Inspiring young minds: the Microbiology Kids Club in Mozambique.

The Microbiology Kids Club is an initiative designed to foster early interest in microbiology among children aged 5 to 16 years in Mozambique. Through hands-on activities such as microscopy, pipetting and artistic exploration, the program introduces participants to key microbiological concepts, sparking curiosity and promoting an understanding of microbiology's role in our daily lives. The first edition of the club successfully engaged 100 children from Maputo City, while the second involved 60 children from Marracuene District, resulting in improved comprehension of microbial sciences.

Emerging Zoonotic Diseases among Pastoral Communities of Caia and Búzi Districts, Sofala, Mozambique: Evidence of Antibodies against Brucella, Leptospira, Rickettsia, and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus.

Background: Emerging zoonotic diseases are an increasing threat to public health. There is little data on the seroprevalence of zoonotic diseases among pastoralists in the country. We aim to carry out a cross-sectional study on the prevalence of major zoonotic diseases among pastoral communities in the Caia and Búzi districts.

What is the Optimal Frequency of Visual Field Testing to Detect Rapid Progression Among Hypertensive Eyes?

Prcis: We evaluated 16,351 visual field (VF) tests from Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) database and showed that more frequent testing resulted in a shorter time to detect glaucoma progression, with the best trade-off being the 6-month intervals for high-risk and 12 months for low-risk patients.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of different testing intervals on time to detect visual field progression in eyes with ocular hypertension.

Methods: A total of 16,351 reliable 30-2 VF tests from 1575 eyes of the OHTS-1 observation arm with a mean (95% CI) follow-up of 4.

Frequency of Optical Coherence Tomography Testing to Detect Progression in Glaucoma.

Prcis: With high specificity and less variability than perimetry, more frequent testing resulted in shorter time to detect progression, though a 6-month testing interval provides a reasonable trade-off for following glaucoma patients using optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Purpose: To investigate the time to detect progression in glaucomatous eyes using different OCT test intervals.

Materials And Methods: Participants with manifest glaucoma from the African Descent and Glaucoma Evaluation Study (ADAGES), a multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study, were included.

The 24-2 Visual Field Guided Progression Analysis Can Miss the Progression of Glaucomatous Damage of the Macula Seen Using OCT.

Purpose: To better understand the efficacy of the 24-2 guided progression analysis (GPA) in the detection of progression in eyes with early glaucoma (i.e., 24-2 mean deviation [MD] better than -6 dB) by comparing 24-2 GPA with a reference standard (RS) based on a combination of OCT and 24-2 and 10-2 visual field (VF) information.