Multilocus haplotypes reveal variable levels of diversity and population structure of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> in Papua New Guinea, a region of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The South West Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea has intense year round transmission of Plasmodium falciparum on the coast and in the low-lying inland areas. Local heterogeneity in the ep
Health system support for childbirth care in Southern Tanzania: results from a health facility census (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Progress towards reaching Millennium Development Goals four (child health) and five (maternal health) is lagging behind, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, despite increasing efforts to s
Bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis prevalence in cattle from selected milk cooperatives in Arsi zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and bovine brucellosis are two important milk-borne zoonoses that have been shown to be prevalent to various degrees in Ethiopian cattle.The study was carried out
Effects of changing mosquito host searching behaviour on the cost effectiveness of a mass distribution of long-lasting, insecticidal nets: a modelling... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of long-lasting, insecticidal nets (LLINs) in preventing malaria is threatened by the changing biting behaviour of mosquitoes, from nocturnal and endophagic to crepuscula
<em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em>: global distribution and risk factors (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The soil-transmitted threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, is one of the most neglected among the so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). We reviewed studies of the last 20 years on
Patterns of migration and risks associated with leprosy among migrants in Maranhao, Brazil (Publications)
Leprosy remains a public health problem in Brazil with new case incidence exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) goals in endemic clusters throughout the country. Migration can facilitate movement
