| effectiveness of mass oral cholera vaccination in beira, mozambique. | new-generation, orally administered cholera vaccines offer the promise of improved control of cholera in sub-saharan africa. however, the high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection in many cholera-affected african populations has raised doubts about the level of protection possible with vaccination. we evaluated a mass immunization program with recombinant cholera-toxin b subunit, killed whole-cell (rbs-wc) oral cholera vaccine in beira, mozambique, a city where the seroprev ... | 2005 | 15728808 |
| field evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic dipstick test for the diagnosis of cholera in a high-risk population. | early detection of cholera outbreaks is crucial for the implementation of the most appropriate control strategies. | 2006 | 16451731 |
| is hiv infection associated with an increased risk for cholera? findings from a case-control study in mozambique. | as residents of sub-saharan africa are at high risk for hiv and cholera, it is biologically plausible that immune suppression caused by hiv infection predisposes to cholera. our aim was to assess the potential association between both diseases. | 2008 | 18331384 |