Publications by authors named "Juma R Rashid"

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) seroprevalence in Kenya is unknown because of the lack of a practical and accurate diagnostic test or surveillance system. A novel serological assay was used to estimate the seroprevalence of Leishmania-specific antibodies, and Global Information System and spatial clustering techniques were applied to study the presence of spatial clusters in Parkarin and Loboi villages in Baringo District in 2001. VL seroprevalences were 52.

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Sitamaquine (WR6026) is an 8-aminoquinoline in development for the oral treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). This was an open-label, dose-increasing study to determine the dose-response and safety profile for sitamaquine in Kenyan patients with VL caused by Leishmania donovani. Patients (mean age 15.

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