Genetic diversity of norovirus in children under 5 years of age with acute gastroenteritis from Angola

Authors: Esteves A, Nordgren J, Tavares C, Fortes F, Dimbu R, Saraiva N, Istrate C
Publication Year: 2018
Journal: Epidemiology and Infection
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29534772%20

Norovirus (NoV) is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE). In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity of NoV strains identified in children under 5 years of age with AGE in four provinces of Angola. Faecal samples from 343 children were screened for NoV by an in house real-time PCR assay and genotyping was […]
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Infection by intestinal parasites, stunting and anemia in school-aged children from southern Angola

Authors: Atouguia J, Centeno-Lima S, Ferreira FS, Fortes F, Guerra A, Oliveira D
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: PLoS One
Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0137327

Intestinal parasites are responsible for morbidity in children worldwide, especially in low income countries. In the present study we determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and explore its association with anemia and stunting in school-aged children. A cross-sectional study was conducted from September to October 2010 enrolling 328 children attending the primary school in Lubango, […]
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Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus in four provinces of Angola before vaccine introduction

Authors: Dimbu R, Esteves A, Fortes F, Istrate C, Mendes C, Nordgren J, Pereira J, Saraiva N
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.24510/epdf

Angola is a sub-Saharan country in southern Africa highly affected by diarrhoeal disease with limited epidemiological data regarding etiologic agents. This study was performed during 2012-2013, prior to rotavirus vaccine introduction, with the objective to detect and characterize the rotavirus strains circulating in four provinces of the country: Huambo, Luanda, Zaire, and Cabinda. A high […]
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Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus in four provinces of Angola before vaccine introduction

Authors: Dimbu R, Esteves A, Fortes F, Istrate C, Nordgren J, Saraiva N, Pereira J, Mendes C
Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26946356

Evaluation of prevalence’s of pfdhfr and pfdhps mutations in Angola.

Authors: Dimbu R, Do Rosário VE, Figueiredo P, Fortes F, Lopes D, Neto Z
Journal: Malaria Journal
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Evaluation+of+prevalence%27s+of+pfdhfr+and+pfdhps+mutations+in+Angola.

BACKGROUND:
Malaria is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Angola. The most vulnerable groups to Plasmodium falciparum infection are pregnant women and children under five years of age.
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Genetic diversity of norovirus in children under 5 years of age with acute gastroenteritis from Angola

Infection by intestinal parasites, stunting and anemia in school-aged children from southern Angola

Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus in four provinces of Angola before vaccine introduction

Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus in four provinces of Angola before vaccine introduction

Evaluation of prevalence’s of pfdhfr and pfdhps mutations in Angola.

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