Interferon-gamma is a crucial activator of early host immune defense against <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> infection in mice (Publications)
Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a chronic necrotizing human skin disease associated with the production of the cytotoxic macrolide exotoxin mycolactone. Despite
Evaluation of <em>in vitro</em> antiprotozoal activity of <em>Ajuga laxmannii </em>and its secondary metabolites (Publications)
Context Some Ajuga L. (Lamiaceae) species are traditionally used for the treatment of malaria, as well as fever, which is a common symptom of many parasitic diseases. Objective In the continuation of
Isolation of nontuberculous <em>Mycobacteria</em> from the environment of Buruli ulcer endemic communities in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to isolate nontuberculous mycobacterial species from environmental samples obtained from some selected communities in Ghana. METHODS: To optimise decontamination, spiked e
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor study 2013 (GBD 2013) is the first of a series of annual updates of the GBD. Risk factor quantification, particularly of modifiable