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Lymphatic and Tissue Filariasis
The range and burden of neglected tropical diseases, many of which are helminth-derived, remains enormous. Infections are rampant in poor districts and although efforts have been implemented over the years, th...
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Open AccessRapid diagnostic test negative Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a traveller returning from Ethiopia
Plasmodium falciparum strains with mutations/deletions of the genes encoding the histidine-rich proteins 2/3 (pfhrp2/3) have emerged during the last 10 years leading to false-negative results in HRP2-based rapid ...
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Chapter
Lymphatic and Tissue Filariasis
The range and burden of neglected tropical diseases, many of which are helminth-derived, remains enormous. Infections are rampant in poor districts, and although efforts have been implemented over the years, t...
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Article
Open AccessThe viability of utilising phone-based text messages in data capture and reporting morbidities due to lymphatic Filariasis by community health workers: a qualitative study in Kilwa district, Tanzania
Globally, there is recognition of the value of using mobile phones among health providers in improving health systems performance. However, in many Low- and Middle-income countries where there is shortage of h...
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Open AccessTreatment and prevention of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas is urgently needed
There is increasing epidemiological evidence supporting the association between onchocerciasis and seizures, reinforcing the concept of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE). The aim of this paper is to pro...