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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Establishing an enteric bacteria reference laboratory in Sierra Leone
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Volume 8, No. 7, Year 2014
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In 2012, Sierra Leone experienced its worst cholera outbreak in over 15 years affecting 12 of the country's 13 districts. With limited diagnostic capability, particularly in bacterial culture, the cholera outbreak was initially confirmed by microbiological testing of clinical specimens outside of Sierra Leone. During 2012 - 2013, in direct response to the lack of diagnostic microbiology facilities, and to assist in investigating and monitoring the cholera outbreak, diagnostic and reference services were established in Sierra Leone at the Central Public Health Reference Laboratory focusing specifically on isolating and identifying Vibrio cholerae and other enteric bacterial pathogens. Sierra Leone is now capable of confirming cholera cases by reference laboratory testing. © 2014 Chattaway et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Anne Chattaway, Marie
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Kamara, Abdul H.
Sierra Leone
Central Public Health Reference Laboratory
Rhodes, Faye C.
Sierra Leone
Central Public Health Reference Laboratory
Kaffeta, Konneh
Sierra Leone
Central Public Health Reference Laboratory
Jambai, Amara A.
Unknown Affiliation
Alemu, Wondimagegnehu
Uganda
World Health Organisation
Islam, Mohammed Sirajul
Bangladesh
Global Outbreak Response Alert Network Consisting of Inter. Centre of Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Freeman, Molly M.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Welfare, William
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Harding, Doris
Sierra Leone
Central Public Health Reference Laboratory
Samba, A. F.
Sierra Leone
Central Public Health Reference Laboratory
Abu, Musu
Sierra Leone
Central Public Health Reference Laboratory
Kamanda, Sylvester
Sierra Leone
Central Public Health Reference Laboratory
Grant, Kathie
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Jenkins, Claire
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Nair, Satheesh
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Connell, Steve
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Siorvanes, Lisa
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Desai, Sarika
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Allen, Collette
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Frost, Margaret
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Hughes, Daniel
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Jeffrey, Zonya
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Gill, Noël O.
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Salter, Mark
United Kingdom, London
Public Health England
Statistics
Citations: 25
Authors: 25
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3855/jidc.5074
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Sierra Leone