Two new rapid SNP-typing methods for classifying <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex into the main phylogenetic lineages (Publications)
There is increasing evidence that strain variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) might influence the outcome of tuberculosis infection and disease. To assess genotype-phenotype associat
Immunogenicity of a virosomally-formulated <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> GLURP-MSP3 chimeric protein-based malaria vaccine candidate in comparison to... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: In clinical trials, immunopotentiating reconstituted influenza virosomes (IRIVs) have shown great potential as a versatile antigen delivery platform for synthetic peptides derive
Frequency of haematuria and proteinuria among <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infected children of two communities from Liberia and Tanzania (Publications)
The frequencies of haematuria and proteinuria among children of two rural communities with different Schistosoma haematobium endemicity from Liberia and Tanzania were compared. Although the prevalence
<em>Dipetalonema viteae</em> (Filarioidea): development of the infective larvae in vitro (Publications)
The development of Dipetalonema viteae third stage larvae was attempted in vitro. A monophasic culture system consisting of BHK-21 medium supplemented with 10% tryptose-phosphate broth and 15% fresh j
Evaluation of Olyset trade mark insecticide-treated nets distributed seven years previously in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated nets represent currently a key malaria control strategy, but low insecticide re-treatment rates remain problematic. Olyset trade mark nets are currently one of two long