"Linkage to care" among people living with HIV - definition in the era of "universal test and treat" in a sub-Sahara African setting (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Prompt linkage to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care after diagnosis is of utmost importance for individual health and reduction of HIV transmission. Different definitions for “linkag
Boswellic acids show <em>in vitro</em> activity against <em>Leishmania donovani</em> (Publications)
In continuation of our search for leads from medicinal plants against protozoal pathogens, we detected antileishmanial activity in polar fractions of a dichloromethane extract from Boswellia serrata r
Antiprotozoal <em>Nor</em>-triterpene alkaloids from <em>Buxus sempervirens</em> L (Publications)
Malaria and human African trypanosomiasis (HAT; sleeping sickness) are life-threatening tropical diseases caused by protozoan parasites. Due to limited therapeutic options, there is a compelling need
Comparison of three in-house real PCR assays targeting kinetoplast DNA, the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene and the glucose-6-phosphate isomerase... (Publications)
To perform PCR from serum for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis is convenient and much less invasive than the examination of deeper compartments such as bone marrow. We compared three Leishmania
Niclosamide is active <em>in vitro</em> against mycetoma pathogens (Publications)
Redox-active drugs are the mainstay of parasite chemotherapy. To assess their repurposing potential for eumycetoma, we have tested a set of nitroheterocycles and peroxides in vitro against two isolate
Spatial clusters of daily tobacco consumption before and after a smoke-free policy implementation (Publications)
This study assessed the spatial dependence of daily tobacco consumption and how it is spatially impacted by individual and neighborhood socioeconomic determinants, and tobacco consumption facilities b