VectorDisk: a microfluidic platform integrating diagnostic markers for evidence-based mosquito control (Publications)
Effective mosquito monitoring relies on the accurate identification and characterization of the target population. Since this process requires specialist knowledge and equipment that is not widely ava
Hepatitis A vaccination and its immunological and epidemiological long-term effects - a review of the evidence (Publications)
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections continue to represent a significant disease burden causing approximately 200 million infections, 30 million symptomatic illnesses and 30,000 deaths each year. Effect
Who is best to test? A systematic review of chlamydia infections in Switzerland (Publications)
In many countries, community pharmacies provide sexual-health-related services to limit the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including chlamydia testing. To identify suitable target g
A network analysis of patient referrals in two district health systems in Tanzania (Publications)
Patient referral systems are fragile and overlooked components of the health system in Tanzania. Our study aims at exploring patient referral networks in two rural districts in Tanzania, Kilolo and Ms
Inactivated trivalent influenza vaccination is associated with lower mortality among patients with COVID-19 in Brazil (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate associations between trivalent influenza vaccination and COVID-19 mortality as well as severe clinical outcomes among hospitalised patients. DESIGN: Retrospective observational
Hyperendemicity, heterogeneity and spatial overlap of leprosy and cutaneous leishmaniasis in the southern Amazon region of Brazil (Publications)
Neglected tropical diseases characterized by skin lesions are highly endemic in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. We analyzed the spatial distribution of leprosy and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) and i
A systematic literature review of microscopy methods reported in malaria clinical trials (Publications)
Microscopy of stained blood films is essential for the diagnosis of malaria, differentiation of parasite species, and estimation of parasite density performed for assessments of antimalarial drug effi
Digital antianxiety treatment and cognitive performance: an experimental study (Publications)
We study the impact of an innovative antianxiety digital treatment on performance in a cognitive demanding task using a randomized control trial design. We exogenously manipulate a cognitive bias asso
The within-host evolution of antimicrobial resistance in<em> Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
Tuberculosis (TB) has been responsible for the greatest number of human deaths due to an infectious disease in general, and due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in particular. The etiological agents
