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Presumptive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine versus weekly chloroquine for malaria prophylaxis in children with sickle cell anaemia in Uganda: a randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2009-10-24)
Background: Malaria carries high case fatality among children with sickle cell anaemia. In Uganda, chloroquine is used for prophylaxis in these children despite unacceptably high levels of resistance. Intermittent presumptive ...
Socio-demographic factors related to periodontal status and tooth loss of pregnant women in Mbale district, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2009-07-18)
Background: Information on the socio-behavioral distribution of periodontal status and tooth loss in pregnancy emanating from sub Saharan Africa is sparse. This study examined periodontal status and tooth loss in pregnant ...
Genomic survey of the non-cultivatable opportunistic human pathogen, enterocytozoon bieneusi
(Public Library of Science, 2009-01-09)
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common microsporidian associated with human disease, particularly in the immunocompromised population. In the setting of HIV infection, it is associated with diarrhea and wasting syndrome. ...
Emergence of sickle cell gene through migration and intermarriage: A case study
(Africa Journal of Animal and Biomedical Sciences, 2009)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inheritable disorder which is very common among persons of equatorial regions
including Africa. The evolution of SCD is linked to malaria endemicity in which sickle cell traits are selected
for ...