Publications by authors named "Teite Rebecca Hildebrandt"
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- Prevalence of HIV
- : Approximately 38.4 million people live with HIV globally, with a significant number (1.7 million) being children under 14, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, where mother-to-child transmission is common and diagnoses are often delayed.
- Case Report
- : A 13-year-old boy from rural Gabon experienced repeated fever and fatigue for years, leading to multiple undiagnosed hospital visits. Ultimately, he was diagnosed with late-onset AIDS after serologic testing revealed HIV-1 infection.
- Importance of Early Detection
- : The case underlines the critical need for HIV testing in children and adolescents, especially in malaria-prone areas, as early diagnosis can significantly improve
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- - Loiasis is a filarial infection found mainly in central and western Africa, causing various symptoms that need to be understood for better patient care and to assess its health impact.
- - In-depth interviews with patients in Gabon revealed that many experienced recurring stabbing pain in the mouth, especially those with migratory loiasis, with 22% reporting transient tooth pain.
- - This oral pain may be linked to swelling in the mouth's soft tissues, similar to symptoms observed in other filarial infections, highlighting its clinical relevance in loiasis.
Background: More than 20 million people are infected with L. loa, and around 40 million live in high or intermediate-risk areas in West- and Central Africa. Although loiasis is associated with significant morbidity and excess mortality, little is known about the perception of loiasis by affected communities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSnakebite envenoming (SBE) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Community-based studies from sub-Saharan Africa are urgently required as data on the incidence are scarce. This study aimed to determine the lifetime prevalence of snakebites in rural Gabon by preparing the conduct of a larger regional survey.
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