Browsing CMI Open Research Archive by Author "Mekonnen, Zeleke"
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Assessment of environmental contamination with soil-transmitted helminths life stages at school compounds, households and open markets in Jimma Town, Ethiopia
Tadege, Bamlaku; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Dana, Daniel; Sharew, Bizuwarek; Dereje, Eden; Loha, Eskindir; Verweij, Jaco J.; Casaert, Stijn; Vlaminck, Johnny; Ayana, Mio; Levecke, Bruno (PLoS Negl Trop Dis . vol. 16 no. 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-01)Background It remains largely unknown where and how infections with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs; Ascaris , Trichuris , Necator and Ancylostoma ) occur. We therefore aimed to identify possible sources ... -
Assessment of the nail contamination with soil-transmitted helminths in schoolchildren in Jimma Town, Ethiopia
Tadege, Bamlaku; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Dana, Daniel; Tiruneh, Abebaw; Sharew, Bizuwarek; Dereje, Eden; Loha, Eskindir; Ayana, Mio; Levecke, Bruno (PLoS ONE vol. 17 no. 6, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-01)Background Large-scale deworming programs have been successful in reducing the burden of disease due to soil-transmitted helminth (STH; Ascaris lumbricloides , Trichuris trichiura and hookworm) infections, but ... -
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infections Mother-Newborn Pair Study in Southern Ethiopia
Zenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Loha, Eskindir; Padalko, Elizaveta (Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-01)Introduction. Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a common cause of neurodevelopmental delays and sensorineural hearing loss of infants, yet the prevalence of cCMV and the associated factors in Ethiopia are not studied. ... -
Seroprevalence and associated factors of maternal cytomegalovirus in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Zenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Loha, Eskindir; Padalko, Elizaveta (BMJ Open vol. 11 no. 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-01)Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the seroprevalence and associated factors of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting The ...