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Etiology of severe non-malaria febrile illness in Northern Tanzania: a prospective cohort study by Crump, John A, Morrissey, Anne B, Nicholson, William L, Massung, Robert F, Stoddard, Robyn A, Galloway, Renee L, Ooi, Eng Eong, Maro, Venance P, Saganda, Wilbrod, Kinabo, Grace D, Muiruri, Charles, Bartlett, John A

“…The syndrome of fever is a commonly presenting complaint among persons seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not…”
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Epidemiology of Leptospirosis in Africa: A Systematic Review of a Neglected Zoonosis and a Paradigm for 'One Health' in Africa by Allan, Kathryn J, Biggs, Holly M, Halliday, Jo E B, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Maro, Venance P, Cleaveland, Sarah, Crump, John A

“…Leptospirosis is an important but neglected bacterial zoonosis that has been largely overlooked in Africa. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarise and…”
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Feco-prevalence, endoscopic pattern and associated factors of Helicobacter Pylori infection among symptomatic adult patients in Northern Tanzania by Muhina, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, Sadiq, Abid M, Said, Fuad H, Raza, Faryal M, Gharib, Sarah K, Muhali, Sophia S, Costantine, Andrea R, Abdalla, Mulhati S, Shirima, Laura J, Chamba, Nyasatu G, Lyamuya, Furaha S, Mkwizu, Elifuraha W, Kilonzo, Kajiru G, Maro, Venance P, Shao, Elichilia R

“…Africa has consistently had the highest prevalence (70.1%) of H. pylori, and this has led to significant cases of dyspepsia, gastric cancers, and upper…”
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Assessment of animal hosts of pathogenic Leptospira in northern Tanzania by Allan, Kathryn J, Halliday, Jo E B, Moseley, Mark, Carter, Ryan W, Ahmed, Ahmed, Goris, Marga G A, Hartskeerl, Rudy A, Keyyu, Julius, Kibona, Tito, Maro, Venance P, Maze, Michael J, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Tarimo, Rigobert, Crump, John A, Cleaveland, Sarah

“…Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease that affects more than one million people worldwide each year. Human infection is acquired through direct or…”
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Perceptions of chest pain and healthcare seeking behavior for chest pain in northern Tanzania: A community-based survey by Hertz, Julian T, Madut, Deng B, Tesha, Revogatus A, William, Gwamaka, Simmons, Ryan A, Galson, Sophie W, Sakita, Francis M, Maro, Venance P, Bloomfield, Gerald S, Crump, John A, Rubach, Matthew P

“…Little is known about community perceptions of chest pain and healthcare seeking behavior for chest pain in sub-Saharan Africa. A two-stage randomized…”
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Metagenomic Detection of Bacterial Zoonotic Pathogens among Febrile Patients, Tanzania, 2007-2009 by Rolfe, Robert J, Sheldon, Sarah W, Kingry, Luke C, Petersen, Jeannine M, Maro, Venance P, Kinabo, Grace D, Saganda, Wilbrod, Maze, Michael J, Halliday, Jo E.B, Nicholson, William L, Galloway, Renee L, Rubach, Matthew P, Crump, John A

“…Bacterial zoonoses are established causes of severe febrile illness in East Africa. Within a fever etiology study, we applied a high-throughput 16S rRNA…”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Complications of Diabetes in the Kilimanjaro Region: A Population-Based Study from Tanzania by Stanifer, John W, Cleland, Charles R, Makuka, Gerald Jamberi, Egger, Joseph R, Maro, Venance, Maro, Honest, Karia, Francis, Patel, Uptal D, Burton, Matthew J, Philippin, Heiko

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, diabetes is a growing burden, yet little is known about its prevalence, risk factors, and complications. To address these gaps and help…”
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Risk factors for human acute leptospirosis in northern Tanzania by Maze, Michael J, Cash-Goldwasser, Shama, Rubach, Matthew P, Biggs, Holly M, Galloway, Renee L, Sharples, Katrina J, Allan, Kathryn J, Halliday, Jo E B, Cleaveland, Sarah, Shand, Michael C, Muiruri, Charles, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Saganda, Wilbrod, Lwezaula, Bingileki F, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Maro, Venance P, Crump, John A

