Evolutionary history and global spread of the <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> Beijing lineage (Publications)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains of the Beijing lineage are globally distributed and are associated with the massive spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis in Eurasia. Here we reconstructe
Conducting an audit to improve the facilitation of emergency maternal and newborn referral in northern Ghana (Publications)
Ghana Health Service conducted an audit to strengthen the referral system for pregnant or recently pregnant women and newborns in northern Ghana. The audit took place in 16 facilities with two 3-month
Novel 3-nitrotriazole-based amides and carbinols as bifunctional antichagasic agents (Publications)
3-Nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-based amides with a linear, rigid core and 3-nitrotriazole-based fluconazole analogues were synthesized as dual functioning antitrypanosomal agents. Such compounds are excell
Isothermal microcalorimetry accurately detects bacteria, tumorous microtissues, and parasitic worms in a label-free well-plate assay (Publications)
Isothermal microcalorimetry is a label-free assay that allows monitoring of enzymatic and metabolic activities. The technique has strengths, but most instruments have a low throughput, which has limit
Health & demographic surveillance system profile: the Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
The Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in south-central Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 150 km north-west of Abidjan. The Taabo HDSS started surveillance activities in ear
Brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis prevalence in livestock from pastoralist communities adjacent to Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Publications)
This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in local cattle and goat breeds of Oromo and Afar pastoralist communities living in two distinct par
A <em>Photorhabdus</em> natural product inhibits insect juvenile hormone epoxide hydrolase (Publications)
Simple urea compounds ("phurealipids") have been identified from the entomopathogenic bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens, and their biosynthesis was elucidated. Very similar analogues of these compoun
Investing in justice: ethics, evidence, and the eradication investment cases for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis (Publications)
It has been suggested that initiatives to eradicate specific communicable diseases need to be informed by eradication investment cases to assess the feasibility, costs, and consequences of eradication
