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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

• Strong association between human and animal Brucella Seropositivity in a linked study in Kenya, 2012–2013

  <p>Brucellosis is a common bacterial zoonotic infection but data on the prevalence among humans and animals is limited in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three counties practicing different

  • 01/08/2015

  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • • Animal Diseases
    • Livestock
    • Kenya
    • Africa
    • Health Effects

• Using giant African pouched rats to detect tuberculosis in human sputum samples: 2009 findings

  In 2009, giant African pouched rats trained to detect tuberculosis (TB) evaluated sputum samples from 10,523 patients whose sputum had previously been evaluated by smear microscopy. Microscopists found 13.3% of the patients to be TB-positive. Simulated second-line screening by the rats revealed 620 new TB-positive patients, increasing the case detection rate by 44%.

  • 01/12/2010

  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • • Health
    • Tuberculosis
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Tanzania
    • Developing Countries