Browsing Bergen 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 (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)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 of infection by ... -
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 (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)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 re-infection ... -
A comparison of risk factors for cryptosporidiosis and non-cryptosporidiosis diarrhoea: A case-case-control study in Ethiopian children
Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Abdissa, Alemseged; Zangenberg, Mike; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Eshetu, Beza; Sharew, Bizuwarek; Moyo, Sabrina John; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Langeland, Nina; Robertson, Lucy; Hanevik, Kurt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Cryptosporidiosis is a major cause of diarrhoea in young children in low-and-middle-income countries. New interventions should be informed by evidence pertaining to risk factors and their relative importance. ... -
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infections Mother-Newborn Pair Study in Southern Ethiopia
Zenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Loha, Eskindir; Padalko, Elizaveta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)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. ... -
Oocyst Shedding Dynamics in Children with Cryptosporidiosis: a Prospective Clinical Case Series in Ethiopia
Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Abdissa, Alemseged; Bjørang, Ola; Zangenberg, Mike; Sharew, Bizuwarek; Alemu, Yonas; Moyo, Sabrina John; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Langeland, Nina; Robertson, Lucy; Hanevik, Kurt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Knowledge on the duration of Cryptosporidium oocyst shedding, and how shedding may be affected by subtypes and clinical parameters, is limited. Reduced transmission may be a secondary benefit of cryptosporidiosis treatment ... -
Performance and operational feasibility of two diagnostic tests for cryptosporidiosis in children (CRYPTO-POC): a clinical, prospective, diagnostic accuracy study
Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Abdissa, Alemseged; Zangenberg, Mike; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Eshetu, Beza; Bjørang, Ola; Alemu, Yonas; Sharew, Bizuwarek; Langeland, Nina; Robertson, Lucy; Hanevik, Kurt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Cryptosporidiosis is a common cause of diarrhoea in young children (aged younger than 24 months) in low-resource settings but is currently challenging to diagnose. Light-emitting diode fluorescence microscopy ... -
Prevalence and assemblage of Giardia duodenalis in a case-control study of children under 5 years from Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia
Alemu, Yonas; Abdissa, Alemseged; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Sharew, Bizuwarek; Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Bjørang, Ola; Langeland, Nina; Hanevik, Kurt; Moyo, Sabrina John (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Giardia duodenalis is a common pathogenic intestinal protozoan parasite with high prevalence in developing countries, especially among children. The distribution of giardia assemblages among humans and their clinical ... -
Prevalence, risk factors and association with delivery outcome of curable sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia
Zenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Loha, Eskindir; Padalko, Elizaveta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae), and Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) can lead to adverse ... -
Seroprevalence and associated factors of maternal cytomegalovirus in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Zenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Loha, Eskindir; Padalko, Elizaveta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)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 study was ...