Associations of inter- and intraday temperature change with mortality (Publications)
In this study we evaluated the association between temperature variation and mortality and compared it with the contribution due to mean daily temperature in 6 cities with different climates. Quasi-Po
Buruli ulcer in Cameroon: the development and impact of the National Control Programme (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cameroon is endemic for Buruli ulcer (BU) and organised institutional BU control began in 2002. The objective was to describe the evolution, achievements and challenges of the national BU
Managing research and surveillance projects in real-time with a novel open-source eManagement tool designed for under-resourced countries (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: A software tool is developed to facilitate data entry and to monitor research projects in under-resourced countries in real-time. METHODS: The eManagement tool "odk_planner" is written in t
Efficacy and reinfection with soil-transmitted helminths 18-weeks post-treatment with albendazole-ivermectin, albendazole-mebendazole,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy with albendazole or mebendazole is the current strategy to control soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Trichuris tri
Effect of sanitation and water treatment on intestinal protozoa infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are responsible for substantial mortality and morbidity, particularly in settings where people lack improved sanitation and safe drinking water. W
Sociocultural determinants of anticipated oral cholera vaccine acceptance in three African settings: a meta-analytic approach (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Controlling cholera remains a significant challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. In areas where access to safe water and sanitation are limited, oral cholera vaccine (OCV) can save lives. Establ
New approaches to measuring anthelminthic drug efficacy: parasitological responses of childhood schistosome infections to treatment with praziquantel (Publications)
BACKGROUND: By 2020, the global health community aims to control and eliminate human helminthiases, including schistosomiasis in selected African countries, principally by preventive chemotherapy (PCT
Molecular characterization of canine rabies virus, Mali, 2006-2013 (Publications)
We genetically characterized 32 canine rabies viruses isolated in Mali during 2006-2013 and identified 3 subgroups that belonged to the Africa 2 lineage. We also detected subgroup F rabies virus. This
Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of three rapid tests for the serodiagnosis of hepatic cystic echinococcosis in humans (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is based primarily on imaging, in particular with ultrasound for abdominal CE, complemented by serology when imaging results are unclear. In rur
Clonorchiasis (Publications)
On Aug 21, 1875, James McConnell published in The Lancet his findings from a post-mortem examination of a 20-year-old Chinese man-undertaken at the Medical College Hospital in Calcutta, India-in whom
