Bayesian geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth survey data in the People's Republic of China (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth infections affect tens of millions of individuals in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). There is a need for high-resolution estimates of at-risk areas a
Development of an educational cartoon to prevent worm infections in Chinese schoolchildren (Publications)
BACKGROUND: With more than two billion people infected worldwide, soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are the most widespread infections. To date, STH control efforts rely predominantly on recurrent mass
Transient population dynamics of mosquitoes during sterile male releases: modelling mating behaviour and perturbations of life history parameters (Publications)
The release of genetically-modified or sterile male mosquitoes offers a promising form of mosquito-transmitted pathogen control, but the insights derived from our understanding of male mosquito behavi
Long-term dominance of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> Uganda family in peri-urban Kampala-Uganda is not associated with cavitary disease (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) Uganda family, a sub-lineage of the MTB Lineage 4, is the main cause of tuberculosis (TB) in Uganda. Using a well characte
Iodine nutritional status and risk factors for goitre among schoolchildren in South Tajikistan (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency affects nearly 1.9 billion people worldwide, but it can be prevented by salt iodization. This cross-sectional survey assessed current iodine status, iodized salt coverage