Thiam, Souleymane Niang, Amélé Nyedzie Wotodjo, Babacar Thiendella Faye, Ndeye Amy Ndiaye, Omar Sow, Khadime Sylla, Magatte Ndiaye, Oumar Gaye, Babacar Faye, Cheikh Sokhna, Souleymane Doucouré and Doudou Sow
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:682
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  23. Dengue has not reached an endemic status in Taiwan; nevertheless, we have implemented a fever screening program at airports for the early detection of febrile passengers with a dengue infection. This study is ...

    Authors: Mei-Mei Kuan and Feng-Yee Chang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2012 12:182
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  24. Schistosoma antigen detection in urine is a valuable diagnostic approach for schistosomiasis control programmes because of the higher sensitivity compared to parasitological methods and preferred sampling of urin...

    Authors: Yabo Josiane Honkpehedji, Ayôla Akim Adegnika, Jean Claude Dejon-Agobe, Jeannot Fréjus Zinsou, Romuald Beh Mba, Jacob Gerstenberg, Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy, Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo, Tahinamandranto Rasamoelina, Elisa Sicuri, Norbert G. Schwarz, Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Pytsje T. Hoekstra, Govert J. van Dam and Andrea Kreidenweiss
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2020 20:718
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  25. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared its fifth Sudan virus disease (SVD) outbreak, culminating in 142 confirmed and 22 probable cases. The reproductive rate (R) of this outbreak was 1.25. We described persons...

    Authors: Allan Komakech, Shannon Whitmer, Jonathan Izudi, Charles Kizito, Mackline Ninsiima, Sherry R. Ahirirwe, Zainah Kabami, Alex R. Ario, Daniel Kadobera, Benon Kwesiga, Samuel Gidudu, Richard Migisha, Issa Makumbi, Daniel Eurien, Joshua Kayiwa, Lilian Bulage…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:520
    Content type: Research Published on:

  26. Persistent digestive disorders account for considerable disease burden in the tropics. Despite advances in understanding acute gastrointestinal infections, important issues concerning epidemiology, diagnosis, ...

    Authors: Sören L Becker, Jürg Vogt, Stefanie Knopp, Marcus Panning, David C Warhurst, Katja Polman, Hanspeter Marti, Lutz von Müller, Cedric P Yansouni, Jan Jacobs, Emmanuel Bottieau, Moussa Sacko, Suman Rijal, Fransiska Meyanti, Michael A Miles, Marleen Boelaert…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2013 13:37
    Content type: Review Published on:

  27. Increasing arbovirus infections have been a global burden in recent decades. Many countries have experienced the periodic emergence of arbovirus diseases. However, information on the prevalence of arboviruses ...

    Authors: Yuri Ushijima, Haruka Abe, Georgelin Nguema Ondo, Rodrigue Bikangui, Marguerite Massinga Loembé, Vahid R. Zadeh, Joseph G. E. Essimengane, Armel V. N. Mbouna, Emmanuel B. Bache, Selidji T. Agnandji, Bertrand Lell and Jiro Yasuda
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:265
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  28. Data on the cost effectiveness of hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening and vaccination strategies for prevention of vertical transmission of HBV in resource limited settings is sparse.

    Authors: Angela Devine, Rebecca Harvey, Aung Myat Min, Mary Ellen T. Gilder, Moo Koh Paw, Joy Kang, Isabella Watts, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, François Nosten and Rose McGready
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:552
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  29. Over 1 billion of the world's poorest inhabitants are afflicted by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Integrated control programmes aimed at tackling these debilitating NTDs have been recently initiated, main...

    Authors: Artemis Koukounari, Seydou Touré, Christl A Donnelly, Amadou Ouedraogo, Bernadette Yoda, Cesaire Ky, Martin Kaboré, Elisa Bosqué-Oliva, María-Gloria Basáñez, Alan Fenwick and Joanne P Webster
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2011 11:191
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  30. Malaria remains a major public health problem, due largely to emergence and widespread P. falciparum drug resistance. WHO recommends artemisinine combination based therapy (ACT) to overcome P. falciparum drug res...

    Authors: Rafika Zatra, Jean Bernard Lekana-douki, Faustin Lekoulou, Ulrick Bisvigou, Edgard Brice Ngoungou and Fousseyni S Toure Ndouo
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2012 12:307
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  31. The outcome of CMV/HIV co-infection in infants treated early with combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) in resource-limited settings has not been described.

