Spheromers reveal robust T cell responses to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and attenuated peripheral CD8(+) T cell responses post SARS-CoV-2 infection (Publications)
T cells are a critical component of the response to SARS-CoV-2, but their kinetics after infection and vaccination are insufficiently understood. Using "spheromer" peptide-MHC multimer reagents, we an
Development of a hookworm egg hatching assay to determine the ovicidal effects of anthelminthics (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Few anthelminthics are currently available, manifesting the urgent need for new treatment options. In vitro profiling of current anthelminthics against larval and adult stage helminths dis
Adoption of mHealth technologies by community health workers to improve the use of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that mobile health technologies (mHealth) enhance the use of maternal health services. However, there is limited evidence of the impact of mHealth use by community healt
Promising practices for dealing with complexity in research for development (Publications)
The need to deal with complexity is getting increasingly attention in research for development projects implemented through transboundary research partnerships between organisations from the Global No
Safety of routine childhood vaccine coadministration versus separate vaccination (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: As new vaccines are developed more vaccine coadministrations vaccines are being offered to make delivery more practical for health systems and patients. We compared the safety of coadmin
Key factors predicting suspected severe malaria case management and health outcomes: an operational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that pre-referral Rectal Artesunate (RAS) can be a life-saving intervention for severe malaria in remote settings in Africa. Recognition of danger signs indicative of sev
Factors associated to COVID-19 vaccination performance across countries (Publications)
Background On April 24th, 2020, the coalition between Gavi, CEPI, and the WHO, launched COVAX, a multilateral facility to accelerate the development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines and to guarant