Mekibib Kassa
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Recent Articles
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van Griensven J, van Henten S, Kibret A, Kassa M, Beyene H, Abdellati S, et al.
EBioMedicine
. 2024 Nov;
110:105474.
PMID: 39612653
Background: Targeted preventive strategies in persons living with HIV (PLWH) require markers to predict visceral leishmaniasis (VL). We conducted a longitudinal study in a HIV-cohort in VL-endemic North-West Ethiopia to...
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Taye B, Melkamu R, Tajebe F, Ibarra-Meneses A, Adane D, Atnafu S, et al.
Parasit Vectors
. 2024 Oct;
17(1):431.
PMID: 39407317
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ethiopia and some parts of Kenya is predominantly caused by Leishmania aethiopica. While skin-slit (SS) microscopy is routinely used for CL diagnosis, more sensitive molecular...
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de Vrij N, Vandoren R, Ramadan K, Van Hul A, Ceulemans A, Kassa M, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2024 Sep;
18(9):e0012000.
PMID: 39348450
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection is a major challenge for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) control, particularly in Ethiopia where the incidence of both pathogens is high. VL-HIV often leads to high...
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de Vrij N, Pollmann J, Rezende A, Ibarra-Meneses A, Pham T, Hailemichael W, et al.
Commun Biol
. 2024 May;
7(1):524.
PMID: 38702419
A large proportion of HIV-coinfected visceral leishmaniasis (VL-HIV) patients exhibit chronic disease with frequent VL recurrence. However, knowledge on immunological determinants underlying the disease course is scarce. We longitudinally profiled...
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van Henten S, Kassa M, Fikre H, Melkamu R, Mekonnen T, Dessie D, et al.
Open Forum Infect Dis
. 2024 Apr;
11(4):ofae113.
PMID: 38560600
Background: Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) usually relies on invasive samples, but it is unclear whether more patient-friendly tools are good alternatives for diverse lesions when used with polymerase chain...
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van Griensven J, van Henten S, Kibret A, Kassa M, Beyene H, Abdellati S, et al.
Clin Infect Dis
. 2024 Jan;
79(1):240-246.
PMID: 38193647
Background: People with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) with recurrent visceral leishmaniasis (VL) could potentially drive Leishmania transmission in areas with anthroponotic transmission such as East Africa, but studies are lacking....
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Amare G, Mekonnen G, Kassa M, Addisu A, Kendie D, Tegegne B, et al.
Parasit Vectors
. 2023 Dec;
16(1):457.
PMID: 38104111
Background: Leishmaniasis is a common neglected tropical disease in Ethiopia. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani presents in the lowlands, while cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) affects people living in the...
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van Henten S, Pareyn M, Tadesse D, Kassa M, Techane M, Kinfe E, et al.
Front Med (Lausanne)
. 2023 Oct;
10:1196063.
PMID: 37886367
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a common, yet massively underreported skin morbidity in Ethiopia. Most patients never seek treatment, as this is offered only in specialized treatment centers. Early diagnosis...
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Melkamu R, Berhane N, Jacobs B, Mohammed R, Kassa M, Yeshanew A, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2023 Feb;
17(2):e0011128.
PMID: 36780561
Background: As untreated visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is fatal, reliable diagnostics are pivotal for accurate treatment allocation. The current diagnostic algorithm for VL in Ethiopia, which is based on the rK39...
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van Henten S, Fikre H, Melkamu R, Dessie D, Mekonnen T, Kassa M, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2022 Jan;
16(1):e0010143.
PMID: 35041672
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is common in Ethiopia, mainly affecting impoverished populations in rural areas with poor access to health care. CL is routinely diagnosed using skin slit smear microscopy,...