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Prevention strategies in ARF endemic settings may be enhanced by targeting new members entering a community and children in environments of close contact
We analysed the stimulation of J8 antibodies in response to infection, and the role of existing J8 antibodies in protection against subsequent infection
We propose that hydroxychloroquine could be repurposed to reduce the risk of rheumatic heart disease after acute rheumatic fever
Total global disability-adjusted life-years remained largely unchanged from 1990 to 2015
Globally, life expectancy from birth increased from 61·7 years in 1980 to 71·8 years in 2015
Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a...
Streptococcus pyogenes is commonly believed to be resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), resulting in reservations about using SXT for skin and...
Primary care practitioners have an important role in improving Aboriginal cardiovascular care outcomes
The prognosis of young Indigenous Australians diagnosed with severe RHD is bleak; interventions must focus on earlier detection and treatment
Develop a 'roadmap' of key actions that need to be taken by governments to eliminate ARF and eradicate RHD in Africa