“…Leptospirosis is a major cause of febrile illness in Africa but little is known about risk factors for human infection. We conducted a cross-sectional study to…”
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The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in Northern Tanzania: a population-based survey by Stanifer, John W, Maro, Venance, Egger, Joseph, Karia, Francis, Thielman, Nathan, Turner, Elizabeth L, Shimbi, Dionis, Kilaweh, Humphrey, Matemu, Oliver, Patel, Uptal D

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, kidney failure has a high morbidity and mortality. Despite this, population-based estimates of prevalence, potential etiologies, and…”
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Metagenomic Detection of Bacterial Zoonotic Pathogens among Febrile Patients, Tanzania, 2007–20091 by Rolfe, Robert J., Sheldon, Sarah W., Kingry, Luke C., Petersen, Jeannine M., Maro, Venance P., Kinabo, Grace D., Saganda, Wilbrod, Maze, Michael J., Halliday, Jo E.B., Nicholson, William L., Galloway, Renee L., Rubach, Matthew P., Crump, John A.

“…Bacterial zoonoses are established causes of severe febrile illness in East Africa. Within a fever etiology study, we applied a high-throughput 16S rRNA…”
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Performance characteristics and costs of serological tests for brucellosis in a pastoralist community of northern Tanzania by Lukambagire, AbdulHamid S., Mendes, Ângelo J., Bodenham, Rebecca F., McGiven, John A., Mkenda, Nestory A., Mathew, Coletha, Rubach, Matthew P., Sakasaka, Philoteus, Shayo, Davis D., Maro, Venance P., Shirima, Gabriel M., Thomas, Kate M., Kasanga, Christopher J., Kazwala, Rudovick R., Halliday, Jo E. B., Mmbaga, Blandina T.

“…The control of brucellosis across sub-Saharan Africa is hampered by the lack of standardized testing and the use of tests with poor performance. This study…”
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Host-response transcriptional biomarkers accurately discriminate bacterial and viral infections of global relevance by Ko, Emily R., Reller, Megan E., Tillekeratne, L. Gayani, Bodinayake, Champica K., Miller, Cameron, Burke, Thomas W., Henao, Ricardo, McClain, Micah T., Suchindran, Sunil, Nicholson, Bradly, Blatt, Adam, Petzold, Elizabeth, Tsalik, Ephraim L., Nagahawatte, Ajith, Devasiri, Vasantha, Rubach, Matthew P., Maro, Venance P., Lwezaula, Bingileki F., Kodikara-Arachichi, Wasantha, Kurukulasooriya, Ruvini, De Silva, Aruna D., Clark, Danielle V., Schully, Kevin L., Madut, Deng, Dumler, J. Stephen, Kato, Cecilia, Galloway, Renee, Crump, John A., Ginsburg, Geoffrey S., Minogue, Timothy D., Woods, Christopher W.

“…Diagnostic limitations challenge management of clinically indistinguishable acute infectious illness globally. Gene expression classification models show great…”
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Prevalence and speciation of brucellosis in febrile patients from a pastoralist community of Tanzania by Bodenham, Rebecca F., Lukambagire, AbdulHamid S., Ashford, Roland T., Buza, Joram J., Cash-Goldwasser, Shama, Crump, John A., Kazwala, Rudovick R., Maro, Venance P., McGiven, John, Mkenda, Nestory, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Rubach, Matthew P., Sakasaka, Philoteus, Shirima, Gabriel M., Swai, Emanuel S., Thomas, Kate M., Whatmore, Adrian M., Haydon, Daniel T., Halliday, Jo E. B.

