Use of spoligotyping and large sequence polymorphisms to study the population structure of the <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex in a cohort... (Publications)
Mycobacterium africanum, first described in Senegal in 1968, causes up to half of the smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases in West Africa, but it has not been found in other geographical areas
Inhibitors of Plasmepsin II-potential antimalarial agents (Publications)
In order to overcome the problem of drug resistance in malaria, it appears wise to concentrate drug discovery efforts toward new structural classes and new mechanisms of action. We report our results,
Does resistance to pyrazinamide accurately indicate the presence of <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em>? (Publications)
Mycobacterium bovis is best identified by screening those isolates of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex that have any pyrazinamide (PZA) resistance, using a confirmatory test such as spoligotypin
Regular physical activity levels and incidence of restrictive spirometry pattern: a longitudinal analysis of two population-based cohorts (Publications)
A restrictive spirometry pattern is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Whether practicing regular physical activity protects against this pattern has never been studied. We estimated the as
Impact of hand hygiene intervention: a comparative study in health care facilities in Dodoma region, Tanzania using WHO methodology (Publications)
Background: Compliance with guidelines on hand hygiene (HH) is pivotal to prevent and control health-care associated infections and contributes to mitigating antimicrobial resistance. A baseline asses