Performance characteristics of next-generation sequencing for the detection of antimicrobial resistance determinants in <em>Escherichia coli... (Publications)
Short-read sequencing can provide detection of multiple genomic determinants of antimicrobial resistance from single bacterial genomes and metagenomic samples. Despite its increasing application in hu
Rethinking human resources and capacity building needs for malaria control and elimination in Africa (Publications)
Despite considerable success in controlling malaria worldwide, progress toward achieving malaria elimination has largely stalled. In particular, strategies to overcome roadblocks in malaria control an
Scalable process for high-yield production of PfCyRPA using insect cells for inclusion in a malaria virosome-based vaccine candidate (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum cysteine-rich protective antigen (PfCyRPA) has been identified as a promising blood-stage candidate antigen to include in a broadly cross-reactive malaria vaccine. In the last co
Association of different restriction levels with COVID-19-related distress and mental health in somatic inpatients: a secondary analysis of Swiss... (Publications)
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related countermeasures hinder health care access and affect mental wellbeing of non-COVID-19 patients. There is lack of evidence on di
Epidemics of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Sudan between 2010 and 2020 (Publications)
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic arboviral disease that poses a great threat to global health in the Old World, and it is endemic in Europe, Asia, and Africa, including Sudan. In t
How to incorporate lived experience into evidence-based interventions: assessing fidelity for peer-delivered substance use interventions in local and... (Publications)
Interventions led by peer recovery specialists (PRSs) have rapidly expanded in response to a global shortage of access to substance use treatment. However, there is a lack of guidance on how to incorp
Practice change needed for the identification of pediatric hypertension in marginalized populations: an example from South Africa (Publications)
Introduction:Hypertension in children has increased globally over the past 20 years; yet, little is known about this issue among disadvantaged communities from low- and middle-income countries. Age-,
Prereferral rectal artesunate and referral completion among children with suspected severe malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Children who receive prereferral rectal artesunate (RAS) require urgent referral to a health facility where appropriate treatment for severe malaria can be provided. However, the rapid i
