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  1. Blood transfusion is a vital medical procedure used to treat patients with complications such as severe blood loss, blood disorders, cancers, and those undergoing surgery or experiencing obstetric emergencies....

    Authors: Busira Adesina Tijani, Yusuf Oluwapelumi Adedeji, Musa Abidemi Muhibi, Olufemi Olamakinwa Ala, Abdul-Afeez Abimbola Adedeji, Saidat Funke Lawal, Olamide Yetunde Aborisade, Grace Omotola Ogunwole, Olayinka Olaolu Olaniyan, Jesutofunmi Abosede Taiwo and Bashiru Shola Oseni
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1352
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  2. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial role of testing in mitigating disease transmission. This study evaluates the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of various testing strategies, including daily s...

    Authors: Tanakorn Chantanasaro, Chayanin Sararat, Noppamas Yolai, Pikkanet Suttirat, Kawin Nawattanapaiboon, Somchai Chauvatcharin, Sudarat Chadsuthi and Charin Modchang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1351
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  3. Drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (DR-TB) remains a critical public health challenge, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as the elderly, who exhibit higher morbidity and mortality rates. Th...

    Authors: Guijuan Zhu, Weiguang Feng, Fang Li and Xin Zhang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1350
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  4. S gene mutations may lead to undetectable HBsAg, contributing to occult HBV infection (OBI). Nucleic acid testing (NAT) has been widely implemented to reduce transfusion-transmitted OBI. However, distinguishin...

    Authors: Rongsong Du, Wenbo Gao, Zhongping Li, Haojian Liang, Fenfang Liao, Junmou Xie, Feifeng Li, Zhiting Wan, Shijie Li, Ru Xu, Yongshui Fu, Yongmei Nie, Hao Wang and Huaqin Liang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1349
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  5. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of burn wound infections, with pathogenicity driven by exotoxins and the Type III Secretion System (T3SS). Among its components, ExoA, ExoT, and the popB gene (T3SS trans...

    Authors: Seideh Pardis Dejman, Amir Emami, Neda Pirbonyeh, Amirreza Radfar, Fatemeh Javanmardi and Afagh Moattari
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1348
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  6. The efficacy of LLINs is compromised by the emergence of pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors. New insecticides that target other sites of action in the mosquito, including pyriproxyfen (PPF), are needed t...

    Authors: David Mahouton Zoungbédji, Alphonse Keller Konkon, Rock Aikpon, Isidore Hoyochi, Steve Zinsou Hougbé, Albert Sourou Salako, Arthur Sovi, Bruno Adjottin, Roseric Azondekon, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Martin Akogbéto and Germain Gil Padonou
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1347
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  7. We aimed to identify risk factors for breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection after at least one dose of any COVID-19 vaccine.

    Authors: Gabriela Tejada-Panduro, Laia Pinós-Tella, Susana Otero-Romero, Blanca Borras-Bermejo, Ingrid Carbones, Andrés Antón, Cristina Andrés and Oleguer Parés-Badell
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1346
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  8. The malaria parasite, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, continues to pose serious public health threats in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, despite the availability of malaria vaccine. Since Octo...

    Authors: Mary Aigbiremo Oboh, Olumide Thomas Adeleke, Oludamola Victoria Adeleke and Titilope Abisola Awotunde
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1345
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  10. Authors: Kuganya Nirmalarajah, Patryk Aftanas, Shiva Barati, Emily Chien, Gloria Crowl, Amna Faheem, Lubna Farooqi, Alainna J. Jamal, Saman Khan, Jonathon D. Kotwa, Angel X. Li, Mohammad Mozafarihashjin, Jalees A. Nasir, Altynay Shigayeva, Winfield Yim, Lily Yip…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1343
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  11. Rapid tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics are essential for TB control. Factors influencing the uptake of these technologies in Africa are not well-documented for all technologies and are completely undocumented for...

    Authors: Jean de Dieu Iragena, Achilles Katamba, Anandi Martin, Moses Joloba and Willy Ssengooba
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1342
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  12. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical global health challenge, exacerbated by the misuse of antibiotics. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened this issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countr...

