Efficacy and safety of ascending doses of praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection in preschool-aged and school-aged children:... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite decades of experience with praziquantel treatment in school-aged children (SAC) and adults, we still face considerable knowledge gaps relevant to the successful treatment of presch
Diagnostic accuracy of the InBios Scrub Typhus DetectTM ELISA for the detection of IgM antibodies in Chittagong, Bangladesh (Publications)
Here we estimated the accuracy of the InBios Scrub Typhus Detect immunoglobulin M (IgM) ELISA to determine the optimal optical density (OD) cut-off values for the diagnosis of scrub typhus. Patients w
A rapid appraisal of factors influencing praziquantel treatment compliance in two communities endemic for schistosomiasis in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Over the past decade, a significant reduction in the prevalence of schistosomiasis has been achieved, partially explained by the large-scale administration of praziquantel. Yet, the burden of schistos
Outer membrane protein a conservation among <em>Orientia tsutsugamushi</em> isolates suggests its potential as a protective antigen and diagnostic... (Publications)
Scrub typhus threatens one billion people in the Asia-Pacific area and cases have emerged outside this region. It is caused by infection with any of the multitude of strains of the bacterium Orientia
Assessing whether universal coverage with insecticide-treated nets has been achieved: is the right indicator being used? (Publications)
BACKGROUND/METHODS: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the primary tool for malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa, and have been responsible for an estimated two-thirds of the reduction in the
Methionine-containing rhabdopeptide/xenortide-like peptides from heterologous expression of the biosynthetic gene cluster <em>kj12ABC</em> in... (Publications)
Seven new methionine-containing rhabdopeptide/xenortide-like peptides (1-7) were identified from Escherichia coli expressing the rhabdopeptide/xenortide-like peptide biosynthetic gene cluster kj12ABC