    Authors: Anfumbom K. W. Kfutwah, Paul Alain T. Ngoupo, Casimir Ledoux Sofeu, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Georgette Guemkam, Suzie Tetang Ndiang, Félicité Owona, Ida Calixte Penda, Patrice Tchendjou, Christine Rouzioux, Josiane Warszawski, Albert Faye and Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:224
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  32. The main strategy to contain the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic remains to implement a comprehensive testing, tracing and quarantining strategy until vaccination of the population is adequate. Scent dogs could su...

    Authors: Paula Jendrny, Friederike Twele, Sebastian Meller, Claudia Schulz, Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede, Albertus Dominicus Marcellinus Eras Osterhaus, Hans Ebbers, Janek Ebbers, Veronika Pilchová, Isabell Pink, Tobias Welte, Michael Peter Manns, Anahita Fathi, Marylyn Martina Addo, Christiane Ernst, Wencke Schäfer…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:707
    Content type: Research Published on:

  33. Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a fulminant disease of the brain caused by Naegleria fowleri. Although the disease is rare, the case fatality rate is very high. In this report, we describe the first ...

    Authors: Mashina Chomba, Luchenga A. Mucheleng’anga, Sombo Fwoloshi, Joseph Ngulube and Mable M. Mutengo
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:532
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  34. In spite of a local favorable environment, leptospirosis has never been described in Central African Republic so far mainly because of the weakness of diagnostic tests and differential diagnostic strategy for ...

    Authors: Pierre-Alain Rubbo, Marie-Estelle Soupé-Gilbert, Davy Martial Golongba, Florent Mbombo, Dominique Girault, Emmanuel Nakouné, Jean-Pierre Lombart, Sébastien Breurec and Cyrille Goarant
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2018 18:376
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  35. Many studies using DNA fingerprinting to differentiate Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains reveal single strains in cultures, suggesting that most disease is caused by infection with a single strain. However...

    Authors: Katherine R Dickman, Lydia Nabyonga, David P Kateete, Fred A Katabazi, Benon B Asiimwe, Harriet K Mayanja, Alphonse Okwera, Christopher Whalen and Moses L Joloba
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2010 10:349
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  36. Individual-based models (IBMs) are useful to simulate events subject to stochasticity and/or heterogeneity, and have become well established to model the potential (re)emergence of pathogens (e.g., pandemic in...

    Authors: Lander Willem, Frederik Verelst, Joke Bilcke, Niel Hens and Philippe Beutels
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:612
    Content type: Research Article Published on:

  37. Early diagnosis of dengue infection is crucial for better management of the disease. Diagnostic tests based on the detection of dengue virus (DENV) Non Structural Protein 1 (NS1) antigen are commercially avail...

    Authors: Aryati Aryati, Hidayat Trimarsanto, Benediktus Yohan, Puspa Wardhani, Sukmal Fahri and R Tedjo Sasmono
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2013 13:611
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Few studies have evaluated the impact of pre-treatment drug resistance (PDR) on response to combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) in children. The objective of this joint EuroCoord-CHAIN-EPPICC/PENTA pro...

    Authors: Nicole Ngo-Giang-Huong, Linda Wittkop, Ali Judd, Peter Reiss, Tessa Goetghebuer, Dan Duiculescu, Antoni Noguera-Julian, Magdalena Marczynska, Carlo Giacquinto, Luminita Ene, Jose T. Ramos, Cristina Cellerai, Thomas Klimkait, Benedicte Brichard, Niels Valerius, Caroline Sabin…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2016 16:654
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. Recent studies have shown that CD103 is an important marker for tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM) which plays an important role in anti-infection. However, the role of CD103+ TRM was not elucidated in the prog...

    Authors: Yi Zhao, Quan Yang, Chenxi Jin, Yuanfa Feng, Shihao Xie, Hongyan Xie, Yanwei Qi, Huaina Qiu, Hongyuan Chen, Ailin Tao, Jianbing Mu, Wenjuan Qin and Jun Huang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2019 19:999
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by parasitic infection by Echinococcus multilocularis. Its diagnosis is usually based on clinical symptoms, ultrasound, and other imaging methods. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play im...

