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pro vyhledávání: '"Joseph M Ndung'u"'
Autor:
Susana A Besuschio, Albert Picado, Arturo Muñoz-Calderón, Diana P Wehrendt, Marisa Fernández, Alejandro Benatar, Zoraida Diaz-Bello, Cecilia Irurtia, Israel Cruz, Joseph M Ndung'u, María L Cafferata, Graciela Montenegro, Sergio Sosa Estani, Raúl H Lucero, Belkisyole Alarcón de Noya, Silvia A Longhi, Alejandro G Schijman
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 8, p e0008402 (2020)
A Trypanosoma cruzi Loopamp kit was recently developed as a ready-to-use diagnostic method requiring minimal laboratory facilities. We evaluated its diagnostic accuracy for detection of acute Chagas disease (CD) in different epidemiological and clini
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/957c41d6cf8341b38112db105e8a2f81
Autor:
Crispin Lumbala, Enock Matovu, Hakim Sendagire, Anne J N Kazibwe, Joris L Likwela, Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko, Simon Kayembe, Pascal Lutumba, Sylvain Biéler, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Joseph M Ndung'u
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 4, p e0008168 (2020)
BACKGROUND:Malaria is endemic in all regions where gambiense or rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is reported, and both diseases have similarities in their symptomatology. A combined test could be useful for both diseases and would faci
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/835477ebce87463799dbc4fe0db1cb68
Autor:
María Soledad Castaño, Martial L Ndeffo-Mbah, Kat S Rock, Cody Palmer, Edward Knock, Erick Mwamba Miaka, Joseph M Ndung'u, Steve Torr, Paul Verlé, Simon E F Spencer, Alison Galvani, Caitlin Bever, Matt J Keeling, Nakul Chitnis
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 1, p e0007976 (2020)
Since the turn of the century, the global community has made great progress towards the elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Elimination programs, primarily relying on screening and treatment campaigns, have also created a ri
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/32e60e89887d4072af13f1ff9cad96f0
Autor:
Salome A Bukachi, Angeline A Mumbo, Ayak C D Alak, Wilson Sebit, John Rumunu, Sylvain Biéler, Joseph M Ndung'u
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 10, p e0006826 (2018)
BACKGROUND:A clear understanding of the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of a particular community is necessary in order to improve control of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT).New screening and diagnostic tools and strategies were introduc
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/3770c415882c44fd9f1066d6cac26226
Autor:
Maowia Mukhtar, Sababil S Ali, Salah A Boshara, Audrey Albertini, Séverine Monnerat, Paul Bessell, Yasuyoshi Mori, Yutaka Kubota, Joseph M Ndung'u, Israel Cruz
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 2, p e0006264 (2018)
Confirmatory diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), as well as diagnosis of relapses and test of cure, usually requires examination by microscopy of samples collected by invasive means, such as splenic, bone marrow or lymph node aspirates. This ca
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/1c31a4b3656f4be7ae1f96b5f2ff2f21
Autor:
Paul R Bessell, Crispin Lumbala, Pascal Lutumba, Sylvain Baloji, Sylvain Biéler, Joseph M Ndung'u
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 9, p e0204335 (2018)
New rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for screening human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) have been introduced as alternatives to the card agglutination test for trypanosomiasis (CATT). One brand of RDT, the SD BIOLINE HAT RDT has been shown to have lower
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/cefeac534e2a4db8bf461b5f4df0a703
Autor:
Susana A Besuschio, Mónica Llano Murcia, Alejandro F Benatar, Severine Monnerat, Israel Cruz, Albert Picado, María de Los Ángeles Curto, Yutaka Kubota, Diana P Wehrendt, Paula Pavia, Yasuyoshi Mori, Concepción Puerta, Joseph M Ndung'u, Alejandro G Schijman
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 7, p e0005779 (2017)
This study aimed to assess analytical parameters of a prototype LAMP kit that was designed for detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in human blood. The prototype is based on the amplification of the highly repetitive satellite sequence of T.cruzi in mi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a7480a0b12824c1eb43bf09aaf2dcef2
Autor:
Crispin Lumbala, Paul R Bessell, Pascal Lutumba, Sylvain Baloji, Sylvain Biéler, Joseph M Ndung'u
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 7, p e0180555 (2017)
We carried out a study to compare the performance, in terms of sensitivity and specificity, of the new SD BIOLINE® HAT rapid diagnostic test (RDT) with the card agglutination test for trypanosomiasis (CATT) for diagnosis of human African trypanosomi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/12a1cb225bc2489eb7ec599859e50266
Autor:
Isabel M Vincent, Rónán Daly, Bertrand Courtioux, Amy M Cattanach, Sylvain Biéler, Joseph M Ndung'u, Sylvie Bisser, Michael P Barrett
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 12, p e0005140 (2016)
Treatment for human African trypanosomiasis is dependent on the species of trypanosome causing the disease and the stage of the disease (stage 1 defined by parasites being present in blood and lymphatics whilst for stage 2, parasites are found beyond
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/50adf74666cc45098116030e0f332b58
Autor:
Sylvie Bisser, Crispin Lumbala, Etienne Nguertoum, Victor Kande, Laurence Flevaud, Gedeao Vatunga, Marleen Boelaert, Philippe Büscher, Theophile Josenando, Paul R Bessell, Sylvain Biéler, Joseph M Ndung'u
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 4, p e0004608 (2016)
BACKGROUND:A major challenge in the control of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is lack of reliable diagnostic tests that are rapid and easy to use in remote areas where the disease occurs. In Trypanosoma brucei gambiense HAT, the Card Agglutinati
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a9b4c41c8a844567bd8d2bd04830e05a