Background: Severe anemia is a major cause of sickness and death in African children, yet
the causes of anemia in this population have been inadequately studied. Methods: We …

Rapid progress has been made in the development of new diagnostic assays for tuberculosis
in recent years. New technologies have been developed and assessed, and are now …

There is a critical need for improved diagnosis of tuberculosis in children, particularly in
young children with intrathoracic disease as this represents the most common type of …

Consensus case definitions for childhood tuberculosis have been proposed by an international
expert panel, aiming to standardize the reporting of cases in research focusing on the …

Background Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
children worldwide. This study aimed to determine the viral and atypical bacterial causes of …

Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis occur in areas with particular environmental
characteristics. We present evidence that the relationship between the environment and the …

Mapping an area at risk of epidemics of meningococcal meningitis in Africa has significant
implications for their prevention and case treatment, through the targeted development of …

Background . In a Latin American trial, a monovalent G1P[ 8 ] rotavirus vaccine showed high
efficacy against severe rotavirus diarrhea. Protection was lower against serotypically …

Background TB Control Programmes rely on passive case-finding to detect cases. TB
notification remains low in Ethiopia despite major expansion of health services. Poor rural …

We studied the seroprevalence and transmission of Kaposi's sarcoma‐associated
herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV8), among 215 Ugandan children, adolescents and young adults. We …