    Authors: Serzhan Nazarbek, Nurzhan Aidossov, Ane Tynyshbayeva and Gulnur Zhakhina
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1341
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  13. Glycemic variability (GV) and systolic blood pressure variability (SBPV) have been reported to be associated with all-cause mortality. However, it remains unclear whether the combination of these parameters fu...

    Authors: Hong-Jin Zhang, Wen-Liang Shuai, Meng-Bo Wu, Wen-Cheng Yan, Yang Fu and Hong-Zhou Zhang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1340
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  14. The global rise in infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDRGNB) infections has disproportionately impacted immunocompromised (IC) hosts. Cefiderocol, a novel siderophore cephalosporin,...

    Authors: Andrea Lombardi, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Davide Mangioni, Bianca Mariani, Antonio Muscatello, Marco Muccio, Chiara Aldieri, Federica Briano, Bruno Cacopardo, Alessandra Calabresi, Federico Capra Marzani, Anna Carretta, Annamaria Cattelan, Luca Ceccarelli, Giovanni Cenderello, Silvia Corcione…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1339
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  15. Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the only licensed vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), but it fails to prevent the establishment and reactivation of latent TB. Overexpression of latency and re...

    Authors: Mitra Ashayeripanah, Bahram Kazemi, Narcis Saubi, Joan Joseph-Munne and Fereshteh Eftekhar
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1338
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  16. White piedra (WP) is a fungal infection that affects hair shafts, resulting in the formation of soft nodules that can be white, gray, or brown. While it was initially believed to be caused by Trichosporon beigeli...

    Authors: Azam Moslemi, Armaghan Kazeminejad, Maryam Salimi, Sabah Mayahi, Anahita Mohsenpour and Tahereh Shokohi
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1337
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  17. Monitoring response to Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment is burdensome to TB programmes and may benefit from alternative effective tools. We evaluated the concordance of alternative bacterio...

    Authors: Willy Ssengooba, Emmanuel Musisi, Derrick Semugenze, Kevin Komakech, Moses Ndema, Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, Susan Adakun, Derek J. Sloan, Achilles Katamba, Mohammed Lamorde, Moses Joloba and Wilber Sabiiti
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1336
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  19. Multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB), is a serious threat to world health. Serum levels of vitamin D, a ligand for the VDR that controls VDR mRNA expression, are still poorly understood in MDR-TB.

    Authors: Jaishriram Rathored, Surendra Kumar Sharma, V. Sreenivas and Abhay Krishna Srivastava
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1334
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  20. Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a significant public health challenge, particularly in Guangdong Province, China. Although spatio-temporal dynamics of HFMD have been studied, inter-regional transmissio...

    Authors: Hui Tang, Xudan Chen, Yueqian Wu, Jie Sun, Yikun Chang, Jinwei Chen, Junxi Li, Yongkang Lin, Yiguo Liufu, Danyang Song, Xinru Luo, Kexing Zhang, Yu Wang, Qilan Wen, Lei Zhang, Wangjian Zhang…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1333
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  21. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a significant global health threat, particularly within the ESKAPE pathogens. Surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Gabon, remains limited despite ...

    Authors: Bely Fredicienne Gondi Nzamba, Desire Otsaghe Ekore, Annicet-Clotaire Dikoumba, Jean Nzue Nguema, Eva Cleone Ntsaga Matamba, Serge-Ely Dibakou, Yasmine Okomo, Thierry-Audrey Tsoumbou, Ivan-Cyr Moussadji Kinga, Neil Michel Longo-Pendy, Oleg Medianikov, Florence Fenollar, Dominique Pontier and Barthelemy Ngoubangoye
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1332
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  22. Effectiveness of currently deployed insecticide-based malaria vector control measures depends on continuous insecticide resistance monitoring and management. Urban malaria is becoming a serious health problem ...

    Authors: Abiodun Obembe, Tolulope Oyeniyi, Adedayo Olatunbosun Oduola, Folashayo Asekun, Adedapo Adeogun and Samson Awolola
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1331
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  23. With the rapid spread of COVID-19, many governments put various measures in place to contain the spread of the pandemic. These measures, such as travel restrictions, curfews, and public gatherings, may affect ...

