Modeling multi-level survival data in multi-center epidemiological cohort studies: applications from the ELAPSE project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We evaluated methods for the analysis of multi-level survival data using a pooled dataset of 14 cohorts participating in the ELAPSE project investigating associations between residential e
Intestinal parasites in segregated minority communities of Slovakia: results from a cross-sectional survey in children (Publications)
In Slovakia, the Roma population forms the second-largest ethnic minority. A large part of the Roma is semi-nomadic or lives in segregated settlements with poor living standards and limited access to
Evaluating putative repellent 'push' and attractive 'pull' components for manipulating the odour orientation of host-seeking malaria vectors in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Novel malaria vector control approaches aim to combine tools for maximum protection. This study aimed to evaluate novel and re-evaluate existing putative repellent 'push' and attractive 'p
Conjunctival cancer in people living with HIV (Publications)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Historically, conjunctival cancer has been associated with HIV particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The human papilloma virus (HPV) has been implicated as a potential causative agent
Constructing a malaria-related health service readiness index and assessing its association with child malaria mortality: an analysis of the Burkina... (Publications)
Background: The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment surveys generate data on the readiness of health facility services. We constructed a readiness index related to malaria services and deter
Single blinded semi-field evaluation of MAÏA® topical repellent ointment compared to unformulated 20% DEET against <em>Anopheles gambiae</em>,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET) topical mosquito repellents are effective personal protection tools. However, DEET-based repellents tend to have low consumer acceptability because the
Increasing rabies data availability: the example of a One Health research project in Chad, Côte d'Ivoire and Mali (Publications)
Rabies is a fatal but preventable disease that remains notoriously underreported. Weak data availability hampers advocacy, constitutes a barrier to resource allocation and inhibits effective preventio
Factors influencing variation in implementation outcomes of the redesigned community health fund in the Dodoma region of Tanzania: a mixed-methods... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Micro-health insurance (MHI) has been identified as a possible interim solution to foster progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). S
Evaluation of commercially available anthelminthics in laboratory models of human intestinal nematode infections (Publications)
Drug repurposing from veterinary to human medicine has been the main strategy to develop the four recommended human anthelminthics, albendazole, mebendazole, levamisole, and pyrantel pamoate, for the
