Previous work identified that bacterial zoonoses (Brucella species, Coxiella burnetii and
Leptospira hardjo) were present in Cameroonian pastoral cattle. To assess the …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, where there is the scarcity of proper diagnostic tools,
febrile illness related symptoms are often misdiagnosed as malaria. Information on …

The differentiation of dengue virus (DENV) infection, a major cause of acute febrile illness in
tropical regions, from other etiologies, may help prioritize laboratory testing and limit the …

Background The epidemiology of pediatric febrile illness is shifting in sub-Saharan Africa,
but malaria remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. The present study …

Limited sensitivity and specificity of current diagnostics lead to the erroneous prescription of
antibiotics. Host-response-based diagnostics could address these challenges. However …

A characteristic of bacterial zoonoses, diseases caused by bacteria that can be transmitted
to humans from animals, is a propensity to re-emerge. Several studies demonstrate their …

Background Febrile illness is the commonest cause of hospitalization in children< 5 years in
sub-Saharan Africa, and bacterial bloodstream infections and malaria are major causes of …

Abstract Background In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violent conflict has
caused the displacement of millions of people into camps where they are exposed to poor …

Background Acute febrile illness (AFI), a common reason for people seeking medical care
globally, represents a spectrum of infectious disease etiologies with important variations …

Data on causes of community-onset bloodstream infection in Myanmar are scarce. We
aimed to identify etiological agents of bloodstream infections and patterns of antimicrobial …