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Francis S, Mwima G, Lethoko M, Chang C, Farley S, Asiimwe F, et al.
BMC Infect Dis . 2023 Oct; 23(1):688. PMID: 37845641
Background: While laboratory testing for infectious diseases such as COVID-19 is the surveillance gold standard, it is not always feasible, particularly in settings where resources are scarce. In the small...
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Hladik W, Stupp P, McCracken S, Justman J, Ndongmo C, Shang J, et al.
PLoS One . 2023 Jun; 18(6):e0275560. PMID: 37363921
Background: We examined the epidemiology and transmission potential of HIV population viral load (VL) in 12 sub-Saharan African countries. Methods: We analyzed data from Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIAs), large...
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Kim E, Jonnalagadda S, Cuervo-Rojas J, Jahn A, Payne D, West C, et al.
PLoS One . 2022 Sep; 17(9):e0273639. PMID: 36048781
Background: Malawi spearheaded the development and implementation of Option B+ for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), providing life-long ART for all HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women. We used...
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West C, McVey Neufeld K
Neurobiol Pain . 2021 Jun; 10:100064. PMID: 34151049
Visceral pain refers to pain arising from the internal organs and is distinctly different from the expression and mechanisms of somatic pain. Diseases and disorders with increased visceral pain are...
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Laws R, Biraro S, Kirungi W, Gianetti B, Aibo D, Awor A, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2021 Apr; 73(Suppl 1):S42-S44. PMID: 33912911
Large public-health training events may result in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. Universal SARS-CoV-2 testing during trainings for the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment identified 28 of...
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van Staaveren N, Krumma J, Forsythe P, Kjaer J, Kwon I, Mao Y, et al.
Sci Rep . 2020 Aug; 10(1):12978. PMID: 32737381
The gut-microbiota-brain axis is implicated in the development of behavioural disorders in mammals. As such, its potential role in disruptive feather pecking (FP) in birds cannot be ignored. Birds with...
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Cubillo B, McCartan J, West C, Brimblecombe J
Curr Dev Nutr . 2020 Apr; 4(4):nzaa036. PMID: 32285023
Background: Due to the lack of resources in remote Aboriginal communities within the Northern Territory of Australia, Aboriginal people requiring chronic maintenance hemodialysis often must relocate from their home communities...
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Bharwani A, West C, Champagne-Jorgensen K, McVey Neufeld K, Ruberto J, Kunze W, et al.
Neuropharmacology . 2020 Apr; 170:108067. PMID: 32224131
There is accumulating evidence that certain gut microbes modulate brain chemistry and have antidepressant-like behavioural effects. However, it is unclear which brain regions respond to bacteria-derived signals or how signals...
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McVey Neufeld K, Bienenstock J, Bharwani A, Champagne-Jorgensen K, Mao Y, West C, et al.
Sci Rep . 2019 Oct; 9(1):14290. PMID: 31582799
The vagus nerve can transmit signals to the brain resulting in a reduction in depressive behavior as evidenced by the long-term beneficial effects of electrical stimulation of the vagus in...
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Suthar A, Khalifa A, Joos O, Manders E, Abdul-Quader A, Amoyaw F, et al.
BMJ Open . 2019 May; 9(5):e027689. PMID: 31101699
Objectives: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require data-driven public health action. There are limited publications on national health information systems that continuously generate health data. Given the need to...