There are substantial limitations in our understanding of the distribution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans and livestock in developing countries. Here, we present the results of an epidemiological study examining patterns of AMR in Escherichia coli isolates circulating in sympatric hu...
Muloi, Dishon
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Kiiru, J.
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Ward, M.J.
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Hassell, James M.
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Bettridge, Judy M.
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Robinson, T.P.
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Bunnik, B.A.D. van
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Chase-Topping, M.
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Robertson, G.
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Pedersen, A.B.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kariuki, S.
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[Epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli carriage in sympatric humans and livestock in a rapidly urbanizing city]
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Epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli carriage in sympatric humans and livestock in a rapidly urbanizing city
The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are characterized by their tendency to cluster within groups of people, typically the poorest and most marginalized. Despite this, measures of clustering, such as within-group correlation or between-group heterogeneity, are rarely reported from community-bas...
Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, Lian F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Wardrop, N.
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Wamae, C.N.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[General contextual effects on neglected tropical disease risk in rural Kenya]
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General contextual effects on neglected tropical disease risk in rural Kenya
Alphaviruses, such as chikungunya virus, and flaviviruses, such as dengue virus, are (re)-emerging arboviruses that are endemic in tropical environments. In Africa, arbovirus infections are often undiagnosed and unreported, with febrile illnesses often assumed to be malaria. This cross-sectional ...
Grossi-Soyster, E.N.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Krystosik, A.R.
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Lee, J.
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Wamae, C.N.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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LaBeaud, A.D.
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[Serological and spatial analysis of alphavirus and flavivirus prevalence and risk factors in a rural community in western Kenya]
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Serological and spatial analysis of alphavirus and flavivirus prevalence and risk factors in a rural community in western Kenya
We report on the results of work on three bacterial zoonoses arising as part of a large project dealing with
zoonotic infections amongst livestock and the farmers who keep them. Domestic livestock are an important
source of zoonotic infections to humans, particularly in rural parts of Africa. Und...
Fèvre, Eric M.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Doble, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Wamae, N.
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[Epidemiology of bacterial infections in livestock and their human keepers in Western Kenya]
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Epidemiology of bacterial infections in livestock and their human keepers in Western Kenya
Fèvre, Eric M.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Davila, J.
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Grace, Delia
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kariuki, S.
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Kyobutungi, C.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Tacoli, C.
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[Epidemiology, ecology and socio-economics of disease emergence in Nairobi]
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Epidemiology, ecology and socio-economics of disease emergence in Nairobi
Tularemia is a highly contagious infectious zoonosis caused by the bacterial agent Francisella tularensis. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of antibodies to Francisella tularensis in febrile patients in northeastern Kenya. During 2014-2015, 730 patients were screened for anti...
Njeru, J.
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Tomaso, H.
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Mertens, K.
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Henning, K.
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Wareth, G.
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Heller, R.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Neubauer, H.
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Pletz, M.W.
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[Serological evidence of Francisella tularensis in febrile patients seeking treatment at remote hospitals, Northeastern Kenya, 2014-2015]
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Serological evidence of Francisella tularensis in febrile patients seeking treatment at remote hospitals, Northeastern Kenya, 2014-2015
Fèvre, Eric M.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Doble, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Wamae, N.
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Kariuki, S.
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[Co-infections: Biological patterns in multiple-infected hosts]
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Co-infections: Biological patterns in multiple-infected hosts
Falzon, L.C.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kariuki, S.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Zoonoses in livestock in Kenya (ZooLinK)]
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Zoonoses in livestock in Kenya (ZooLinK)
The tapeworm Taenia solium is the parasite responsible for neurocysticercosis, a neglected tropical disease of public health importance, thought to cause approximately 1/3 of epilepsy cases across endemic regions. The consumption of undercooked infected pork perpetuates the parasite’s life-cycle ...
Thomas, L.F.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Handel, I.
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Wamae, C.N.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Modelling the risk of Taenia solium exposure from pork produced in western Kenya]
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Modelling the risk of Taenia solium exposure from pork produced in western Kenya
Background: Q fever in Kenya is poorly reported and its surveillance is highly neglected. Standard empiric
treatment for febrile patients admitted to hospitals is antimalarials or penicillin-based antibiotics, which have no
activity against Coxiella burnetii. This study aimed to assess the seropr...
Njeru, J.
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Henning, K.
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Pletz, M.W.
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Heller, R.
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Forstner, C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Neubauer, H.
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[Febrile patients admitted to remote hospitals in Northeastern Kenya: seroprevalence, risk factors and a clinical prediction tool for Q-Fever]
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Febrile patients admitted to remote hospitals in Northeastern Kenya: seroprevalence, risk factors and a clinical prediction tool for Q-Fever