Oviposition ecology and species composition of <em>Aedes </em>spp. and <em>Aedes aegypti</em> dynamics in variously urbanized settings in arbovirus... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Aedes mosquito-transmitted outbreaks of dengue and yellow fever have been reported from rural and urban parts of Cote d'Ivoire. The present study aimed at assessing Aedes spp. oviposition
<em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> mouse model refinement for pre-clinical profiling of vaccine candidates (Publications)
Buruli Ulcer is a neglected tropical disease leading to extensive disabilities and morbidity in West Africa. In this paper we sought to characterize various strains of Mycobacterium ulcerans (M.ulcera
Gametocyte carriage in uncomplicated <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria following treatment with artemisinin combination therapy: a systematic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Gametocytes are responsible for transmission of malaria from human to mosquito. Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) reduces post-treatment gametocyte carriage, dependent upon host, paras
Spatiotemporal co-existence of two <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> clonal complexes in the Offin River valley of Ghana (Publications)
In recent years, comparative genome sequence analysis of African Mycobacterium ulcerans strains isolated from Buruli ulcer (BU) lesion specimen has revealed a very limited genetic diversity of closely
Assessing stool quantities generated by three specific Kato-Katz thick smear templates employed in different settings (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Kato-Katz technique is recommended for the diagnosis of helminth infections in epidemiological surveys, drug efficacy studies and monitoring of control interventions. We assessed the c
Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In September, 2015, the UN General Assembly established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs specify 17 universal goals, 169 targets, and 230 indicators leading up to 2030. W
Within host evolution selects for a dominant genotype of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> while T cells increase pathogen genetic diversity (Publications)
Molecular epidemiological assessments, drug treatment optimization, and development of immunological interventions all depend on understanding pathogen adaptation and genetic variation, which differ f
Incidence and types of adverse events during mass vaccination campaign with the meningococcal A conjugate vaccine (MENAFRIVACTM) in Cameroon (Publications)
PURPOSE: A new vaccine against meningitis A was introduced in Africa meningitis belt in 2010. This study was planned to describe the incidence and types of adverse events following immunization (AEFIs
