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Title
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Detection of high prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletions in Assosa zone, Ethiopia : implication for malaria diagnosis
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Author
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Janies, Daniel, Blackburn, Kayla, Lopez, Karen, Lo, Eugenia
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Communicable diseases, Malaria
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Description
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Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting histidine rich protein 2(HRP2) are widely used for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum infections. Besides PfHRP2, the PfHRP3 antigen contributes to the detection of P. falciparum infections in PfH...
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Title
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Exploring feasibility of multivariate deep learning models in predicting COVID-19 epidemic
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Author
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Thill, Jean-Claude, Janies, Daniel, Chen, Shi, Paul, Rajib
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Deep learning (Machine learning), COVID-19 (Disease)
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Description
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Background: Mathematical models are powerful tools to study COVID-19. However, one fundamental challenge in current modeling approaches is the lack of accurate and comprehensive data. Complex epidemiological systems such as COVID-19 are especially...
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Genetic diversity of Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia provides insight into patterns of spread
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Author
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Janies, Daniel, Lopez, Karen
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Communicable diseases, Malaria
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Description
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Background: The recent detection of the South Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in the Horn of Africa (HOA) raises concerns about the impact of this mosquito on malaria transmission in the region. Analysis of An. stephensi genetic diversity...
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Title
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Genetic variation of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 in Assosa zone, Ethiopia : its impact on the performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests
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Author
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Janies, Daniel, Blackburn, Kayla, Lopez, Karen, Lo, Eugenia
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Communicable diseases, Malaria
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Description
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Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are commonly used for the diagnosis of malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. However, false negative results of RDT caused by genetic variation of P. falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 genes (pfhrp...