Global diversity and balancing selection of 23 leading <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>candidate vaccine antigens (Publications)
Investigation of the diversity of malaria parasite antigens can help prioritize and validate them as vaccine candidates and identify the most common variants for inclusion in vaccine formulations. Stu
First serodetection and molecular phylogenetic documentation of <em>Coxiella burnetii </em>isolates from female camels in Wasit governorate, Iraq (Publications)
This study aims to detect Coxiellaburnetiiin one-humped female camels (Camelus dromedarius) using ELISA andconfirmation of infection by PCR with the phylogenetic analysis of local isolates. The 91 adu
Schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China – down but not out (Publications)
Schistosomiasis has been subjected to extensive control efforts in the People’s Republic of China (China) which aims to eliminate the disease by 2030. We describe baseline results of a longitudinal co
Estimating COVID-19-induced excess mortality in Lombardy, Italy (Publications)
We compare the expected all-cause mortality with the observed one for different age classes during the pandemic in Lombardy, which was the epicenter of the epidemic in Italy. The first case in Italy w
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Europe and Central Asia: an update on the epidemiology and control efforts (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases. Infections are caused by a group of parasitic worms transmitted via soil contaminated with feces from inf