Differences in aerobic fitness and lifestyle characteristics in preschoolers according to their weight status and sports club participation (Publications)
Objective: This study assesses differences in adiposity, aerobic fitness, and lifestyle characteristics in preschoolers according to their weight status and sports club (SC) participation. Method: As
Field issues related to effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets in Tanzania (Publications)
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) impregnated with pyrethroid insecticides have become one of the most promising interventions to prevent malaria in highly endemic areas. Despite the large body of exper
Not all farming environments protect against the development of asthma and wheeze in children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In recent years, studies have shown a protective effect of being raised in a farm environment on the development of hay fever and atopic sensitization. Inconsistent data on the relation of
Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of <em>Trypanosoma brucei gambiense</em> isolates from Ibba, South Sudan, an area of high melarsoprol... (Publications)
Resistance of trypanosomes to melarsoprol is ascribed to reduced uptake of the drug via the P2 nucleoside transporter. The aim of this study was to look for evidence of drug resistance in Trypanosoma
Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria and anaemia control in Tanzanian infants; the development and implementation of a public health strategy (Publications)
Minimizing the time between efficacy studies and public health action is important to maximize health gains. We report the rationale, development and implementation of a district-based strategy for th
Vaginal practices as women's agency in sub-Saharan Africa: a synthesis of meaning and motivation through meta-ethnography (Publications)
This paper reports on a systematic review of qualitative research about vaginal practices in Sub-Saharan Africa, which used meta-ethnographic methods to understand their origins, their meanings for th
Comparative ex vivo activity of novel endoperoxides in multidrug-resistant <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and <em>P. vivax</em> (Publications)
The declining efficacy of artemisinin derivatives against Plasmodium falciparum highlights the urgent need to identify alternative highly potent compounds for the treatment of malaria. In Papua Indone
