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List of works by Afework Kassu

A case of shigellosis with intractable septic shock and convulsions

scientific article published on 01 September 2007

A community based study of urogenital chlamydia trachomatis in males aged fifteen years and above, Dembia District, northwest Ethiopia.

scientific article published on July 2002

A five-year antimicrobial resistance pattern of Shigella isolated from stools in the Gondar University hospital, northwest Ethiopia

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A retrospective analysis of prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in Gondar teaching hospital, 2001-2005

scientific article published on April 1, 2008

An in vitro assessment of the antibacterial effect of garlic (Allium sativum) on bacterial isolates from wound infections.

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Antibacterial activity of citrus fruit juices against Vibrio species

scientific article published in April 2006

Assessment of physical conditions and current practice in laboratories carrying out sputum smear microscopy in Northwest Ethiopia

scientific article published on 01 October 2005

Bacterial profile and drug susceptibility pattern of urinary tract infection in pregnant women at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

scientific article published on April 25, 2012

Bacteriological profile and resistant pattern of clinical isolates from pediatric patients, Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

scientific article published on October 1, 2010

Bifidobacterium species lower serum glucose, increase expressions of insulin signaling proteins, and improve adipokine profile in diabetic mice

scientific article published in January 2015

Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of "Transfer-Out" Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Gondar, Ethiopia

scientific article published on 30 May 2016

Characterization of Neisseria meningitidis isolates from recent outbreaks in Ethiopia and comparison with those recovered during the epidemic of 1988 to 1989.

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Chronic helminth infections may negatively influence immunity against tuberculosis and other diseases of public health importance.

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Coinfection and clinical manifestations of tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected and -uninfected adults at a teaching hospital, northwest Ethiopia.

scientific article published on April 2007

Comparison of CareStart™ HRP2/pLDH COMBO rapid malaria test with light microscopy in north-west Ethiopia

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Comparison of Giemsa microscopy with nested PCR for the diagnosis of malaria in North Gondar, north-west Ethiopia

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Comparison of the Kato-Katz, Wet Mount, and Formol-Ether Concentration Diagnostic Techniques for Intestinal Helminth Infections in Ethiopia

scientific article published on 22 October 2012

Current status of soil transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni infection among children in two primary schools in North Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

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Decreased 4-1BB expression on HIV-specific CD4+ T cells is associated with sustained viral replication and reduced IL-2 production

scientific article published on 29 April 2009

Determination of trace elements in Ethiopian, Vietnamese, and Japanese women using high-resolution IC-PMS.

scientific article published on October 2015

Diarrhoea-associated parasites in HIV-1 seropositive and sero-negative patients in a teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

scientific article published on 01 April 2007

Does the practice of blood film microscopy for detection and quantification of malaria parasites in northwest Ethiopia fit the standard?

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Effect of deworming on Th2 immune response during HIV-helminths co-infection

scientific article published on 18 July 2015

Epidemiological and clinical correlates of malaria-helminth co-infections in Southern Ethiopia

scientific article published on 03 July 2013

Epidemiology of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis among primary school children in Gorgora, Northwest Ethiopia

scholarly article by Zinaye Tekeste et al published February 2013 in Asian Pacific journal of tropical disease

Evaluation of SD BIOLINE H. pylori Ag rapid test against double ELISA with SD H. pylori Ag ELISA and EZ-STEP H. pylori Ag ELISA tests.

scientific article published on 5 March 2018

Expression of chemokine receptors CCR5 and CXCR4 on CD4+ T cells and plasma chemokine levels during treatment of active tuberculosis in HIV-1-coinfected patients

scientific article published in July 2005

Frequent detection of 'azole' resistant Candida species among late presenting AIDS patients in northwest Ethiopia

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HIV and intestinal parasites in adult TB patients in a teaching hospital in Northwest Ethiopia

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HIV and syphilis infection among elderly people in northwest Ethiopia.

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HIV associated hypocalcaemia among diarrheic patients in northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

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Helminths and malaria co-infections are associated with elevated serum IgE.

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High prevalence of overweight, obesity, and hypertension with increased risk to cardiovascular disorders among adults in northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

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Humanized Rag1−/−γc−/− Mice Support Multilineage Hematopoiesis and Are Susceptible to HIV-1 Infection via Systemic and Vaginal Routes

scientific article published on June 14, 2011

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome among HIV/AIDS patients during highly active antiretroviral therapy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

scientific article published in May 2008

Immune response to ovalbumin following bisphenol A administration in mice fed with a low level of dietary protein

scientific article published on 01 August 2007

Immune restoration disease and changes in CD4+ T-cell count in HIV- infected patients during highly active antiretroviral therapy at Zewditu memorial hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Infection with HIV and intestinal parasites among street dwellers in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia.

