Predictors of disease severity in children presenting from the community with febrile illnesses: a systematic review of prognostic studies (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Early identification of children at risk of severe febrile illness can optimise referral, admission and treatment decisions, particularly in resource-limited settings. We aimed to identi
Development of a multiplex bead assay for the detection of canine IgG4 antibody responses to Guinea worm (Publications)
Increased levels of guinea worm (GW) disease transmission among dogs in villages along the Chari River in Chad threaten the gains made by the GW Eradication Program. Infected dogs with preemergent wor
Core components, concepts and strategies for parasitic and vector-borne disease elimination with a focus on schistosomiasis: a landscape analysis (Publications)
Efforts to control and eliminate human schistosomiasis have accelerated over the past decade. In a number of endemic countries and settings, interruption of schistosome transmission has been achieved.
Preparation of new 1,3-dibenzyl tetrahydropyridinylidene ammonium salts and their antimicrobial and anticellular activities (Publications)
New 1,3 dibenzyl -tetrahydropyridinylidene ammonium salts have been prepared from unsubstituted or N-benzylated tetrahydropyridinylidene ammonium salts. The antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activit
Seasonal liquidity, rural labor markets, and agricultural production (Publications)
Rural economies in many developing countries are characterized by a lean season in the months preceding harvest, when farmers have depleted their cash and grain savings from the previous year. To iden
Special issue "The past and present threat of rickettsial diseases" (Publications)
Historically, the rickettsioses have a track record of making substantial impact on mankind in military activities and international public health over the past centuries [...].