Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

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1. Validation of DXS as an attractive drug target in mycobacteria

   This article has 4 authors:

   1. T Maila
   2. M Nicolaai
   3. R.D Mbau
   4. G.T.M Mashabela

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

2. Optimal deployment of limited vaccine supplies to combat mpox

   This article has 6 authors:

   1. Matthew T Berry
   2. C Raina MacIntyre
   3. Deborah Cromer
   4. Adam Hacker
   5. Miles P Davenport
   6. David S Khoury

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

3. Sputum and Tongue Swab Molecular Testing for the In-Home Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Unselected Household Contacts: A Cost and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

   This article has 11 authors:

   1. Charl Bezuidenhout
   2. Lawrence Long
   3. Brooke Nichols
   4. Gesine Meyer-Rath
   5. Matthew P Fox
   6. Grant Theron
   7. Bernard Fourie
   8. Sharon Olifant
   9. Adam Penn-Nicholson
   10. Morten Ruhwald
   11. Andrew Medina-Marino

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

4. The transmission blocking activity of artemisinin-combination, non-artemisinin, and 8-aminoquinoline antimalarial therapies: a pooled analysis of individual participant data

   This article has 22 authors:

   1. Leen N Vanheer
   2. Jordache Ramjith
   3. Almahamoudou Mahamar
   4. Merel J Smit
   5. Kjerstin Lanke
   6. Michelle E Roh
   7. Koualy Sanogo
   8. Youssouf Sinaba
   9. Sidi M. Niambele
   10. Makonon Diallo
   11. Seydina O Maguiraga
   12. Sekouba Keita
   13. Siaka Samake
   14. Ahamadou Youssouf PharmD
   15. Halimatou Diawara
   16. Sekou F. Traore
   17. Roly Gosling
   18. Joelle M Brown
   19. Chris Drakeley
   20. Alassane Dicko
   21. Will Stone
   22. Teun Bousema

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

5. Virus testing optimisation using Hadamard pooling

   This article has 2 authors:

   1. Godfrey S. Beddard
   2. Briony A. Yorke

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

6. Effect of a widespread reduction in treatment duration for group A streptococcal pharyngitis on outcomes and household transmission

   This article has 6 authors:

   1. Max Bloomfield
   2. Hamish Reed
   3. Sue Todd
   4. Koen van der Werff
   5. Michelle Balm
   6. Tim Blackmore

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, PREreview

7. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra resistant and MTBDR plus susceptible rifampicin results in people with tuberculosis: utility of FluoroType MTBDR and deep sequencing

   This article has 14 authors:

   1. Yonas Ghebrekristos
   2. Aysha Ahmed
   3. Natalie Beylis
   4. Sarishna Singh
   5. Christoffel Opperman
   6. Fahd Naufal
   7. Megan Folkerts
   8. David Engelthaler
   9. Erick Auma
   10. Rouxjeane Venter
   11. Ghowa Booley
   12. John Metcalfe
   13. Robin Warren
   14. Grant Theron

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

8. Combination of mitomycin C and low-dose metronidazole synergistically against Clostridioides difficile infection and recurrence prevention

   This article has 6 authors:

   1. Jun-Jia Gong
   2. I-Hsiu Huang
   3. Yuan-Pin Hung
   4. Yi-Wei Chen
   5. Yun-Chien Lin
   6. Jenn-Wei Chen

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

9. A label-free optical biosensor-based point-of-care test for the rapid detection of Monkeypox virus

   This article has 11 authors:

   1. Mete Aslan
   2. Elif Seymour
   3. Howard Brickner
   4. Alex E. Clark
   5. Iris Celebi
   6. Michael B. Townsend
   7. Panayampalli S. Satheshkumar
   8. Megan Riley
   9. Aaron F. Carlin
   10. M. Selim Ünlü
   11. Partha Ray

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

10. A Peer-Educator Driven Approach for Sampling Populations at Increased Mpox Risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Implications for Surveillance and Response

    This article has 26 authors:

    1. Sydney Merritt
    2. Megan Halbrook
    3. Yvon Anta
    4. Patrick K. Mukadi
    5. Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki
    6. Tavia Bodisa-Matamu
    7. Lygie Lunyanga
    8. Cris Kacita
    9. Jean Paul Kompany
    10. Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo
    11. Michel Kenye
    12. Sifa Kavira
    13. Thierry Kalonji
    14. Sylvie Linsuke
    15. Emile Malembi
    16. Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka
    17. Liliane Sabi
    18. Candice Lemaille
    19. Inaka Marie
    20. Nicola Low
    21. Lisa E. Hensley
    22. Nicole A. Hoff
    23. Robert Shongo
    24. Jason Kindrachuk
    25. Anne W. Rimoin
    26. Placide Mbala-Kingebeni

    Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases