<p id="p001">A suspected case of sexual transmission from a male survivor of Ebola virus
disease (EVD) to his female partner (the patient in this report) occurred in Liberia in March …

The 2013–2016 West African epidemic caused by the Ebola virus was of unprecedented
magnitude, duration and impact. Here we reconstruct the dispersal, proliferation and decline of …

Rapid sequencing of RNA/DNA from pathogen samples obtained during disease outbreaks
provides critical scientific and public health information. However, challenges exist for …

Background The safety and efficacy of vaccines to prevent Ebola virus disease (EVD) were
unknown when the incidence of EVD was peaking in Liberia. Methods We initiated a …

In addition to patient A, survivor A reported recent unprotected vaginal intercourse with a
woman aged 45 years (contact A) with no history of illness. Intercourse with contact A occurred …

Background The morbidity and socioeconomic effects of onchocerciasis, a parasitic disease
that is primarily endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, have motivated large morbidity and …

Background The human intestine and its microbiota is the most common infection site for soil-transmitted
helminths (STHs), which affect the well-being of ~ 1.5 billion people worldwide. …

Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) guidelines call for using filarial
antigen testing to identify endemic areas that require mass drug administration (MDA) and for …

Anopheles gambiae are a major vector of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Viruses that naturally
infect these mosquitoes may impact their physiology and ability to transmit pathogens. We …

The 2013–present Western African Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is the largest ever
recorded with >28,000 reported cases. Ebola virus (EBOV) genome sequencing has played …