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View article: Spatiotemporal variation in risk of<i>Shigella</i>infection in childhood: a global risk mapping and prediction model using individual participant data
Spatiotemporal variation in risk of<i>Shigella</i>infection in childhood: a global risk mapping and prediction model using individual participant data Open
Background Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of childhood illness and mortality and Shigella is a major etiological contributor for which a vaccine may soon be available. This study aimed to model the spatiotemporal variation in pe…
View article: Associations Between Eight Earth Observation‐Derived Climate Variables and Enteropathogen Infection: An Independent Participant Data Meta‐Analysis of Surveillance Studies With Broad Spectrum Nucleic Acid Diagnostics
Associations Between Eight Earth Observation‐Derived Climate Variables and Enteropathogen Infection: An Independent Participant Data Meta‐Analysis of Surveillance Studies With Broad Spectrum Nucleic Acid Diagnostics Open
Diarrheal disease, still a major cause of childhood illness, is caused by numerous, diverse infectious microorganisms, which are differentially sensitive to environmental conditions. Enteropathogen‐specific impacts of climate remain undere…
View article: The Role of Molecular Testing in Pediatric Meningitis Surveillance in Southern and East African Countries, 2008–2017
The Role of Molecular Testing in Pediatric Meningitis Surveillance in Southern and East African Countries, 2008–2017 Open
Background As part of the global Invasive Bacterial Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surveillance Network, 12 African countries referred cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples to South Africa’s regional reference laboratory. We evaluated the utilit…
View article: Potential Diarrheal Pathogens Common Also in Healthy Children in Angola
Potential Diarrheal Pathogens Common Also in Healthy Children in Angola Open
Background: Globally, diarrhea kills almost 1500 children daily. In diagnostics, molecular methods are replacing traditional assays. We aimed to investigate enteropathogens in children with and without diarrhea in Luanda, the capital of An…
View article: Multiplex Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Acute Diarrhea in Children in Luanda, Angola
Multiplex Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Acute Diarrhea in Children in Luanda, Angola Open