Browsing OSU - Faculty Papers by Author "van der Colf, Berta E."
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Exposure and risk factors to Coxiella burnetii, spotted fever group and typhus group rickettsiae, and Bartonella henselae among volunteer blood donors in Namibia
Noden, Bruce H.; Tshavuka, Filippus I.; van der Colf, Berta E.; Chipare, Israel; Wilkinson, Rob (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-09-26)Background: The role of pathogen-mediated febrile illness in sub-Saharan Africa is receiving more attention, especially in Southern Africa where four countries (including Namibia) are actively working to eliminate malaria. ... -
Neglected tropical diseases of Namibia: Unsolved mysteries
Noden, Bruce H.; van der Colf, Berta E. (Elsevier BV, 2012-09-21)Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are diseases most commonly found in settings of poverty and are responsible for the morbidity and/or mortality of millions each year. As an upper-middle income country, Namibia is not ... -
Profile, perceptions and future expectations of medical laboratory scientists in Namibia
Noden, Bruce H.; Nowaseb, Vincent; de Waal-Miller, Cornelia; van der Colf, Berta E. (AOSIS, 2015-08-20)Background: Public healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa are challenged by healthcare worker shortages, loss of trained staff and attrition to the private sector. Studies have historically focused on medical doctors, ... -
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women in Windhoek, Namibia, in 2016
van der Colf, Berta E.; van Zyl, Gert U.; Noden, Bruce H.; Ntirampeba, Dismas (AOSIS, 2020-05-13)Background: When a pregnant woman contracts Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection during pregnancy, it may be vertically transmitted to the foetus. Information on the incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) in developing ...