Helminthiases in the People's Republic of China: status and prospects (Publications)
Helminth infections, many of them listed as neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization, remain a public health issue in many parts of the world. The People's Republic of China (P.R.
Seasonality of suicide: a multi-country multi-community observational study (Publications)
AIMS: We aimed to investigate the heterogeneity of seasonal suicide patterns among multiple geographically, demographically and socioeconomically diverse populations. METHODS: Weekly time-series data
Accuracy of different diagnostic techniques for <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> to estimate treatment needs in Zimbabwe: application of a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Treatment needs for Schistosoma haematobium are commonly evaluated using urine filtration with detection of parasite eggs under a microscope. A common symptom of S. haematobium is hematuri
Evaluation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two areas of intense seasonal malaria transmission: secondary analysis of a household-randomised,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is now widely deployed in the Sahel, including several countries that are major contributors to the global burden of malaria. Consequently, it is imp
Medicinal chemistry optimization of a diaminopurine chemotype: toward a lead for <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> inhibitors (Publications)
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei and transmitted through the bite of infected tsetse flies. The disease is considered f
Surveillance of invasive <em>Aedes </em>mosquitoes along Swiss traffic axes reveals different dispersal modes for<em> Aedes albopictus</em> and... (Publications)
Over the past three decades, Europe has witnessed an increased spread of invasive aedine mosquito species, most notably Aedes albopictus, a key vector of chikungunya, dengue and Zika virus. While its
