Cost of interventions to control schistosomiasis: a systematic review of the literature (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, a disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, belongs to the neglected tropical diseases. Left untreated, schistosomiasis can lead to severe health problems a
One hundred years of Suramin (Publications)
Suramin is a hundred years old and still being used to treat the first stage of acute human sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Suramin is a multifunctional molecule with a wid
Antibiotic exposure among children younger than 5 years in low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to global health. Although detailed information about antibiotic use in high-income countries is available, little is known regarding the use of ant
Impact of changes in detection effort on control of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Control of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) on the Indian subcontinent relies on prompt detection and treatment of symptomatic cases. Detection efforts influence the observed VL incidence and h
Strengthening surveillance systems for malaria elimination by integrating molecular and genomic data (Publications)
Unprecedented efforts in malaria control over the last 15 years have led to a substantial decrease in both morbidity and mortality in most endemic settings. However, these progresses have stalled over
Antiprotozoal activity of Turkish <em>Origanum onites</em> essential oil and its components (Publications)
Essential oil of Origanum species is well known for antimicrobial activity, but only a few have been evaluated in narrow spectrum antiprotozoal assays. Herein, we assessed the antiprotozoal potential
Immune system development varies according to age, location, and anemia in African children (Publications)
Children from low- and middle-income countries, where there is a high incidence of infectious disease, have the greatest need for the protection afforded by vaccination, but vaccines often show reduce
Nutritional status and intestinal parasites among young children from pastoralist communities of the Ethiopian Somali region (Publications)
Pastoralist children in the Ethiopian Somali Regional State (ESRS) are at high risk for undernutrition and intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs). We assessed the nutritional status and its associatio
The impact of rehabilitation-oriented virtual reality device in patients with ischemic stroke in the early subacute recovery phase: study protocol for... (Publications)
Background and rationale: Stroke is considered the most common cause of adult disability. Intensive rehabilitation protocols outperform nonintensive counterparts. The subacute stroke phase represents
Nutritional and health status of children 15 months after integrated school garden, nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions: a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that specific interventions delivered through the education sector in low- and middle-income countries might improve children's health and wellbeing. This cluster-ran
