Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Robertson, Lucy"
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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. ... -
Cryptosporidium Infections in Africa—How Important Is Zoonotic Transmission? A Review of the Evidence
Robertson, Lucy; Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Tesama, Tsegabirhan K Yohannes; Efunshile, Akinwale Michael; Terefe, Getachew (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa, is the etiological agent of cryptosporidiosis, an intestinal infection characterized by profuse watery diarrhea. Over 30 species of Cryptosporidium are ... -
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 ...