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Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV/AIDS and HIV seronegative individuals in a teaching hospital, Ethiopia.

scientific article published in April 2004

Intestinal parasitosis and shigellosis among diarrheal patients in Gondar teaching hospital, northwest Ethiopia

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Isolation and molecular characterization of toxigenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus from the Kii Channel, Japan.

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Isolation of enterococci, their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and associated factors among patients attending at the University of Gondar Teaching Hospital

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Micronutrient levels and nutritional status of school children living in Northwest Ethiopia

scientific article published on 13 December 2012

Modulation of oral tolerance to ovalbumin by dietary protein in mice

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Molecular epidemiology of HIV type 1 in treatment-naive patients in north Ethiopia

scientific article published on 01 April 2007

Neisseria gonorrhoeae non-susceptible to cephalosporins and quinolones in Northwest Ethiopia

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Nutritional status and dietary intake of urban residents in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

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Nutritional status, intestinal parasite infection and allergy among school children in northwest Ethiopia

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Occurrence, seasonality and genetic diversity of Vibrio vulnificus in coastal seaweeds and water along the Kii Channel, Japan.

scientific article published on 18 March 2008

Outcomes of pregnancy in severe malaria wth emphasis on neurological manifestations in Gondar Hospital northwest Ethiopia

scientific article published in October 2006

Pattern and multiple drug resistance of bacterial pathogens isolated from wound infection at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

scientific article published in April 2006

Prevalence and clinical correlates of Schistosoma mansoni co-infection among malaria infected patients, Northwest Ethiopia

scientific article published on 28 September 2015

Prevalence of bacteria and intestinal parasites among food-handlers in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia.

scientific article published on December 2008

Prevalence of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in North Gondar Zone Prison, northwest Ethiopia

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Prevalence of tuberculosis and treatment outcome among university students in Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective study

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Pridominant isolates of urinary tract pathogens and their antimicrobial susceptiblity patterns in Gondar University Teaching Hospital, nothwest Ethiopia.

scientific article published in January 2007

Quadruple burden of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic intestinal parasitoses, and multiple micronutrient deficiency in ethiopia: a summary of available findings

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Regulation of virus-specific CD4+ T cell function by multiple costimulatory receptors during chronic HIV infection

scientific article published on 23 July 2010

Resting metabolic rate of elderly Vietnamese

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Seaweeds as a reservoir for diverse Vibrio parahaemolyticus populations in Japan.

scientific article published on 13 June 2007

Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii in Pregnant Women Attending in Northwest Ethiopia

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Seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis infections among blood donors at Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: declining trends over a period of five years

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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients and its relationship with HIV infection, ABO blood groups and life style in a university hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

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Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus among blood donors in Northwest Ethiopia, 1995-2002.

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Seroprevalence of syphilis and HIV-1 during pregnancy in a teaching hospital in northwest Ethiopia.

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Serum antibody responses in Ethiopian meningitis patients infected with Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A sequence type 7

scientific article published on 14 February 2007

Serum levels of trace elements and iron-deficiency anemia in adult Vietnamese

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Serum zinc, copper, selenium, calcium, and magnesium levels in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

scientific article published on 17 January 2008

Sexually transmitted infections based on the syndromic approach in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective study

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Significance of Tumor Necrosis factor α-308 (G/A) gene polymorphism in the development of prostate cancer

scientific article published on October 12, 2012

Skin sensitivity reactions to some allergens in different population groups of Ethiopian subjects

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Specificity of subcapsular antibody responses in Ethiopian patients following disease caused by serogroup A meningococci

scientific article published on 12 March 2008

Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012-2013

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The growing challenges of antibacterial drug resistance in Ethiopia

scientific article published on 5 March 2014

The histone deacetylase inhibitor ITF2357 decreases surface CXCR4 and CCR5 expression on CD4(+) T-cells and monocytes and is superior to valproic acid for latent HIV-1 expression in vitro

scientific article published on May 2010

Vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy of HIV infected and non-infected women in tropical settings of Northwest Ethiopia

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Vitamin A deficiency in patients with diarrhea and HIV infection in Ethiopia.

scientific article published in January 2007