“…Brucellosis is an endemic zoonosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Pastoralists are at high risk of infection but data on brucellosis from these communities are scarce…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for human leptospirosis at a hospital serving a pastoralist community, Endulen, Tanzania by Maze, Michael J, Shirima, Gabriel M, Lukambagire, Abdul-Hamid S, Bodenham, Rebecca F, Rubach, Matthew P, Cash-Goldwasser, Shama, Carugati, Manuela, Thomas, Kate M, Sakasaka, Philoteus, Mkenda, Nestory, Allan, Kathryn J, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Buza, Joram J, Maro, Venance P, Galloway, Renee L, Haydon, Daniel T, Crump, John A, Halliday, Jo E B

“…Leptospirosis is suspected to be a major cause of illness in rural Tanzania associated with close contact with livestock. We sought to determine leptospirosis…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among healthcare workers in northern Tanzania by Shao, Elichilia R, Mboya, Innocent B, Gunda, Daniel W, Ruhangisa, Flora G, Temu, Elizabeth M, Nkwama, Mercy L, Pyuza, Jeremia J, Kilonzo, Kajiru G, Lyamuya, Furaha S, Maro, Venance P

“…Hepatitis B virus infection is a global health problem with the highest prevalence in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of infected people,…”
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Investigation of Melioidosis Using Blood Culture and Indirect Hemagglutination Assay Serology among Patients with Fever, Northern Tanzania by Maze, Michael J, Elrod, Mindy Glass, Biggs, Holly M, Bonnewell, John, Carugati, Manuela, Hoffmaster, Alex R, Lwezaula, Bingileki F, Madut, Deng B, Maro, Venance P, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Morrissey, Anne B, Saganda, Wilbrod, Sakasaka, Philoteus, Rubach, Matthew P, Crump, John A

“…Prediction models indicate that melioidosis may be common in parts of East Africa, but there are few empiric data. We evaluated the prevalence of melioidosis…”
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Estimating leptospirosis incidence using hospital-based surveillance and a population-based health care utilization survey in Tanzania by Biggs, Holly M, Hertz, Julian T, Munishi, O Michael, Galloway, Renee L, Marks, Florian, Saganda, Wilbrod, Maro, Venance P, Crump, John A

“…The incidence of leptospirosis, a neglected zoonotic disease, is uncertain in Tanzania and much of sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in scarce data on which to…”
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Knowledge of myocardial infarction symptoms and perceptions of self-risk in Tanzania by Hertz, Julian T., Madut, Deng B., Tesha, Revogatus A., William, Gwamaka, Simmons, Ryan A., Galson, Sophie W., Sakita, Francis M., Maro, Venance P., Bloomfield, Gerald S., Crump, John A., Rubach, Matthew P.

“…Little is known about community knowledge of myocardial infarction symptoms and perceptions of self-risk in sub-Saharan Africa. A community survey was…”
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Comparison of the Estimated Incidence of Acute Leptospirosis in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania between 2007-08 and 2012-14 by Maze, Michael J, Biggs, Holly M, Rubach, Matthew P, Galloway, Renee L, Cash-Goldwasser, Shama, Allan, Kathryn J, Halliday, Jo E B, Hertz, Julian T, Saganda, Wilbrod, Lwezaula, Bingileki F, Cleaveland, Sarah, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Maro, Venance P, Crump, John A

“…The sole report of annual leptospirosis incidence in continental Africa of 75-102 cases per 100,000 population is from a study performed in August 2007 through…”
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Latent class evaluation of the performance of serological tests for exposure to Brucella spp. in cattle, sheep, and goats in Tanzania by Bodenham, Rebecca F, Mazeri, Stella, Cleaveland, Sarah, Crump, John A, Fasina, Folorunso O, de Glanville, William A, Haydon, Daniel T, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Kibona, Tito J, Maro, Venance P, Maze, Michael J, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Mtui-Malamsha, Niwael J, Shirima, Gabriel M, Swai, Emanuel S, Thomas, Kate M, Bronsvoort, Barend M deC, Halliday, Jo E B

“…Brucellosis is a neglected zoonosis endemic in many countries, including regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Evaluated diagnostic tools for the detection of…”
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