Epidemiology, biology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of dengue virus infection, and its trend in Ethiopia: a comprehensive literature review

B Zerfu, T Kassa, M Legesse - Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023 - Springer
Dengue fever is a dengue virus infection, emerging rapidly and posing public health threat
worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical countries. Nearly half of the world's …

From fever to action: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses

M Barathan - Pathogens and Disease, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness (AUFI) presents a clinical challenge, often
characterized by sudden fever, non-specific symptoms, and potential life-threatening …

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing to characterize potential etiologies of non-malarial fever in a cohort living in a high malaria burden area of Uganda

L Mwakibete, S Takahashi, V Ahyong… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Causes of non-malarial fevers in sub-Saharan Africa remain understudied. We hypothesized
that metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), which allows for broad genomic …

Sero-prevalence and risk factors associated with occurrence of anti-Brucella antibodies among slaughterhouse workers in Uganda

JK Bugeza, K Roesel, DR Mugizi… - PLoS neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Brucellosis is a febrile zoonosis occurring among high-risk groups such as
livestock keepers and abattoir workers and is a public health priority in Uganda. The …

Next-generation sequencing survey of acute febrile illness in Senegal (2020–2022)

GS Orf, AD Ahouidi, M Mata, C Diedhiou… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Acute febrile illnesses (AFI) in developing tropical and sub-tropical nations are
challenging to diagnose due to the numerous causes and non-specific symptoms. The …

Longitudinal study of selected bacterial zoonoses in small ruminants in Tana River County, Kenya

M Wainaina, JF Lindahl, I Dohoo, A Mayer-Scholl… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Brucellosis, Q fever, and leptospirosis are priority zoonoses worldwide, yet their
epidemiology is understudied, and studies investigating multiple pathogens are scarce …

[HTML][HTML] Self-reported symptoms at last febrile illness as a predictor of treatment-seeking in western Kenya: A cross-sectional study

V Madera-Garcia, JE Coalson, M Subelj… - The American Journal …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Timely treatment-seeking behavior can reduce morbidity and mortality due to infectious
diseases. Patterns of treatment-seeking behavior can differ by access to health care, and …

Performance of PfHRP2-RDT for malaria diagnosis during the first year of life in a high malaria transmission area in Burkina Faso

HM Natama, TE Traoré, T Rouamba, MA Somé… - Journal of Parasitic …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, we evaluated the performance of a P. falciparum Histidine Rich Protein 2 (Pf
HRP2)-based rapid diagnostic test (RDT) used for malaria case detection (SD-Bioline …

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing to characterize etiologies of non-malarial fever in a cohort living in a high malaria burden area of Uganda

L Mwakibete, S Takahashi, V Ahyong, A Black, J Rek… - MedRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Background Causes of non-malarial fevers in sub-Saharan Africa remain understudied. We
hypothesized that metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), which allows for …

(Sero) Prevalence of (Re) Emerging Major Arbovirus Infections in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol

EA Adu, JH John, H Alani, AP Wiredu, AO Boakye… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background Arbovirus infection outbreaks are becoming more common in Africa. However, it
is still difficult and crucial to better understand arbovirus transmission patterns, disease …