Coxsackievirus A24 causing acute conjunctivitis in a 2023 outbreak in Vietnam

Autor: Huy Tran, Thao Ha, Linh Hoang, Yen Tran, Kevin Ruder, Lina Zhong, Cindi Chen, YuHeng Liu, Danny Yu, Thomas Abraham, Armin Hinterwirth, Michael Deiner, Travis C. Porco, Thomas M. Lietman, Thuy Doan, Gerami D. Seitzman, Lalitha Prajna, N. Venkatesh Prajna, Ramesh Gunasekaran, Sankalp Singh Sharma, Vishnu Teja, Meenu Chaudhary, Sanjeeta Sitaula, Ali Sié, Boubacar Coulibaly, Mamadou Bountogo, Thanapong Somkijrungroj, Vannarut Satitpitakul, Linh Hoàng Mai, Thảo Hạ Xuân, Cristhian A. Urzua, Fabian Vega, Felipe Salgado, Loreto Cuitino, Fernando Pérez Pérez, Jaime Macías Martínez, Van Charles Lansingh, Sukhumal Thanapaisal, Wipada Laovirojjanakul, George McKie, Program Officer, Kenia Chavez, Travis Redd, Winston Chamberlain, Angel Cheng, Vivien Tham, Wiwan Sansanayudh, Abba Kaka Hajia Yakoura, Abdou Amza, Abdoul Salam Youssoufou Souley, Adam Nouhou Diori, Beido Nassirou, Boubacar Kadri, Boubacar Mariama, Cissé Mamadou Ibrahim, Lamyne Aboubacar Roufaye, Ramatou Boulhassane, Saley Ali, Zakou Abdou, Lee Goren, Irit Bahar, Ruti Sella, Clare Kelliher, Laura Green, Hon Shing Ong, Jod Mehta, Yu-Chi Liu, Benjamin A. Pinsky, De-Kuang Hwang, Nai-Wen Fan, Hong Sheng Chiong, Javier Lacorzana, Maria Cabrera-Aguas, Stephanie Watson, Edmund Tsui, Nina M. Cherian, Rachel Feit-Leichman, Reginald E. Hughes, Jr, Tania Onclinx, Joseph K Privratsky, Carol Yu, Esmeralda McClean, Iliana Molina, David Liu, Elodie Lebas, Emily Colby, Gerami Seitzman, Thomas Lietman, Thuy Doan, Principal Investigator, Travis Porco, Stephen McLeod, Kuniyoshi Kanai, Meredith Whiteside, Steven Yeh, Tolulope Fashina, James Chodosh, Bridgit Tarkap, Jambi N. Garap, Magdalene Mangot, Edwin Amel, Fasihah Taleo, Johnson Kasso, Kalbule Willie, Madopule Nanu, Prudence Rymill, Anthony W. Solomon

Publikováno v: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 146, Iss , Pp 107133- (2024)

Objectives: To determine the associated pathogen during the 2023 conjunctivitis outbreak in Vietnam Methods: RNA-sequencing was used to identify pathogens before and during the outbreak. Results: 24 patients with infectious conjunctivitis between Mar

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Difference of central foveal thickness measurement in patients with macular edema using optical coherence tomography in different display modes

Autor: Dan Jouma Amadou Maman Lawali, Guanrong Wu, Nouhou Diori Adam, Zhangjie Lin, Huiqian Kong, Liaohui Yi, Ying Fang, Yongyi Niu, Changting Tang, Abdou Amza, Hongyang Zhang, Honghua Yu, Ling Yuan, Yijun Hu

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 15 (2024)

PurposeTo assess the differences in the measurement of central foveal thickness (CFT) in patients with macular edema (ME) between two display modes (1:1 pixel and 1:1 micron) on optical coherence tomography (OCT).DesignThis is a retrospective, cross-

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Exploring water, sanitation, and hygiene coverage targets for reaching and sustaining trachoma elimination: G-computation analysis.

Autor: Kristin M Sullivan, Emma M Harding-Esch, Alexander P Keil, Matthew C Freeman, Wilfrid E Batcho, Amadou A Bio Issifou, Victor Bucumi, Assumpta L Bella, Emilienne Epee, Segni Bobo Barkesa, Fikre Seife Gebretsadik, Salimato Sanha, Khumbo M Kalua, Michael P Masika, Abdallahi O Minnih, Mariamo Abdala, Marília E Massangaie, Abdou Amza, Boubacar Kadri, Beido Nassirou, Caleb D Mpyet, Nicholas Olobio, Mouctar D Badiane, Balgesa E Elshafie, Gilbert Baayenda, George E Kabona, Oscar Kaitaba, Alistidia Simon, Tawfik Q Al-Khateeb, Consity Mwale, Ana Bakhtiari, Daniel Westreich, Anthony W Solomon, Emily W Gower

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 2, p e0011103 (2023)

BackgroundTrachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. To reduce transmission, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) improvements are promoted through a comprehensive public health strategy. Evidence supporting the role of WaSH in trachoma

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Age-based targeting of biannual azithromycin distribution for child survival in Niger: an adaptive cluster-randomized trial protocol (AVENIR)

Autor: Kieran S. O’Brien, Ahmed M. Arzika, Abdou Amza, Ramatou Maliki, Sani Ousmane, Boubacar Kadri, Beido Nassirou, Alio Karamba Mankara, Abdoul Naser Harouna, Emily Colby, Elodie Lebas, Zijun Liu, Victoria Le, William Nguyen, Jeremy D. Keenan, Catherine E. Oldenburg, Travis C. Porco, Thuy Doan, Benjamin F. Arnold, Thomas M. Lietman, the AVENIR Study Group

Publikováno v: BMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)

Abstract Background Biannual distribution of azithromycin to children 1–59 months old reduced mortality by 14% in a cluster-randomized trial. The World Health Organization has proposed targeting this intervention to the subgroup of children 1–11

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/4cdd03e9d24a440f8471dbf6b9e4b118

Biannual versus annual mass azithromycin distribution and malaria seroepidemiology among preschool children in Niger: a sub-study of a cluster randomized trial

Autor: Catherine E. Oldenburg, Abdou Amza, Gretchen Cooley, Boubacar Kadri, Beido Nassirou, Benjamin F. Arnold, Philip J. Rosenthal, Kieran S. O’Brien, Sheila K. West, Robin L. Bailey, Travis C. Porco, Jeremy D. Keenan, Thomas M. Lietman, Diana L. Martin

Publikováno v: Malaria Journal, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)

Abstract Background Biannual mass azithromycin administration to preschool children reduces all-cause mortality, but the mechanism for the effect is not understood. Azithromycin has activity against malaria parasites, and malaria is a leading cause o

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/b62043bd2b384aaaa58287e2aaa0dd02