Search Results - "MUSEMAKWERI, Andre"
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High prevalence of Giardia duodenalis Assemblage B infection and association with underweight in Rwandan children
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-06-2012)“…Giardia duodenalis is highly endemic in East Africa but its effects on child health, particularly of submicroscopic infections, i.e., those below the threshold…”
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Decreased Susceptibility to Commonly Used Antimicrobial Agents in Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections in Rwanda: Need for New Antimicrobial Guidelines
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-06-2011)“…The aim of this study was to obtain data on susceptibility patterns of pathogens responsible for both community and hospital urinary tract infections (UTIs);…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of malaria among children in southern highland Rwanda
Published in Malaria journal (18-05-2011)“…Increased control has produced remarkable reductions of malaria in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa, including Rwanda. In the southern highlands, near the…”
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Prevalence of classic erythrocyte polymorphisms among 749 children in southern highland Rwanda
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2012)“…Classic erythrocyte polymorphisms were assessed by PCR-based methods among 749 children in southern highland Rwanda. Sickle cell trait, glucose-6-phosphate…”
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Soil‐transmitted helminths in southern highland Rwanda: associated factors and effectiveness of school‐based preventive chemotherapy
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-07-2014)“…Objectives Preventive chemotherapy of schoolchildren against soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) is widely implemented in Rwanda. However, data on its actual…”
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Age-dependent decline and association with stunting of Giardia duodenalis infection among schoolchildren in rural Huye district, Rwanda
Published in Acta tropica (01-05-2015)“…Infection of schoolchildren with Giardia duodenalis in highly endemic rural Huye district, southern Rwanda, declined significantly with age and was associated…”
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Anaemia, iron deficiency and a common polymorphism of iron‐regulation, TMPRSS6 rs855791, in Rwandan children
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-01-2014)“…Anaemia in children living in sub‐Saharan Africa is common, but its causes are diverse. In 545 children below 5 years of age from rural southern Rwanda, we…”
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Anaemia, iron deficiency and a common polymorphism of iron‐regulation, TMPRSS 6 rs855791, in R wandan children
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-01-2014)“…Abstract Anaemia in children living in sub‐Saharan Africa is common, but its causes are diverse. In 545 children below 5 years of age from rural southern R…”
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Reduced prevalence of Giardia duodenalis in iron‐deficient Rwandan children
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-05-2014)“…Objective Acute symptomatic infection with Giardia duodenalis impairs iron absorption, but iron deficiency may protect against infections caused by various…”
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Soil‐transmitted helminths in southern highland R wanda: associated factors and effectiveness of school‐based preventive chemotherapy
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-07-2014)“…Abstract Objectives Preventive chemotherapy of schoolchildren against soil‐transmitted helminths ( STH s) is widely implemented in R wanda. However, data on…”
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Molecular markers of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance in southern highland Rwanda
Published in Acta tropica (01-01-2012)“…[Display omitted] ► Drug resistance markers were typed in Plasmodium falciparum from southern Rwanda. ► One of the worst degrees of antifolate drug resistance…”
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High Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis Assemblage B Infection and Association with Underweight in Rwandan Children: e1677
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-06-2012)“…Background Giardia duodenalis is highly endemic in East Africa but its effects on child health, particularly of submicroscopic infections, i.e., those below…”
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Molecular markers of Plasmodiumfalciparum drug resistance in southern highland Rwanda
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