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1. Simulation of malaria epidemiology and control in the highlands of western Kenya (Publications)

   Simulation of malaria epidemiology and control in the highlands of western Kenya

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   BACKGROUND: Models of Plasmodium falciparum malaria epidemiology that provide realistic quantitative predictions of likely epidemiological outcomes of existing vector control strategies have the poten

2. Low efficacy of single-dose albendazole and mebendazole against hookworm and effect on concomitant helminth infection in Lao PDR (Publications)

   Low efficacy of single-dose albendazole and mebendazole against hookworm and effect on concomitant helminth infection in Lao PDR

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   BACKGROUND: Albendazole and mebendazole are increasingly deployed for preventive chemotherapy targeting soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. We assessed the efficacy of single oral doses of alb

3. A pilot control trial of schistosomiasis in central Liberia by mass chemotherapy of target populations, combined with focal application of... (Publications)

   A pilot control trial of schistosomiasis in central Liberia by mass chemotherapy of target populations, combined with focal application of molluscicide

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   In an area of high transmission of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni in Central Liberia, populations of five villages and intermediate host snails were surveyed for two years. In three of these v

4. L'aspect des maladies tropicales en Suisse : deux cas de trypanosomiase humaine africaine (Publications)

   L'aspect des maladies tropicales en Suisse : deux cas de trypanosomiase humaine africaine

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5. Two new rapid SNP-typing methods for classifying <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex into the main phylogenetic lineages (Publications)

   Two new rapid SNP-typing methods for classifying <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex into the main phylogenetic lineages

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   There is increasing evidence that strain variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) might influence the outcome of tuberculosis infection and disease. To assess genotype-phenotype associat

6. A research agenda for malaria eradication: diagnoses and diagnostics (Publications)

   A research agenda for malaria eradication: diagnoses and diagnostics

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   Many of malaria's signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other febrile diseases. Detection of the presence of Plasmodium parasites is essential, therefore, to guide case management. Im

7. Learning from the delivery of social services to pastoralists: elements of good practice (Publications)

   Learning from the delivery of social services to pastoralists: elements of good practice

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8. Erkenntnisse aus der Pilotphase des umweltmedizinischen Beratungsnetzwerkes (Publications)

   Erkenntnisse aus der Pilotphase des umweltmedizinischen Beratungsnetzwerkes

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9. Comparative cost assessment of the Kato-Katz and FLOTAC techniques for soil-transmitted helminth diagnosis in epidemiological surveys (Publications)

   Comparative cost assessment of the Kato-Katz and FLOTAC techniques for soil-transmitted helminth diagnosis in epidemiological surveys

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   ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The Kato-Katz technique is widely used for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in epidemiological surveys and is believed to be an inexpensive method. The FLOTAC tech

10. Tribendimidine and albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminths, <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> and <em>Taenia</em> spp.: open-label... (Publications)

    Tribendimidine and albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminths, <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> and <em>Taenia</em> spp.: open-label randomized trial

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    BACKGROUND: Tribendimidine is an anthelminthic drug with a broad spectrum of activity. In 2004 the drug was approved by Chinese authorities for human use. The efficacy of tribendimidine against soil-t