AUTHORS Collins K. Kebenei, David Onyango, Kelvin Kering, Cecilia Mbae, Susan Kavai, Michael Muraya, Celestine Wairimu, Georgina Odityo, Kristin Weber, Michael Pietsch, Tanja Pilz, Oliver Drechsel, Andrea Thürmer, Torsten Semmler, ...
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Typhoid Fever in Ghana: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AUTHORS Frederick Kungu, Aaron Awere-Duodu, Eric S. Donkor ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi remains an important public health problem in Ghana. Understanding the epidemiology and ...
Read moreAssessing the environmental and climatic influences on the incidence of severe typhoid in Kampala, Uganda
AUTHORS John Bosco Kalule ,Nakintu Zalwango Valeria,Majalija Samuel ABSTRACT Typhoid is a water and foodborne febrile illness which often mimics malaria in endemic African nations. This study deployed a point-of-use ...
Read moreImmunogenicity and reactogenicity of a booster dose of a typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) in Malawian pre-school children
AUTHORS Nginache Nampota-Nkombaa, Osward M. Nyirenda, Shrimati Datta, Victoria Mapemba, Priyanka D. Patel, Theresa Misiri, et al ABSTRACT Background We assessed persistence of typhoid immunity conferred by Vi polysaccharide-tetanus toxoid ...
Read moreEffectiveness of typhoid conjugate vaccine in Zimbabwe used in response to an outbreak among children and young adults: A matched case control study
AUTHORS Maria S Lightowler, Portia Manangazira, Fabienne Nackers, Michel Van Herp, Isaac Phiri, Kuziwa Kuwenyi, Isabella Panunzi, Daniela Garone, Farayi Marume, Andrew Tarupiwa, Eva Ferreras, Clemence Duri, Francisco J Luquero ...
Read moreEffectiveness of iNTS vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa
AUTHORS Daniele Cassese, Nicola Dimitri, Gianluca Breghi & Tiziana Spadafina ABSTRACT Invasive non-Typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) is one of the leading causes of blood stream infections in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially among ...
Read morePrevalence of Salmonella Typhi, its associated factors and antimicrobial susceptibility profile among patients attending Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia
AUTHORS Teketel Simion, Alegntaw Abate, Tsegaye Alemayehu & Musa Mohammed Ali ABSTRACT Introduction Salmonella Typhi infections cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in developing countries including Ethiopia. This study ...
Read moreEnvironmental surveillance for Salmonella Typhi in rivers and wastewater from an informal sewage network in Blantyre, Malawi
AUTHORS Christopher B Uzzell, Elizabeth Gray, Jonathan Rigby, Catherine M Troman, Yohane Diness, Charity Mkwanda, Katalina Tonthola, Oscar Kanjerwa, Chifundo Salifu, Tonney Nyirenda, Chisomo Chilupsya, Chisomo Msefula, Nicola Elviss, Nicholas ...
Read moreTyphoid intestinal perforation in Francophone Africa, a scoping review
AUTHORS Leah Sukri, Audry Banza, Katherine Shafer, Yakoubou Sanoussi, Kathleen M. Neuzil, Rachid Sani ABSTRACT Typhoid intestinal perforation (TIP) is a leading cause of peritonitis and indication for emergency surgery ...
Read morePhylogenetic Characterization of Resistant Salmonella Strains in Typhoid Fever Patients in Nigeria
AUTHORS Olukayode Olugbenga Orole, Jebes Ngolo Lamini, Aleruchi Chuku ABSTRACT Salmonella species are Enterobacteriaceae associated with typhoid fever. In this study, the distribution of broad-spectrum β-lactamase regulatory genes and genetic ...
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