Medicinal plant preparations administered by Botswana traditional health practitioners for treatment of worm infections show anthelmintic activities (Publications)
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths are some of the priority neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) targeted for elimination by the World Health Organization (WHO). They are prevalent in Botswa
Associations of body mass index and sarcopenia with screen-detected mild cognitive impairment in older adults in Colombia (Publications)
Background and objective: More research is required to understand associations of body mass index (BMI) and sarcopenia with cognition, especially in Latin America. The objective of this study was to i
The burden of mild cognitive impairment attributable to physical inactivity in Colombia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment often precedes dementia. The purpose of this analysis was to estimate the population attributable fraction for physical activity in Colombia, which is the reducti
Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection from breath: a proof-of-concept study (Publications)
Bioaerosol capture and analysis is emerging as a non-invasive diagnostic method for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In this proof-of-concept study conduc
Assessment of factors related to individuals who were never treated during mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in Ambon City, Indonesia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: One challenge to achieving Lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination is the persistent coverage-compliance gap during annual mass drug administration (MDA) and the risk of ongoing transmission
Efficacy and safety of moxidectin and albendazole compared with ivermectin and albendazole coadministration in adolescents infected with <em>Trichuris... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Control efforts against soil-transmitted helminths focus on preventive chemotherapy with albendazole and mebendazole, however these drugs yield unsatisfactory results against Trichuris tri
Genetically modified malaria parasites as vaccine candidates (Publications)
Induction of sterile immunity against sporozoite and liver stages of malaria is a long-standing aim in vaccine development. Genetically engineered, attenuated sporozoites were systematically evaluated