Public health importance of triggers of myocardial infarction: a comparative risk assessment (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Acute myocardial infarction is triggered by various factors, such as physical exertion, stressful events, heavy meals, or increases in air pollution. However, the importance and relevance
Estimation of the sequestered parasite load in severe malaria patients using both host and parasite markers (Publications)
The virulence of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is due, in part, to its ability to cytoadhere in deep vascular beds. Our inability to quantify the load of sequestered parasites hampers our
Comparative detection of trypanosomal DNA by loop mediated isotherma amplification and PCR from FTA cards spotted with patient blood (Publications)
We analyzed DNA eluted from FTA (Flinders Technology Associates) cards spotted with blood from Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients admitted at Lwala Hospital, Eastern Uganda, and Kaliua Healt
<em>Anopheles arabiensis</em> and <em>A. gambiae</em> chromosomal inversion polymorphism, feeding and resting behaviour in relation to insecticide... (Publications)
Differential responses of the mosquitoes Anopheles arabiensis and An. gambiae sensu stricto to house-spraying with DDT or lambda-cyhalothrin were evaluated in relation to chromosomal inversion polymor
Antileishmanial activity, cytotoxicity and QSAR analysis of synthetic dihydrobenzofuran lignans and related benzofurans (Publications)
A series of synthetic dihydrobenzofuran lignans and related benzofurans were evaluated for their cytotoxicity in a screening panel consisting of various human tumour cell lines, and for their antiprot
Development and validation of the Kilifi epilepsy beliefs and attitude scale (Publications)
Epilepsy remains misunderstood, particularly in resource poor countries (RPC). We developed and validated a tool to assess beliefs and attitudes about epilepsy among people with epilepsy (PWE) in Kili
A nucleoside transporter from <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> involved in drug resistance (Publications)
Drug resistance of pathogens is an increasing problem whose underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Cellular uptake of the major drugs against Trypanosoma brucei spp., the causative agents of
Ökonomische Nutzen und Kosten populationsbezogener Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung (Publications)
Objectives: It is a generally accepted requirement that disease and accident prevention as well as health promotion should be both effective and accomplished at minimum cost. The aim of this study is