    Authors: Afom T. Andom, Donald Fejfar, Ramohapi Mahloane, Melino Ndayizigiye, Tapiwa Tarumbiswa, Masebeo Koto, Mokenyakenya Matoko, Mohloki Chere, Mathabang Mokoena, Joalane Mokhohlane and Joia S. Mukherjee
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1330
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  24. Female HPV infection and depression have been linked to inflammation. However, the role that inflammation plays in the relationship between female HPV infection and depression remains unclear. This study inves...

    Authors: Yuexin Zhang, Shaolei Ma and Zhi He
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1329
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  25. Describe the prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) in 2023, and investigate the influence of the relaxaion of COVID-19 pandemic control measures on MP prevalence. Analyze the positivity rates of MP in three di...

    Authors: Yan Yu, Weizhong Wang, Wei Yang, Wufeng Yuan, Lei Jiang, Mengxin Xu and Ruxuan Zhang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1328
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  26. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) causes liver diseases including chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), HCV diagn...

    Authors: Evans Duah, Evans Mantiri Mathebula, Kuhlula Maluleke, Daniel Edem Azumah, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim and Tivani Mashamba-Thompson
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1327
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  27. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels had been reported to be Linked to the prognosis of critically ill patients. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of the BUN trajectories with 28-day mort...

    Authors: Youhui Zhao, Hong Zhu, Jun Ding, Leiyuan Qian, Zhiling Yao, Qiuyi Lu and Kun Yang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1326
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  28. Constantly emerging SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants with potent immune escape kept the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing. Apart from vaccination, effective antiviral drug is necessary to achieve clinical improvement, espe...

    Authors: Zihao Guo, Wenjing Li, Kailu Wang, Yun Lu, Suyu Gao, Xinping Wang, Yanji Zhao, Ziyu Zhai, Boqiang Chen, Feng Sun, Shi Zhao and Hong Cheng
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1325
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  29. In 2024, two cases of melioidosis were discovered in Chongqing, China. This was the first instance of non-traveler infection cases being found in this region. The strain characteristics and phylogenetic relati...

    Authors: Gang Duan, Chunyan Liao, Gaomin Liu, Linghan Kong and Ling Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1324
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  30. Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemase producing Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the top antibiotic-resistant priority list of pathogens representing the greatest threa...

    Authors: Alemu Gedefie, Habtu Debash, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Ousman Mohammed, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehanna, Hussen Ebrahim, Mihret Tilahun and Melaku Ashagrie Belete
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1323
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  31. The relationship between high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection outcomes and cervical lesion recurrence after conization is well documented. However, the temporal dynamics of human papillomavirus (H...

    Authors: Jie Zhou, Lin jie Su, Juan Chen and Hong bo Hu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1322
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  33. Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a prevalent gastrointestinal illness and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children younger than 5 years of age. Viral pathogens, group A rotavirus (RVA), noroviru...

    Authors: Atefeh Kachooei, Angila Ataei-Pirkooh, Mahtab Mir-Hosseinian, Farzane Behnezhad, Mahtab Eftekhari, Somayeh-Sadat Hoseini-Fakhr, Somayeh Jalilvand, Tayebeh Latifi, Reza Aramideh Khouy and Zabihollah Shoja
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1319
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  34. While obesity paradox has been observed in various critical conditions, its role in sepsis remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and 30-day in-hospital...

    Authors: Pan Zhou, Fang-xi Wang, Xiao-jia Liu, Li Zhou and Zhe Deng
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1318
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  35. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health challenge, with 10.8 million cases and 1.23 million deaths reported in 2023. Children comprised 11% of these cases and deaths globally. In Kenya, ap...

    Authors: James Marcomic Maragia, Jepchirchir Kiplagat, Onyango Dickens, Lazarus Odeny, Stephen Olubulyera, Ongaki Dominic, Vallerian Karani, John Jamada, Job Okemwa, Jeremiah Okari, Benson Ulo, Fredrick Odhiambo, Maurice Owiny and Abade Ahmed
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1317
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  36. Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a prevalent autoimmune disorder that necessitates the prolonged use of corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs ...

    Authors: Yaoqin Wang, Meichun Liang, Meina Hu and Guofeng Mao
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1316
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  37. Influenza viruses cause widespread respiratory illness. Due to limited surveillance, influenza dynamics in Namibia remain poorly understood. This study aimed to conduct molecular surveillance of influenza A an...

    Authors: Nathalia !Garus-oas, Cara Mia Dunaiski, Paulina N. Naupu, Ndahafa Frans, Harris Onywera, Andreas Shiningavamwe, Kapena Tjombonde and Iyaloo N. Konstantinus
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1315
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  38. Incomplete tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence may lead to unsuccessful treatment and relapse. Digital adherence technologies (DATs) may allow more person-centric approaches for supporting treatment adherenc...

    Authors: Mona S. Mohamed, Miranda Zary, Cedric Kafie, Chimweta I. Chilala, Shruti Bahukudumbi, Nicola Foster, Genevieve Gore, Katherine Fielding, Ramnath Subbaraman and Kevin Schwartzman
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1314
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  39. Talaromycosis is an invasive fungal infection with high mortality in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. The lungs are the most co...

    Authors: Xiaoying Qin, Jun Zou, Zhiwen Jiang, Yanqing Zheng, Jiangye Nai and Huiping Liang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1313
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  41. Sepsis is a life-threatening disease and among the most common cause of death, which influence a series of following medical conditions. A comprehensive analysis of the cross-talks with temporary order of dise...

    Authors: Chunyang Li, Chao Zhang, Bo Wang, Jie Chen, Wenyi Zhang, Zhiye Ying, Huazhen Yang and Xiaoxi Zeng
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1311
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  42. Tribal communities are disproportionately affected by hepatitis B virus (HBV) compared to non-tribal populations, posing a significant public health concern. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and ri...

    Authors: Alex Joseph, Dhasarathi Kumar, Margret Beaula Alocious Sukumar, Harpreet Kaur and Roshni Mary Peter
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1310
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  43. Venezuela’s recent economic and political instability has severely compromised its healthcare infrastructure, impacting the management of infectious diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This...

    Authors: Jesús A. Morgado, María G. Medina, Rafael N. Guevara, Martín Carballo, Jaime R. Torres, Fhabián S. Carrión-Nessi and David A. Forero-Peña
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1309
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  44. Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by Brucella spp., with B. melitensis the most virulent in humans. Although typically presenting with non-specific systemic symptoms, rare but severe complications—disseminated int...

    Authors: Weiwei Zhang, Feiyi Xu, Qinghua Zheng and Xiaomin Dong
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1307
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  45. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, has posed significant challenges to elimination efforts due to increased reporting of new cases from high mountain and previously considered non-endemic ar...

    Authors: Bipin Kumar Acharya, Carolin Vegvari, Jane Lillywhite, Haydn James Lillywhite, David Kloos, Nastu Sharma and Meghnath Dhimal
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1303
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  46. Persistence and recrudescence of trachoma remain major challenges delaying progress towards elimination of the disease in many countries, including Ethiopia. Limited evidence exists regarding factors contribut...

    Authors: Dawit Seyum Buda, Naomi Lorrain Nkoane and Thinavhuyo Robert Netangaheni
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1302
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  48. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare systems, leading to increased antibiotic misuse and multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections. This study assessed microorganisms and antibiotic-resistanc...

    Authors: Zahra Jafarpour, Masoud Karimi, Gholamreza Pouladfar, Bahman Pourabbas, Amin Abbasian, Mohebat Vali, Pejman Abbasi, Fatemeh Ghasemi and Mohammad Ali Dehyadegari
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1300
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  49. Infective endocarditis (IE) poses significant diagnostic challenges, particularly in blood culture-negative cases where fastidious bacteria evade detection. Metagenomic-based nanopore sequencing enables rapid ...

    Authors: Worarat Kruasuwan, Ditthawat Pathomchareansukchai, Watcharaphon Tangsawad, Natnicha Wankaew, Tantip Arigul, Perapon Nitayanon, Pattaraporn Nimsamer, Rapeephan Duangjanchot, Sopacha Arayamethakorn, Narut Chancharussin, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Witchuda Kamolvit, Yupin Suputtamongkol, Thidathip Wongsurawat and Supathep Tansirichaiya
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1299
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  50. Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, with approximately 1.2 million deaths reported in 2023. While TB primarily affects the lungs, it can also spread to other organs,...

    Authors: Abisola R. Isaiah, Monray Williams, Du Toit Loots, Aurelia A. Williams, Novel N. Chegou, Marceline Tutu van Furth, Martijn van der Kuip and Shayne Mason
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:1298
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

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