A crossover study to evaluate the diversion of malaria vectors in a community with incomplete coverage of spatial repellents in the Kilombero Valley,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria elimination is unlikely to occur if vector control efforts focus entirely on transmission occurring indoors without addressing vectors that bite outdoors and outside sleeping hours
<em>Ent</em>-pimarane and <em>ent</em>-kaurane diterpenes from <em>Aldama discolor</em> (Asteraceae) and their antiprotozoal activity (Publications)
Aldama discolor (syn.Viguiera discolor) is an endemic Asteraceae from the Brazilian "Cerrado", which has not previously been investigated for its chemical constituents and biological activity. Diterpe
Common genetic variations in cell cycle and DNA repair pathways associated with pediatric brain tumor susceptibility (Publications)
Knowledge on the role of genetic polymorphisms in the etiology of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) is limited. Therefore, we investigated the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), i
Sleep disturbance from road traffic, railways, airplanes and from total environmental noise levels in Montreal (Publications)
The objective of our study was to measure the impact of transportation-related noise and total environmental noise on sleep disturbance for the residents of Montreal, Canada. A telephone-based survey
Discovery and characterization of ACT-451840: an antimalarial drug with a novel mechanism of action (Publications)
More than 40 % of the world's population is at risk of being infected with malaria. Most malaria cases occur in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America, and Asia. Resistance to
Regular family breakfast was associated with children's overweight and parental education: results from the ENERGY cross-sectional study (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: This study aims to assess (i) the prevalence of having regular family breakfast, lunch, dinner (i.e. 5-7days/week together with their family) among 10-12year olds in Europe, (ii) the ass
Biomonitoring human exposure to household air pollution and association with self-reported health symptoms- a stove intervention study in Peru (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Household air pollution (HAP) from indoor biomass stoves contains harmful pollutants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and is a leading risk factor for global disease burde
Comparison of sensitivity and faecal egg counts of mini-FLOTAC using fixed stool samples and Kato-Katz technique for the diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma... (Publications)
Accurate diagnostic tools for human helminthiasis are crucial for improved patient management and evaluation of community-based intervention studies. However, the diagnosis of intestinal schistosomias
Evaluation of malaria diagnoses using a handheld light microscope in a community-based setting in rural Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Portable microscopy may facilitate quality diagnostic care in resource-constrained settings. We compared a handheld light microscope (Newton Nm1) with a mobile phone attachment to conventional light m
Pregnant women and infants as sentinel populations to monitor prevalence of malaria: results of pilot study in Lake Zone of Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As malaria control interventions are scaled-up, rational approaches are needed for monitoring impact over time. One proposed approach includes monitoring the prevalence of malaria infectio