Lancet (London, England) 1997 Dec 06; 350(9092); 1708. doi: . Epub 1998 01 08
Publications
Lancet (London, England) 1997 Nov 29; 350(9091); 1635. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)64058-5. Epub 1998 01 06
[An epidemic of meningococcal meningitis in the region of Savanes in Togo in 1997: research and control strategies].
Abstract
Neisseria meningitidis is responsible for high levels of morbidity and mortality in the developing countries of the African meningitis belt.
Sante (Montrouge, France) ; 7(6); 384-90. doi: . Epub 1998 04 21
[Detection of trypanosomes in blood by the Quantitative Buffy Coat (QBC) technique: experimental evaluation].
Abstract
Microhematocrit centrifugation (Woo test) and miniature anion exchange are the most widely used techniques for routine detection of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in endemic areas.
Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial 1997 ; 57(3); 245-8. doi: . Epub 1998 04 16
Human monkeypox in Kasai Oriental, Zaire (1996-1997).
Abstract
Monkeypox is an orthopoxvirus with enzootic circulation in the rainforests of central and western Africa; the virus can be transmitted to humans and cause a syndrome clinically similar to smallpox (e.g., pustular rash, fever, respiratory symptoms, and
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin 1997 May ; 2(5); 33-35. doi: . Epub 2003 04 25
Lancet (London, England) 1997 Apr 05; 349(9057); 1031-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)62939-X. Epub 1997 04 30
Lancet (London, England) 1997 Jan 18; 349(9046); 212. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)60959-2. Epub 1997 05 13
Meningitis outbreaks and vaccination strategy.
Abstract
Three outbreaks of meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (subgroup III) are described: Niger (1991), Burundi (1992), and Guinea (1993).
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ; 91(1); 3-7. doi: . Epub 1997 04 17