Evaluation of efficacy of community-based vs. institutional-based direct observed short-course treatment for the control of tuberculosis in Kilombero... (Publications)
Tuberculosis (TB) has reappeared as a serious public health problem. Non-compliance to antituber-culous drug treatment is cited as one of the major obstacles to the containment of the epidemic. Compli
Isothermal microcalorimetry to study drugs against <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
Background: Alternative antischistosomal drugs are required since praziquantel is virtually the only drug available for treatment and morbidity control of schistosomiasis. Manual microscopic reading i
Environmental predictors of the seasonality of malaria transmission in Africa: the challenge (Publications)
A description of malaria seasonality is important for planning and optimizing malaria control in both time and space, but adequate malariologic data are not available for many disease-endemic areas. W
Multiple causes of death related to Chagas' disease in Brazil, 1999 to 2007 (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Chagas' disease is a major public health problem in Brazil and needs extensive and reliable information to support consistent prevention and control actions. This study describes the mos
