Evaluation of portable microscopic devices for the diagnosis of Schistosoma and soil-transmitted helminth infection (Publications)
SUMMARY The diagnosis of parasitic worm (helminth) infections requires specialized laboratory settings, but most affected individuals reside in locations without access to such facilities. We tested t
System effectiveness of a targeted free mass distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets in Zanzibar, Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated nets (ITN) and long-lasting insecticidal treated nets (LLIN) are important means of malaria prevention. Although there is consensus regarding their importance, there is
Comparison of the Kato-Katz method and ether-concentration technique for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the framework of a... (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are a major public health problem. An accurate diagnosis is important in order to identify individuals and communities in need of intervention, and for monitoring
Acute <em>Strongyloidiasis</em> in a traveller returning from South East Asia (Publications)
We report a case of acute strongyloidiasis, presenting with fever, pronounced eosinophilia and a disseminated skin rash, in a traveller returning from South East Asia.
High prevalence of large trematode eggs in schoolchildren in Cambodia (Publications)
Large trematode eggs (LTE) resembling Fasciola spp. eggs were reportedly found in the stools of schoolchildren in Kandal province, Cambodia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of LTE in the sto
Diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths in the era of preventive chemotherapy: effect of multiple stool sampling and use of different diagnostic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth infections are common throughout the tropics and subtropics and they disproportionately affect the poorest of the poor. In view of a growing global commitment to
<em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> genotypes in humans in Cambodia (Publications)
Little is known about the genetic variability of the soil-transmitted nematode, Strongyloides stercoralis, in humans. We sequenced portions of the small subunit rDNA (SSU), including the hyper variabl