Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiasis with an emphasis on taeniasis in Chipata district of the Eastern province of Zambia.

Autor: Gideon Zulu, Chummy S Sikasunge, Tamara M Welte, Martin C Simuunza, Dominik Stelzle, Veronika Schmidt, Alex Hachangu, Wilbroad Mutale, Maxwell Masuku, Mwelwa Chembensofu, Clarissa Prazeres da Costa, Kabemba E Mwape, Andrea S Winkler, Isaac K Phiri

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 11, p e0011561 (2023)

BackgroundIntestinal helminth infections are among the most common infections worldwide and have a negative impact on the health, education, nutrition and economic development of affected populations. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of in

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/16ca038cfdfb4a33a692fb5ed1275509

The epidemiology of human Taenia solium infections: A systematic review of the distribution in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Autor: Gideon Zulu, Dominik Stelzle, Kabemba E Mwape, Tamara M Welte, Hilde Strømme, Chishimba Mubanga, Wilbroad Mutale, Annette Abraham, Alex Hachangu, Veronika Schmidt, Chummy S Sikasunge, Isaac K Phiri, Andrea S Winkler

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 3, p e0011042 (2023)

BackgroundTaenia solium is a tapeworm that causes taeniosis in humans and cysticercosis in humans and pigs. Within Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), information on the presence of human taeniosis and cysticercosis seems scarce. This systematic revie

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/a11676c89dc544b183fd9e8611ad808a

Prevalence of Neurocysticercosis in People with Epilepsy in the Eastern Province of Zambia.

Autor: Kabemba E Mwape, Joachim Blocher, Jasmin Wiefek, Kathie Schmidt, Pierre Dorny, Nicolas Praet, Clarance Chiluba, Holger Schmidt, Isaac K Phiri, Andrea S Winkler, Sarah Gabriël

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 8, p e0003972 (2015)

Zambia is endemic for Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis. In this single-centered, cross-sectional, community-based study, the role of neurocysticercosis (NCC) as a cause of epilepsy was examined. People with epilepsy (PWE, n = 56) were identi

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/d4f116a878bf4adc9a04e40a46b92f3e

Taenia solium Infections in a rural area of Eastern Zambia-a community based study.

Autor: Kabemba E Mwape, Isaac K Phiri, Nicolas Praet, John B Muma, Gideon Zulu, Peter Van den Bossche, Reginald de Deken, Niko Speybroeck, Pierre Dorny, Sarah Gabriël

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 3, p e1594 (2012)

BACKGROUND: Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis is a parasitic infection occurring in many developing countries. Data on the status of human infections in Zambia is largely lacking. We conducted a community-based study in Eastern Zambia to determin

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/922f74ebe81042fe9f63f953b541cc10

Evaluation of an Antibody Detecting Point of Care Test for Diagnosis of Taenia solium Cysticercosis in a Zambian Rural Community: A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Autor: Veronika Schmidt, Sarah Gabriël, Richard Mambo, Chishimba Mubanga, Inge Van Damme, Emmanuel Bottieau, Pascal Magnussen, Maxwell Masuku, Chiara Trevisan, Famke Jansen, John Noh, Gideon Zulu, Pierre Dorny, Mwelwa Chembensofu, Kabemba E. Mwape, Sukwan Handali, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Dries Reynders, Isaac K. Phiri

Publikováno v: Diagnostics
Volume 11
Issue 11
Diagnostics, Vol 11, Iss 2121, p 2121 (2021)
DIAGNOSTICS
Mubanga, C, Van Damme, I, Trevisan, C, Schmidt, V, Phiri, I K, Zulu, G, Noh, J, Handali, S, Mambo, R, Chembensofu, M, Masuku, M, Reynders, D, Jansen, F, Bottieau, E, Magnussen, P, Winkler, A S, Dorny, P, Mwape, K E & Gabriël, S 2021, ' Evaluation of an antibody detecting point of care test for diagnosis of Taenia solium cysticercosis in a Zambian rural community : A prospective diagnostic accuracy study ', Diagnostics, vol. 11, no. 11, 2121 . https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11112121

The lack of cheap, easy-to-use, rapid diagnostic tests has led to the development of several rapid diagnostic tests for cysticercosis. The new prototype two-strip, Taenia solium point of care test (TS POC) detects antibodies against taeniosis (TS POC

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::bc797a57879451258bbbe06201d80453