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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards yaws in endemic areas of Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-06-2024)“…Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue, remains a significant public health concern in tropical regions of West Africa and the South Pacific,…”
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Endemic infectious cutaneous ulcers syndrome in the Oti Region of Ghana: Study of cutaneous leishmaniasis, yaws and Haemophilus ducreyi cutaneous ulcers
Published in PloS one (27-09-2023)“…A recent study detected cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in 31.9% of persons with skin ulcers in the Oti Region of Ghana, resulting in a need to investigate other…”
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LAMP4yaws: Treponema pallidum, Haemophilus ducreyi loop mediated isothermal amplification − protocol for a cross-sectional, observational, diagnostic accuracy study
Published in BMJ open (29-03-2022)“…IntroductionYaws, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue, is a neglected tropical disease targeted for eradication by 2030. Improved…”
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Multiplex Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Treponema pallidum and Haemophilus ducreyi in Yaws-Like Lesions
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (06-10-2020)“…Yaws is a skin debilitating disease caused by subspecies with most cases reported in children. World Health Organization (WHO) aims at total eradication of…”
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An integrated active case detection and management of skin NTDs in yaws endemic health districts in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (04-10-2024)“…Integrated approaches to mapping skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) may be cost-effective way to guide decisions on resource mobilization. Pilot studies…”
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, not Mycobacterium bovis, are a significant cause of TB-like lesions observed in slaughtered cattle in Ghana
Published in IJID regions (01-06-2022)“…•Non-tuberculous mycobacteria were found to be responsible for most TB-like cattle lesions.•Mycobacterium fortuitum was the predominant species isolated from…”
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A loop-mediated isothermal amplification test for yaws: a multi-country diagnostic accuracy evaluation
Published in The Lancet global health (01-11-2024)“…To meet the WHO target of eradicating yaws by 2030, highly sensitive and specific diagnostic tools are needed. A multiplex Treponema pallidum–Haemophilus…”
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Endemic infectious cutaneous ulcers syndrome in the Oti Region of Ghana: Study of cutaneous leishmaniasis, yaws and Haemophilus ducreyi cutaneous ulcers
Published in PloS one (01-01-2023)“…BackgroundA recent study detected cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in 31.9% of persons with skin ulcers in the Oti Region of Ghana, resulting in a need to…”
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Multiplex Recombinase polymerase amplification assay for simultaneous detection of 'Treponema pallidum' and 'Haemophilus ducreyi' in yaws-like lesions
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-12-2020)“…Yaws is a skin debilitating disease caused by 'Treponema pallidum' subspecies 'pertenue' with most cases reported in children. World Health Organization (WHO)…”
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