A prospective, open-label, randomized trial of doxycycline versus azithromycin for the treatment of uncomplicated murine typhus (Publications)
Background: Murine typhus, or infection with Rickettsia typhi, is a global but neglected disease without randomised clinical trials to guide antibiotic therapy. Doxycycline is commonly used but withou
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children: a multicentre comparative accuracy study (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the diagnostic performance of the novel next-generation Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) in comparison to Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay for the detection of paediatric pulmonar
Development and validation of a LC-MS/MS method for ivermectin quantification in dried blood spots: application to a pharmacokinetic study in... (Publications)
Ivermectin serves as a good addition to the small group of medications for soil-transmitted helminths, particularly against Trichuris trichiura infections. So far, ivermectin has been poorly character
N-oxide alkaloids from <em>Crinum amabile</em> (Amaryllidaceae) (Publications)
Natural products play an important role in the development of new drugs. In this context, the Amaryllidaceae alkaloids have attracted considerable attention in view of their unique structural features
Adverse impact of nocturnal transportation noise on glucose regulation in healthy young adults: effect of different noise scenarios (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological evidence indicates an association between transportation noise exposure and a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Sleep disturbances are thought to be one of the mec
Do bednets including piperonyl butoxide offer additional protection against populations of<em> Anopheles gambiae s.l. </em>that are highly resistant... (Publications)
Malaria control is dependent on the use of longlasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) containing pyrethroids. A new generation of LLINs containing both pyrethroids and the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO
