Ultra-sensitive detection of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> by amplification of multi-copy subtelomeric targets (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Planning and evaluating malaria control strategies relies on accurate definition of parasite prevalence in the population. A large proportion of asymptomatic parasite infections can only b
Quality control in the diagnosis of <em>Trichuris trichiura</em> and <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> using the Kato-Katz technique: experience from... (Publications)
BackgroundAn accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis is important for individual patient management, for drug efficacy evaluation and for monitoring control programmes. The Kato-Katz tech
Experimental hut evaluation of linalool spatial repellent agar gel against <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> <em>sensu</em> stricto mosquitoes in a... (Publications)
BackgroundMalaria vector control is in need of new tools to face its current challenges such as the spread of pyrethroid-resistance and the increase of outdoor feeding mosquitoes. New strategies such
Sustaining control of <em>Schistosomiasis mansoni</em> in moderate endemicity areas in western Côte d'Ivoire: a SCORE study protocol (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that occurs in the tropics and subtropics. The mainstay of control is preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel. In Africa, an estimated 230 million