Improved latrines minimally impact <em>Schistosoma mekongi </em>transmission in Mekong islands (Publications)
Schistosoma mekongi and other intestinal helminth infections remain public health concerns in Lao People's Democratic Republic, especially in remote areas where access to sanitation is limited. We per
Prospects for dog rabies elimination in Nigeria by 2030 (Publications)
The attainment of the global target of zero dog-mediated human rabies by 2030 depends on functional rabies programmes. Nigeria, a rabies-endemic country, and the most populous country in Africa has a
High incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections and related antibiotic resistance in two hospitals of different geographic regions of... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are common worldwide, but due to limited resources, its actual burden in low-income countries is unknown. Currently, there are gaps in k
Antibiotic use and consumption among medical patients of two hospitals in Sierra Leone: a descriptive report (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Although one of the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance is inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, there are limited resources to support the surveillance of antibiotic consumption in l
Sporozoite immunization: innovative translational science to support the fight against malaria (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Malaria, a devastating febrile illness caused by protozoan parasites, sickened 247,000,000 people in 2021 and killed 619,000, mostly children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. A
Genetic validation of <em>Pf</em>FKBP35 as an antimalarial drug target (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum accounts for the majority of over 600,000 malaria-associated deaths annually. Parasites resistant to nearly all antimalarials have emerged and the need for drugs with alternative
Community-based type 2 diabetes care by lay village health workers in rural Lesotho: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial within the ComBaCaL... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) poses a growing public health burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Task-shifting to lay village health workers (VHWs) and the use of digita
Baseline liver ultrasound findings in preschool children from the praziquantel in preschoolers trial in Lake Albert, Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Periportal fibrosis is a late-stage manifestation of chronic infection with Schistosoma mansoni. Praziquantel (PZQ), the only drug available for the treatment of schistosomiasis, has limit
Spatial distributions of diarrheal cases in relation to housing conditions in informal settlements: a cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte... (Publications)
In addition to individual practices and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, housing conditions may also be associated with the risk of diarrhea. Our study embraced a broad appr
