Schistosomiasis mansoni incidence data in Rwanda can improve prevalence assessments, by providing high-resolution hotspot and risk factors... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis mansoni constitutes a significant public health problem in Rwanda. The nationwide prevalence mapping conducted in 2007-2008 revealed that prevalence per district ranges fro
Comparative sphingolipidomics of disease-causing trypanosomatids reveal unique lifecycle- and taxonomy-specific lipid chemistries (Publications)
Trypanosomatids are parasitic protozoa which cause a spectrum of diseases, including trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis, affecting millions of humans and animals worldwide. The surface of most protozoa
The underlying reasons for very high levels of bed net use, and higher malaria infection prevalence among bed net users than non-users in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Bed nets reduce malaria-related illness and deaths, by forming a protective barrier around people sleeping under them. When impregnated with long-lasting insecticide formulations they also
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and incidence of postmenopausal breast cancer in 15 European cohorts within the ESCAPE project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological evidence on the association between ambient air pollution and breast cancer risk is inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: We examined the association between long-term exposure to ambie
Jozilebomines A and B, naphthylisoquinoline dimers from the Congolese liana <em>Ancistrocladus ileboensis</em>, with antiausterity activities against... (Publications)
Two new naphthylisoquinoline dimers, jozilebomines A (1a) and B (1b), were isolated from the roots of the Congolese plant Ancistrocladus ileboensis, along with the known dimer jozimine A2 (2). These c
<em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> is associated with significant morbidity in rural Cambodia, including stunting in children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted nematode that can replicate within its host, leading to long-lasting and potentially fatal infections. It is ubiquitous and highly prevalent
Modifications on tetrahydropyridin-4-ylidene ammonium salts and their antiprotozoal activities (Publications)
A new series of tetrahydropyridin-4-ylidene ammonium salts was prepared by a sequence of reactions including Dimroth rearrangements and selective reductions. All new compounds were characterized by UV
Shrinking risk profiles after deworming of children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with special reference to <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> and... (Publications)
Risk maps facilitate discussion among different stakeholders and provide a tool for spatial targeting of health interventions. We present maps documenting shrinking risk profiles after deworming with
Urbanisation and its effect on risk factors associated with childhood diarrhoea in Mbour, Senegal: a visualisation (Publications)
Rapid urbanisation, particularly in secondary cities in Africa, brings along specific challenges for global health, including the prevention and control of infectious diseases such as diarrhoea. Our p