    Authors: Cao Deping, Jiang Bofan, Zhang Yaogang and Pang Mingquan
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:246
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  41. Symptomatic and asymptomatic enteric infections in early childhood are associated with negative effects on childhood growth and development, especially in low and middle-income countries, and food may be an impor...

    Authors: Jane Mumma, Sheillah Simiyu, Evalyne Aseyo, John Anderson, Alexandra Czerniewska, Elizabeth Allen, Robert Dreibelbis, Kelly K. Baker and Oliver Cumming
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2019 19:1066
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  42. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) can be fatal without timely diagnosis and treatment. Treatment efficacies vary due to drug resistance, drug toxicity and co-morbidities. It is important to monitor treatment respons...

    Authors: Aarthy C. Vallur, Yeung L. Tutterrow, Raodoh Mohamath, Sowmya Pattabhi, Asrat Hailu, Asim O. Abdoun, Abdalla E. Ahmed, Maowia Mukhtar, Md Abdus Salam, Meirielly Lima Almeida, Roque P. Almeida, Dinesh Mondal, Audrey Albertini, Hashim Ghalib, Malcolm S. Duthie and Steven G. Reed
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2015 15:384
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  43. African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic infection sporadically imported to Europe by tourists or immigrants returning from endemic areas. We present the first and an unusual case of East African trypanosomiasis...

    Authors: Małgorzata Paul, Jerzy Stefaniak, Piotr Smuszkiewicz, Marjan Van Esbroeck, Dirk Geysen and Jan Clerinx
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:111
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  44. The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZD) are an understudied group that are a major cause of illness throughout the developing world. In general, little is known about the prevalence and burden of NZDs in affecte...

    Authors: Eric M. Fèvre, William A. de Glanville, Lian F. Thomas, Elizabeth A. J. Cook, Samuel Kariuki and Claire N. Wamae
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:457
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. More than three billion populations are living under the threat of Japanese encephalitis in South East Asian (SEA) countries including India. The pathogenesis of this disease is not clearly understood and is p...

    Authors: Sujit Kumar Pujhari, Radha Kanta Ratho, Sudesh Prabhakar, Baijayantimala Mishra and Manish Modi
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2012 12:23
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. In 2022, an Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan virus (SUDV) occurred in Uganda, primarily affecting Mubende and Kassanda districts. We determined risk factors for SUDV infection among household members (HH...

    Authors: Stella M. Migamba, Denis-Luc Ardiet, Richard Migisha, Hildah T. Nansikombi, Brian Agaba, Helen Nelly Naiga, Mercy Wanyana, Jane Frances Zalwango, Immaculate Atuhaire, Peter Chris Kawungezi, Marie Goretti Zalwango, Brenda Simbwa, Daniel Kadobera, Alex R. Ario and Julie R. Harris
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:543
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely acknowledged as a global problem, yet in many parts of the world its magnitude is still not well understood. This review, using a public health focused approach, aimed ...

    Authors: Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Stefano Ongarello, Joshua Havumaki, Miranga Wijegoonewardena, Iveth J. González and Sabine Dittrich
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:616
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  48. Scrub typhus can present with atypical signs and symptoms such as those of acute kidney injury, gastroenteritis, pneumonitis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Meningitis, encephalitis, and hepatic dysf...

    Authors: Tulsi Bhattarai, Sujan Chandra Poudel, Nishma Pokharel and Suraj Bhattarai
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2020 20:322
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  49. Surveillance of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Central Africa began only recently, and few data are therefore available on the circulation of influenza virus and other respiratory viruses. In Gabon, a Central...

    Authors: Sonia Etenna Lekana-Douki, Dieudonné Nkoghe, Christian Drosten, Edgar Brice Ngoungou, Jan Felix Drexler and Eric M Leroy
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:373
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. In Kenya, typhoid fever and invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis present a huge burden of disease, especially in poor-resource settings where clean water supply and sanitation conditions are inadequate. The ep...

    Authors: Cecilia Mbae, Moses Mwangi, Naomi Gitau, Tabitha Irungu, Fidelis Muendo, Zilla Wakio, Ruth Wambui, Susan Kavai, Robert Onsare, Celestine Wairimu, Ronald Ngetich, Frida Njeru, Sandra Van Puyvelde, John Clemens, Gordon Dougan and Samuel Kariuki
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2020 20:422
    Content type: Research article Published on:

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