Multicentre assessment of motor and sensory evoked potentials in multiple sclerosis: reliability and implications for clinical trials (Publications)
Background: Motor and sensory evoked potentials (EP) are potential candidate biomarkers for clinical trials in multiple sclerosis. Objective: To determine test -retest reliability of motor EP (MEP) an
Genetic diversity of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> strains circulating in Botswana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Molecular typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) isolates can inform Tuberculosis (TB) control programs on the relative proportion of transmission driving the TB epidemic. There is li
Author correction: New genetic signals for lung function highlight pathways and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associations across multiple... (Publications)
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a diagnostic tool in human and veterinary helminthology: a systematic review (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) has become a widely used technique for the rapid and accurate identification of bacteria, myco
Prognostic accuracy of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (strem-1)-based algorithms in febrile adults presenting to Tanzanian... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The inability to identify individuals with acute fever at risk of death is a barrier to effective triage and management of severe infections, especially in low-resource settings. Since end
Multiple introductions of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> lineage 2-Beijing into Africa over centuries (Publications)
The Lineage 2–Beijing (L2–Beijing) sub-lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has received much attention due to its high virulence, fast disease progression, and association with antibiotic resistance
Epidemiologie, Klinik, Diagnostik und Therapie von Infektionen durch <em>Mycobacterium chimaera</em> (Publications)
The recognition, correct diagnosis and adequate clinical management of infections caused by atypical mycobacteria are challenging tasks in clinical practice. Invasive infections caused by Mycobacteriu
Demand-side financing in the form of baby packages in Northern Mozambique: results from an observational study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Maternal Mortality Ratio in Mozambique has stagnated at 405 deaths per 100,000 live births with virtually no progress over the last 15 years. Low Institutional Birth Rates (IBRs) level