Prevalence of human filovirus infections in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Marburg virus disease (MVD) in sub-Saharan Africa illustrate the need to better understand animal reservoirs, burden of disease, and human transmission of filoviruses. This protocol outlines a systematic literature review to assess the prevalence of filoviruses that infect humans in sub-Saharan Africa. A secondary aim is to qualitatively describe and evaluate the assays used to assess prevalence.

Methods

The data sources for this systematic review include PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. Titles, abstracts, and full texts will be reviewed for inclusion by a primary reviewer and then by a team of secondary reviewers, and data will be extracted using a pre-specified and piloted data extraction form. The review will

SUBMITTER: Semancik CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11325742 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature