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Home / Archives for Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Epidemiology of rotavirus infection in children from a rural and urban area, in Maputo, Southern Mozambique, before vaccine introduction

  • Autores: de Deus N, João E, Cuamba A, Cassocera M, Luís L, Acácio S, Mandomando I, Augusto O, Page N
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28582541

This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of rotavirus infections in Mozambique before vaccine introduction. Between February 2012 and September 2013, stool specimens, demographic and clinical data were collected from 384 children <5 years old hospitalized with acute diarrhea in Mavalane General Hospital and Manhiça District Hospital, southern Mozambique. The samples were tested for rotavirus A […]
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Commitment to publication quality and integrity: A message from the journal’s editorial board

  • Autores: Bassat Q, Bose A, Cartledge P, Collins EM, Jullien S, Lanaspa M, Simkiss D, Trehan I
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
  • Link: https://academic.oup.com/tropej/article-abstract/64/5/355/5060365?redirectedFrom=fulltext

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Giardia duodenalis and Soil-transmitted Helminths infections in Children in Sao Tome and Principe: Do we think Giardia when addressing Parasite Control?

  • Autores: Afonso G, Baptista-Fernandes T, de Freitas PT, Ferreira FS, Garrido E, Lima A, Neves E, Oliveira D, Rodrigues R, Zaky A
  • Ano de Publicação: 2015
  • Journal: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
  • Link: https://academic.oup.com/tropej/article/61/2/106/1728381%20

Giardia duodenalis prevalence is commonly as high as soil-transmitted helminths (STH), nevertheless is not considered for large-scale chemotherapy through mass drug administration (MDA) due to its short incubation period and frequent reinfections, its control being associated to improving access to water and sanitation. A study enrolling 444 children attending preschools was conducted in May 2011 […]
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