The development and evaluation of a self-marking unit to estimate malaria vector survival and dispersal distance (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A clear understanding of mosquito biology is fundamental to the control efforts of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria. Mosquito mark-release-recapture (MMRR) experiments are a popular
A novel lineage of ceftriaxone-resistant <em>Salmonella </em>Typhi from India that is closely related to XDR <em>S</em>. Typhi found in Pakistan (Publications)
Two MDR Salmonella Typhi isolates from India were found by whole genome sequencing to be closely related to the 2016 XDR S. Typhi outbreak strain from Pakistan. The Indian isolates have no chromosomal
Morbidity associated with <em>Schistosoma mekongi </em>and concurrent helminth infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Publications)
In 2006, some 7 years after the halt of a multi-year schistosomiasis control programme, a study was conducted in the southern part of Lao People's Democratic Republic to determine the morbidity associ
Patients with severe schistosomiasis mekongi morbidity in southern Lao People's Democratic Republic demonstrating ongoing transmission (Publications)
Chronic infection with Schistosoma mekongi may result in severe hepatosplenic morbidity. S. mekongi control programs aimed to prevent morbidity and mortality associated with infection. We report on ei
Temporal variation of pesticide mixtures in rivers of three agricultural watersheds during a major drought in the Western Cape, South Africa (Publications)
South Africa is the leading pesticide user in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, little is known about the occurrence of pesticide mixtures in surface water and potential environmental risks in Africa. This
"Because at school, you can become somebody" - the perceived health and economic returns on secondary schooling in rural Burkina Faso (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The perceived returns on schooling are critical in schooling decision-making but are not well understood. This study examines the perceived returns on secondary schooling in Burkina Faso,
Screening strategies for a sustainable endpoint for <em>gambiense </em>sleeping sickness (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis ([gHAT] sleeping sickness) is a vector-borne disease that is typically fatal without treatment. Intensified, mainly medical-based, interventions in
Comparison of next-generation portable pollution monitors to measure exposure to PM2.5 from household air pollution in Puno, Peru (Publications)
Assessment of personal exposure to PM2.5 is critical for understanding intervention effectiveness and exposure-response relationships in household air pollution studies. In this pilot study, we compar
