Comparison of antigen and antibody responses in repeat lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys in American Samoa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Current WHO recommendations for lymphatic filariasis (LF) surveillance advise programs to implement activities to monitor for new foci of transmission after stopping mass drug administrati
Characterization of the rhesus macaque (<em>Macaca mulatta</em>) scrub typhus model: susceptibility to intradermal challenge with the human pathogen... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Scrub typhus is an important endemic disease in tropical Asia caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi for which no effective broadly protective vaccine is available. The successful evaluation of
Mosquito net coverage in years between mass distributions: a case study of Tanzania, 2013 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Government of Tanzania is the main source of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for its population. Mosquito nets (treated and untreated) are also available in the commercial marke
Association between gastrointestinal tract infections and glycated hemoglobin in school children of poor neighborhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Low- and middle-income countries are facing a dual disease burden with infectious diseases (e.g., gastrointestinal tract infections) and non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes) being co