Resultados: 8

SARS-CoV-2 in Mozambican primary school-aged children at Maputo City and Province: a cross-sectional study from a low-income country

BMC pediatr. (Online); 24 (1), 2024
Background: Seroprevalence studies provide information on the true extent of infection and capture demographic and geographic differences, indicating the level of immunity against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We sought to provide local evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in s...

Prevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Antibodies in the Mozambican Population: A Cross-Sectional Serologic Study in 3 Cities, July–August 2020

Clin. infect. dis; 75 (2), 2022
Background The extent of population exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was uncertain in many African countries during the onset of the pandemic. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study and randomly selected and surveyed general population and occupational groups...

Retrospective investigation of antibodies against chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in serum from febrile patients in Mozambique, 2009-2015: Implications for its prevention and control

PLos ONE; 14 (3), 2019
Introduction: Longitudinal data and trends about chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are critical for its control, however in Mozambique very few studies were conducted over 5 decades, between 1957 and 2013. In this study, we retrospectively investigated the occurrence, geographical distribution and trend of anti-...

Identifying Immune Correlates of Protection Against Plasmodium falciparum Through a Novel Approach to Account for Heterogeneity in Malaria Exposure

Clin. infect. dis; 66 (4), 2018
Background: A main criterion to identify malaria vaccine candidates is the proof that acquired immunity against them is associated with protection from disease. The age of the studied individuals, heterogeneous malaria exposure, and assumption of the maintenance of a baseline immune response can confound...

Evidência Sorológica e molecular de hantavirus em pacientes com síndrome febril agudo atendido no centro de saúde polana caniço durante o período de 2012-2014

Hantavírus são vírus RNA pertencentes à família Bunyaviridae transmitidos por roedores silvestres de diferentes espécies. Em humanos, os hantavírus estão associados a duas síndromes clínicas: a febre hemorrágica com síndrome renal, descrita na Europa, África e Ásia e a síndrome pulmonar po...

Severe chikungunya infection in northern mozambique: a case report

BCM res. notes; 10 (1), 2017
Background: Although Chikungunya virus has rapidly expanded to several countries in sub-Saharan Africa, little attention has been paid to its control and management. Until recently, Chikungunya has been regarded as a benign and self-limiting disease. In this report we describe the first case of severe Ch...

Seroepidemiology of Rubella in Mozambique, 2006-2014: Implications for Rubella Immunization in Settings With High Fertility Rates

Pediatr. infect. dis. j; 35 (10), 2016
Background: Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome are highly underreported and neglected in most sub-Saharan countries and vaccination has not yet been incorporated into their national immunization schedules. In this study, we investigated the frequency of immunoglobulin M antibodies against rubella an...

Assessment of measles immunity among infants in maputo city, mozambique

Background: The optimum age for measles vaccination varies from country to country and thus a standardized vaccination schedule is controversial. While the increase in measles vaccination coverage has produced significant changes in the epidemiology of infection, vaccination schedules have not been adjus...