April 2014

Editorial Board

What are the risks of emergence of chikungunya outbreak in Central African Republic?

• B. Kamgang,
• C. Ngoagouni,
• V. Tricou,
• E. Nakouné,
• M. Kazanji

First evidence of circulation of chikungunya virus in Mozambique

• E.S. Gudo,
• S. Vene,
• I. Manhica,
• ...
• A. Muianga,
• G. Pinto,
• K.I. Falk

Using network analysis technique to describe the spread of Marburg hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Uganda, 2012

• L. Nyakarahuka,
• B. Knust,
• I. Schafer,
• S. Nzietchueng,
• J. Wamala,
• T. Shoemaker

Molecular evolution of Zika virus during its emergence in the 20^th century

• O. Faye,
• C.C.D.M. Freire,
• O. Faye,
• ...
• P.M.D.A. Zanotto,
• M. Diallo,
• A.A. Sall

Dengue fever outbreak in Mogadishu, Somalia 2011: Co-circulation of three dengue virus serotypes

• H. Kyobe Bosa,
• J.M. Montgomery,
• I. Kimuli,
• J.J. Lutwama

The vector competence of Ae. aegypti mosquito populations from Kilifi and Nairobi for dengue-2 virus and the effect of temperature

• E. Chepkorir,
• J. Lutomiah,
• J. Mutisya,
• ...
• B. Orindi,
• Z. Ng’ang’a,
• R. Sang

Bacteriuria and urinary schistosomiasis in primary school children in rural communities in Enugu State, Nigeria, 2012

• O. Ossai,
• S.A. Idris,
• G. Abonyi,
• ...
• P. Nguku,
• P. Nsubuga,
• D. Ogbuabor

Anopheles fauna and entomological innoculation rates in the health district of Pitoa, North Cameroon

• A.B. Njeambosay,
• J.D. Bigoga,
• J. Atangana,
• R. Tabue,
• A.B.Y. Fodjo,
• R.F.G. Leke

RDT are more cost effective to detect asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection which is associated with anemia in pregnancy, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

• J.R. Matangila,
• P. Lutumba,
• J.-P. Van Geertruyden

Bacterial sepsis in patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Northwest Ethiopia

• M.E. Seid,
• Y.T. Teferi,
• D. Woldeyohannes,
• ...
• J. Jacobs,
• J. van Griensven,
• E. Diro

RNA-Seq reveals strain-specific immune gene expression by epithelial cells infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains of varying pathogenicity

• N.E. Mvubu,
• M. Pillay,
• J. Gamieldien,
• W. Bishai,
• B. Pillay

Synergistic ablation of TNF in myeloid and lymphoid T cell subsets is a signature of CNS M.tuberculosis infection

• N.M. Francisco,
• R. Keeton,
• B. Sebesho,
• ...
• B. Ryffell,
• L. Kellaway,
• M. Jacobs

Efficacy of early treatment of acute hepatitis C infection with pegylated interferon

• N. Amina

Evidence for shifting hepatitis B virus population epidemiology after nearly two decades of universal hepatitis B vaccination in South Africa

• E. Amponsah-Dacosta,
• R.L. Lebelo,
• J.N. Rakgole,
• R.J. Burnett,
• S. Selabe,
• M.J. Mphahlele

Virological profiles of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected African patients treated with tenofovir

• H.F. Njai,
• A. Ceesay,
• N. Bayzid,
• ...
• M. Mendy,
• I. Chemin,
• R. Njie

Sero-epidemiology of major blood-borne infections among first time blood donors in Edea, Cameroon

• N.J.R. Nansseu,
• N.J.J. Noubiap

Comparison of quantitative real-time PCR assay and direct immunofluorescence test for the detection of P. jirovecii infection versus colonisation

• B. Poonsamy,
• M. du Plessis,
• J. Frean

The prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus and other disorders of glycaemia in South African black patients on antiretroviral therapy

• N.P. Magula,
• A.A. Motala,
• U.G. Lalloo

Bivalent vaccine strategies for invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections

• S. Tennant,
• R. Simon,
• J.Y. Wang,
• ...
• A. Lees,
• J. Galen,
• M. Levine

An overview of invasive non-typhoidalSalmonella(iNTS) epidemiology

• M. Levine,
• M. Tapia,
• K. Bornstein,
• ...
• S. Sow,
• I. Mandomando,
• C. MacLennan

Antiretrovirals for HIV prevention: new hope and opportunity

• S. Abdool Karim

Emerging disease in Africa

• R. Colebunders

The geography of infectious diseases in Africa: From endemic populations to travelers

• M. Mendelson

Why are people still dying of HIV in Africa?

• G. Meintjes

Building laboratory capacity in Africa

• T. Peter

Antibiotic use and the trends of gram-negative resistance around the world

• A. Brink

Role of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) & strategies for appropriate antimicrobial therapy

• E.J. Goldstein

Pseudomonas resistance in hospital setting; why pseudomonas sparing is an important AMS strategy

• Y. Carmeli

Practical considerations for implementing antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals

• M.V. Villegas

The global epidemiology of meningococcal disease: Surveying a shifting terrain

• A. von Gottberg

Comprehensive protection against ACWY meningococcal disease

• A. Shibl

Breaking barriers in the fight against meningococcal serogroup B disease

• F. Martinón-Torres

Beyond direct protection: Meningococcal vaccine effects on carriage

• A. Finn

Understanding parental acceptance of new vaccines

• W. Fisher

Accelerating to zero: Closing the gap in detection, cure, and transmission to achieve malaria eradication

• A. Magill

Preventing the global spread of artemesinin resistance: Can we subvert evolution?

• P. Guerin

Novel antimalarial targets and the antimalarial pipeline

• K. Chibale

Insecticide resistance: will mosquitoes be our nemesis?

• M. Coetzee

The increase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance in low and middle-income countries

• W. Van Gemert

New developments in rapid diagnostics for drug resistant tuberculosis

• M.P. Nicol

Newer and novel insights into the pathogenesis and treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis

• K. Dheda

Transmission, prevention and management of drug resistant tuberculosis

• B.J. Marais

Multi-epitope peptide vaccines for human lymphatic filariasis

• J. Madhumathi,
• P.R. Prince,
• G. Anugraha,
• D.N. Rao,
• M.V.R. Reddy,
• P. Kaliraj

Understanding dengue transmission and risk factors through ecohealth approach in Bangladesh

• P. Dhar-Chowdhury,
• C.E. Haque,
• R. Lindsay,
• ...
• K. Makowski,
• A. Dibernando,
• M. Drebot

Dengue virus surveillance in a medium size city in Brazil reveals a complex pattern of serotypes and strains circulation

• M. Nogueira,
• T. Colombo,
• D. Vedovello,
• A. Mondini,
• B. Drumond,
• E. Favaro

Detection of dengue virus in ten minutes using reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification assay

• A. Abd El Wahed,
• P. Patel,
• O. Faye,
• ...
• A.A. Sall,
• F.T. Hufert,
• M. Weidmann

Induction of nAbs and protection of mice immunized with VLP's expressing CHIKV env

• K. Muthumani,
• C. Tingey,
• B. Huihui,
• ...
• N.Y. Sardesai,
• J.J. Kim,
• D. Weiner

Comprehensive genome-wide analysis of WDR superfamily of Plasmodium falciparum, cloning and production of PfWDR protein involved in chromatin remodelling

• R. Gill,
• P. Chahar,
• M. Kaushik

Malaria transmission dynamics of the Anopheles mosquito in Kumasi, Ghana

• A.W. Basing,
• S. Tay