Spatial and temporal variations in PM10 concentrations between 2010-2017 in South Africa (Publications)
Particulate matter less than or equal to 10 mum in aerodynamic diameter (PM10 microg/m(3)) is a priority air pollutant and one of the most widely monitored ambient air pollutants in South Africa. This
Ambient air pollution and cardiorespiratory outcomes amongst adults residing in four informal settlements in the western province of South Africa (Publications)
Few studies have investigated the relationship between ambient air pollution and cardiorespiratory outcomes in Africa. A cross-sectional study comprising of 572 adults from four informal settlements i
Accuracy of an amplicon-sequencing nanopore approach to identify variants in tuberculosis drug-resistance-associated genes (Publications)
A rapid and accurate diagnostic assay represents an important means to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis, identify drug-resistant strains and ensure treatment success. Currently employed techniques to
Targeting the IspD enzyme in the MEP pathway: identification of a novel fragment class (Publications)
Enzymes of the 2-C-methylerythritol-d-erythritol 4-phosphate 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway (MEP pathway or non-mevalonate pathway) are responsible for the synthesis of universal pre
An intra-COVID-19 assessment of hand hygiene facility, policy and staff compliance in two hospitals in Sierra Leone: is there a difference between... (Publications)
Although hand hygiene (HH) is the most effective intervention to reduce the spread of infections, there are limited data on HH facilities, policy, and compliance in sub-Saharan Africa. This cross-sect
A practical approach to screening for<em> Strongyloides stercoralis</em> (Publications)
Strongyloides stercoralis, causative agent of a neglected tropical disease, is a soil-transmitted helminth which may cause lifelong persisting infection due to continuous autoinfection. In the case of
Nachtlärminduzierte Schlafstörungen und Herz-Kreislauf-Risiko (Publications)
Impairment of sleep in the sense of insomnias, i.e. difficulties falling asleep and staying asleep, early morning awakening and chronical unrestful sleep is widespread in the population and are associ
The economic impact of schistosomiasis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The economic impact of schistosomiasis and the underlying tradeoffs between water resources development and public health concerns have yet to be quantified. Schistosomiasis exerts large h
Risk factors for brucellosis and knowledge-attitude practice among pastoralists in Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is a neglected bacterial zoonotic disease with substantial economic impact on households. Pastoral communities are a potential risk group due to their way of life being closely
Emulator-based Bayesian optimization for efficient multi-objective calibration of an individual-based model of malaria (Publications)
Individual-based models have become important tools in the global battle against infectious diseases, yet model complexity can make calibration to biological and epidemiological data challenging. We p
