A prospective cohort study to describe the morphology of buboes in patients with bubonic plague using ultrasound imaging
Bubo morphology and size do not appear to correlate with clinical status, challenging their use as indicators of treatment response. Digital callipers introduce significant measurement error. Newly trained clinicians can perform size measurements reliably, but further training is needed for accurate sonographic characterisation.
Authors
- Mihaja Raberahona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8857-5834)
- Josephine Bourner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4687-8380)
- Reena Dwivedi
- Esteban García-Gallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8030-9985)
- Amanda Rojek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3948-0756)
- Alex P. Salam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3139-3321)
- Piero Olliaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-3680)
- Elizabeth Joekes
- Mamy Gabriel Randriamanantsoa
- Elise Pesonel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0133-5009)
- Théodora Mayouya-Gamana
- Aly Ny Aina Minoarisoa
- Ezra Rajoeliarivelo
- Tojo Rémi Rafaralahivoavy
- Lisy Hanitra Razananaivo
- Elisée Randriambolamanana Fanomezantsoa
- Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Institut Pasteur de Madagascar (MG)
- AIR Worldwide (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014133
- Primary Topic
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00