Browsing Medical Microbiology by Subject "Africa"

Browsing Medical Microbiology by Subject "Africa"

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  • Antibiotic resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Africa : a systematic review of current reports of molecular epidemiology, mechanisms and diagnostics 
    Osei Sekyere, John; Reta, Melese Abate; Maningi, Nontuthuko Excellent; Fourie, P.B. (Petrus Bernardus) (Elsevier, 2019-12)
    BACKGROUND : Tuberculosis (TB) remains a main global public health problem. However, a systematic review of TB resistance epidemiology in Africa is wanting. METHODS : A comprehensive systematic search of PubMed, Web of ...
  • Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from high-risk men in Johannesburg, South Africa 
    Maduna, Liteboho Daniel; Kock, Marleen M.; Van der Veer, Brian M.J.W.; Radebe, Oscar; McIntyre, James; Van Alphen, Lieke B.; Peters, Remco P.H. (American Society for Microbiology, 2020-11)
    Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial drug resistance has emerged worldwide; however, the situation in sub-Saharan Africa is not well documented. We investigated the molecular epidemiology and occurrence of antimicrobial ...
  • Characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Isangi from South Africa, 2020–2021 
    Myataza, Asive; Thomas, Juno; Smith, Anthony M. (BMC, 2023-11)
    BACKGROUND : We describe the genotypic characteristics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) determinants of Salmonella enterica serovar Isangi (Salmonella Isangi) clinical isolates in South Africa from 2020 through ...
  • Composition of the vaginal microbiota during pregnancy in women living in sub- Saharan Africa : a PRISMA-compliant review 
    Juliana, Naomi C.A.; Peters, Remco P.H.; Al-Nasiry, Salwan; Budding, Andries E.; Morre, Servaas A.; Ambrosino, Elena (BioMed Central, 2021-09-03)
    BACKGROUND : The vaginal microbiota (VMB) are the set of microorganisms residing in the human vagina. During pregnancy, their composition is Lactobacillus-dominant in most Caucasian women. Previous studies suggest that the ...
  • Drug resistant tuberculosis in Africa : current status, gaps and opportunities 
    Ismail, Nazir Ahmed; Ismail, Farzana; Omar, Shaheed Vally; Blows, Linsay; Gardee, Yasmin; Koornhof, Hendrik; Onyebujoh, Philip C. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-12-06)
    BACKGROUND : The World Health Organization End TB Strategy targets for 2035 are ambitious and drug resistant tuberculosis is an important barrier, particularly in Africa, home to over a billion people. OBJECTIVE : We ...
  • Genomic and resistance epidemiology of gram-negative bacteria in Africa : a systematic review and phylogenomic analyses from a one health perspective 
    Osei Sekyere, John; Reta, Melese Abate (American Society for Microbiology, 2020-11-24)
    Antibiotic resistance (AR) remains a major threat to public and animal health globally. However, AR ramifications in developing countries are worsened by limited molecular diagnostics, expensive therapeutics, inadequate ...
  • Molecular epidemiological analysis of Mycoplasma genitalium shows low prevalence of azithromycin resistance and a well-established epidemic in South Africa 
    Laumen, Jolein G.E.; Van Alphen, Lieke B.; Maduna, Liteboho Daniel; Hoffman, Charlotte M.; Klausner, Jeffrey D; Medina‑Marino, Andrew; Kock, Marleen M.; Peters, Remco P.H. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-03)
    OBJECTIVES: Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium is emerging globally. There is paucity of data from sub-Saharan Africa where syndromic management is used to treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We conducted ...
  • Molecular epidemiology and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., and Streptococcus spp. in Africa : a systematic review from a One Health perspective 
    Osei Sekyere, John; Mensah, Eric (Wiley, 2020-04)
    Health perspective is lacking. Here, we report result from a search for English‐language articles on the resistance mechanisms and clonality of Gram‐positive bacteria in Africa between 2007 and 2019 reported in PubMed, Web ...
  • Norovirus epidemiology in Africa : a review 
    Mans, Janet; Armah, George E.; Steele, Andrew Duncan; Taylor, Maureen B. (Public Library of Science, 2016-04-26)
    Norovirus (NoV) is recognised as a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide across all age groups. The prevalence and diversity of NoVs in many African countries is still unknown, although early sero-prevalence studies ...
  • Predicting the environmental suitability for onchocerciasis in Africa as an aid to elimination planning 
    Ahmadpour, Ehsan; Beshir Ahmed, Muktar; Akalu, Temesgen Yihunie; Al- Aly, Ziyad; Alanezi, Fahad Mashhour; Alanzi, Turki M.; Alipour, Vahid; Andrei, Catalina Liliana; Ansari, Fereshteh; Ansha, Mustafa Geleto; Anvari, Davood; Appiah, Seth Christopher Yaw; Arabloo, Jalal; Arnold, Benjamin F.; Ausloos, Marcel; Ayanore, Martin Amogre; Baig, Atif Amin; Banach, Maciej; Barac, Aleksandra; Barnighausen, Till Winfried; Bayati, Mohsen; Bhattacharyya, Krittika; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.; Bibi, Sadia; Bijani, Ali; Bohlouli, Somayeh; Bohluli, Mahdi; Brady, Oliver J.; Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi; Butt, Zahid A.; Carvalho, Felix; Chatterjee, Souranshu; Chattu, Vijay Kumar; Chattu, Soosanna Kumary; Cormier, Natalie Maria; Dahlawi, Saad M.A.; Damiani, Giovanni; Daoud, Farah; Darwesh, Aso Mohammad; Daryani, Ahmad; Deribe, Kebede; Dharmaratne, Samath Dhamminda; Diaz, Daniel; Do, Hoa Thi; Zaki, Maysaa El Sayed; Tantawi, Maha El; Elemineh, Demelash Abewa; Faraj, Anwar; Harandi, Majid Fasihi; Fatahi, Yousef; Feigin, Valery L.; Fernandes, Eduarda; Foigt, Nataliya A.; Foroutan, Masoud; Franklin, Richard Charles; Gubari, Mohammed Ibrahim Mohialdeen; Guido, Davide; Guo, Yuming; Haj-Mirzaian, Arvin; Abdullah, Kanaan Hamagharib; Hamidi, Samer; Herteliu, Claudiu; De Hidru, Hagos Degefa; Higazi, Tarig B.; Hossain, Naznin; Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi; Househ, Mowafa; Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen; Ilic, Milena D.; Ilic, Irena M.; Iqbal, Usman; Irvani, Seyed Sina Naghibi; Jha, Ravi Prakash; Joukar, Farahnaz; Jozwiak, Jacek Jerzy; Kabir, Zubair; Kalankesh, Leila R.; Kalhor, Rohollah; Matin, Behzad Karami; Karimi, Salah Eddin; Kasaeian, Amir; Kavetskyy, Taras; Kayode, Gbenga A.; Karyani, Ali Kazemi; Kelbore, Abraham Getachew; Keramati, Maryam; Khalilov, Rovshan; Khan, Ejaz Ahmad; Khan, Md Nuruzzaman Nuruzzaman; Khatab, Khaled; Khater, Mona M.; Kianipour, Neda; Kibret, Kelemu Tilahun; Kim, Yun Jin; Kosen, Soewarta; Krohn, Kris J.; Kusuma, Dian; La Vecchia, Carlo; Lansingh, Charles; Lee, Paul H.; LeGrand, Kate E.; Li, Shanshan; Longbottom, Joshua; Abd El Razek, Hassan Magdy; Abd El Razek, Muhammed Magdy; Maleki, Afshin; Mamun, Abdullah A.; Manafi, Ali; Manafi, Navid; Mansournia, Mohammad Ali; Martins- Melo, Francisco Rogerlandio; Mazidi, Mohsen; McAlinden, Colm; Meharie, Birhanu Geta; Mendoza, Walter; Mengesha, Endalkachew Worku; Mengistu, Desalegn Tadese; Mereta, Seid Tiku; Mestrovic, Tomislav; Miller, Ted R.; Miri, Mohammad; Moghadaszadeh, Masoud; Mohammadian-Hafshejani, Abdollah; Mohammadpourhodki, Reza; Mohammed, Shafiu; Mohammed, Salahuddin; Moradi, Masoud; Moradzadeh, Rahmatollah; Moraga, Paula; Mosser, Jonathan F.; Naderi, Mehdi; Nagarajan, Ahamarshan Jayaraman; Naik, Gurudatta; Negoi, Ionut; Nguyen, Cuong Tat; Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi; Nguyen, Trang Huyen; Nikbakhsh, Rajan; Oancea, Bogdan; Olagunju, Tinuke O.; Olagunju, Andrew T.; Bali, Ahmed Omar; Onwujekwe, Obinna E.; Pana, Adrian; Pourjafar, Hadi; Rahim, Fakher; Rahman, Mohammad Hifz Ur; Rathi, Priya; Rawaf, Salman; Rawaf, David Laith; Rawassizadeh, Reza; Resnikoff, Serge; Reta, Melese Abate; Rezapour, Aziz; Rubagotti, Enrico; Rubino, Salvatore; Sadeghi, Ehsan; Saghafipour, Abedin; Sajadi, S. Mohammad (Public Library of Science, 2021-07-28)
    Recent evidence suggests that, in some foci, elimination of onchocerciasis from Africa may be feasible with mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin. To achieve continental elimination of transmission, mapping surveys ...
  • Sustaining essential healthcare in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic 
    Ongole, J.J.; Rossouw, Theresa M.; Fourie, P.B. (Petrus Bernardus); Stoltz, Anton Carel; Hugo, Johannes F.M.; Marcus, Tessa S. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2020-06)
    No abstract available.