Efficiency and stability evaluation of Cu2O/MWCNTs filters for virus removal from water (Publications)
Material conditioning influenced virus removal, with the first litres of water containing higher concentrations of copper than the sixth litres of water, suggesting excess or non-bonded copper species dissolve [...] MWCNTs, but also through antiviral properties of copper which continues to act in the permeate. In conclusion, it is highly important to revise the methods of testing filter materials for virus removal, [...] efficacy (using MS2 bacteriophages) was evaluated. All synthesis procedures...
Key characteristics and perception of different outbreak surveillance systems in Côte d'Ivoire: cross-sectional survey among users (Publications)
distributed to users of the 3 surveillance tools. The survey assessed users' views of the surveillance tools' usefulness, ease of use, feelings toward the tool, conditions that may influence the use, and other [...] important component of this is the disease surveillance tools used. Understanding views and experiences of users is crucial for informing policy decisions and ensuring the seamless functioning of surveillance [...] MAGPI, and DHIS2 users, providing a comprehensive evaluation of their...
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention and the spread of <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>quintuple-mutant parasites resistant to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine: a... (Publications)
l models to identify and quantify the influence of factors driving quintuple-mutant spread and predict the time needed for the mutant to spread from 1% to 50% of inoculations for several SMC deployment [...] amine (with quintuple mutations) potentially threaten the protective effectiveness of SMC. We evaluated the spread of quintuple-mutant parasites and the clinical consequences. METHODS: We used an indi [...] strategies. We estimated the impact of this spread on SMC effectiveness against...
Changes in Mosquito Behaviour Could Result in Millions of Additional Malaria Cases (News)
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substantial public health impact of outdoor biting, however, we also need additional interventions that target the mosquitoes outside of the home," said Christian Lengeler, Head of the Health Intervention unit [...] E. et al. (2019) Mosquito feeding behavior and how it influences residual malaria transmission across Africa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Jul 2019. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1820646116 [...] University of Surrey, the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, the Ifakara...
Poor mental health of livestock farmers in Africa: a mixed methods case study from Ghana (Publications)
the root causes of livestock losses and their influence on pastoralists' mental health. METHODS: We conducted a mixed methods study in two districts in the Northern and Southern Belts of Ghana. Using the [...] Findings showed that 60% of livestock farmers had poor mental health. Of those, 72% were depressed, 66% anxious and 59% stressed. Mental wellbeing was negatively associated with the number of adverse events e [...] veterinary services, the arbitrary use of veterinary drugs and sale of...
"Quality of prenatal and maternal care: bridging the know-do gap" (QUALMAT study): an electronic clinical decision support system for rural... (Publications)
countries of Sub-Saharan Africa as persistently high maternal mortality rates testify. The QUALMAT study seeks to improve the performance and motivation of rural health workers and ultimately quality of primary [...] actions in maternal and perinatal care, (2) integration of clinical data to detect situations of concern by algorithms, and (3) electronic tracking of peri- and postnatal activities. In addition, the tool [...] tool facilitates patient management and is a source of training...
Complete series method (CSM): a convenient method to reduce daily heterogeneity when evaluating the regeneration time (RT) of insecticide-treated nets... (Publications)
minimal, with variance of 1.26 for CSM and 1.18 for LM. For unwashed nets, LM had substantially greater variance and ratio of LM:CSM was 2.66 in test 1 and 2.49 in test 2. The magnitude of mortality measured [...] day. A complete regeneration series of samples is removed from the refrigerator, defrosted and evaluated on a single day with one mosquito batch reducing the influence of mosquito batch heterogeneity on results [...] mortality rate for mosquitoes exposed to insecticide-treated nets...
Human behaviour and residual malaria transmission in Zanzibar: findings from in-depth interviews and direct observation of community events (Publications)
elimination remains elusive despite high coverage of core vector control interventions. As part of a study investigating the magnitude and drivers of residual transmission in Zanzibar, qualitative methods [...] accelerate the final phases of malaria elimination. Development and deployment of complementary interventions should consider human behaviour, including gender norms, that can influence exposure to malaria vectors [...] METHODS: A total of 62 in-depth interviews were conducted with...
Harbor and intra-city drivers of air pollution: findings from a land use regression model, Durban, South Africa (Publications)
and 21 sites with PM Monitors. Sampling was undertaken in two regions of the city of Durban, South Africa, one with high levels of heavy industry as well as a harbor, and the other small-scale business [...] variables. While these results demonstrate the influence of industrial and traffic emissions on air pollution concentrations, our study highlighted the importance of a Harbor variable, which may serve as a proxy [...] Durban metropolitan area, South Africa. Based on the European Study of...
Inhibition of the different complement pathways has varying impacts on the serum bactericidal activity and opsonophagocytosis against <em>Haemophilus... (Publications)
blocked. In the presence of C3 or C5 inhibitors, addition of post-vaccination, but not of pre-vaccination serum to the blood cells triggered opsonophagocytosis, leading to suppression of bacterial multiplication [...] effector functions. Findings may be relevant for the treatment of certain diseases caused by dysregulation of the complement system, where inhibitors of complement factors C3 or C5 are used. Inhibitors against [...] titers. Independently of the vaccination status, both C3 and C5...