Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Myrmel, Helge"
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Age specific aetiological agents of diarrhoea in hospitalized children aged less than five years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Moyo, Sabrina John; Njølstad, Gro; Matee, Mecky I.; Kitundu, Jesse; Myrmel, Helge; Mylvaganam, Haima; Maselle, Samwel Y.; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-23)Background This study aimed to determine the age-specific aetiologic agents of diarrhoea in children aged less than five years. The study also assessed the efficacy of the empiric treatment of childhood diarrhoea using ... -
Comparing urine samples and cervical swabs for Chlamydia testing in a female population by means of Strand Displacement Assay (SDA)
Haugland, Siren; Thune, Turid; Fosse, Beata; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Hjelmevoll, Stig; Myrmel, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-25)Background There has been an increasing number of diagnosed cases of Chlamydia trachomatis in many countries, in particular among young people. The present study was based on a growing request to examine urine as a ... -
Prevalence of enteropathogenic viruses and molecular characterization of group A rotavirus among children with diarrhea in Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Moyo, Sabrina John; Njølstad, Gro; Vainio, Kirsti; Matee, Mecky I.; Kitundu, Jesse; Maselle, Samwel Y.; Langeland, Nina; Myrmel, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-27)Background Different groups of viruses have been shown to be responsible for acute diarrhea among children during their first few years of life. Epidemiological knowledge of viral agents is critical for the development of ...