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PLOS Glob Public Health
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Department of Public Health, School of Health & Human Sciences, Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death globally. Patients who get lost to follow-up (LTFU) during TB treatment have high risk of relapse, mortality, treatment failure and developing Multidrug resistant TB. Empirical data to monitor long-term TB treatment outcomes in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) are sparse.
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Iran J Pathol
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Path & Lab Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, Bhopal. India.
Background & Objective: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Fite-Faraco (FF) is the routine staining method used to demonstrate the presence of in tissue sections. Fluorescent microscopy (FM) can help visualize lepra bacilli better.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSomatic cell count in dairy goats II: udder health monitoring at goat and herd level.
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Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Pb. 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway.
Background: Mastitis is a costly disease affecting dairy ruminants worldwide. Somatic cell count is the most widely used tool for udder health monitoring but is highly influenced by non-infectious factors in goats. The aim of this paper was to define adjusted action thresholds of somatic cell count for the detection of goats with intramammary infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntimicrobial susceptibility and risk factors of uropathogens in symptomatic urinary tract infection cases at Dessie Referral Hospital, Ethiopia.
BMC Microbiol
March 2025
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie City, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections encountered by clinicians in developing countries, affecting the urethra, bladder, and kidneys. It is a prevalent infectious disease among outpatients and hospitalized patients, leading to morbidity and mortality. Antibiotic resistance among uropathogens varies geographically, but empirical treatment is common in our study area.
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