Search Results - "Onyejepu, Nneka"
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Whole-genome sequencing illuminates the evolution and spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Southwest Nigeria
Published in PloS one (19-09-2017)“…Nigeria has an emerging problem with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Whole-genome sequencing was used to understand the epidemiology of tuberculosis…”
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Effectiveness of cellulose sulfate vaginal gel for the prevention of HIV infection: results of a Phase III trial in Nigeria
Published in PloS one (21-11-2008)“…This trial evaluated the safety and effectiveness of 6% cellulose sulfate vaginal gel in preventing male-to-female vaginal transmission of HIV, gonorrhea and…”
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Opinion review of drug resistant tuberculosis in West Africa: tackling the challenges for effective control
Published in Frontiers in public health (16-05-2024)“…Drug-resistant (DR) tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern globally, complicating TB control and management efforts. West Africa has historically…”
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Exploration of the diversity of multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Lagos, Nigeria using WGS: Distribution of lineages, drug resistance patterns and genetic mutations
Published in Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-05-2023)“…Multidrug-resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis (TB) is a major challenge to global TB control. Therefore, accurate tracing of…”
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Comparative genomics shows differences in the electron transport and carbon metabolic pathways of Mycobacterium africanum relative to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and suggests an adaptation to low oxygen tension
Published in Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-01-2020)“…The geographically restricted Mycobacterium africanum lineages (MAF) are primarily found in West Africa, where they account for a significant proportion of…”
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The emerging threat of pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in West Africa: preparing for large-scale tuberculosis research and drug resistance surveillance
Published in BMC medicine (03-11-2016)“…Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health problem. Adequate management requires baseline drug-resistance prevalence data. In West Africa, due…”
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MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS (MDR-TB): AN EMERGING PROBLEM IN WEST AFRICA
Published in BMJ global health (01-02-2017)“…BackgroundMultidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a clear threat to TB control. There is a paucity of data on DR-TB for many countries especially in…”
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Recent advances in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in Germs (Bucureşti) (01-09-2012)“…Molecular technologies offer the greatest potential for laboratories in resource-rich countries because they have the highest sensitivity and specificity…”
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