High-Frequency Changes in Pilin Glycosylation Patterns during Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup a Meningitis Outbreaks in the African Meningitis Belt (Publications)
Ghana and Burkina Faso, meningococcal isolates belonging to the closely related hypervirulent A:ST-5, A:ST-7, and A:ST-2859 clones have been collected from 1998 to 2011 during meningococcal outbreaks.
Radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure and non-specific symptoms of ill health: a systematic review (Publications)
The pooled correct field detection rate was 4.2% better than expected by chance (95% CI: -2.1 to 10.5). There was no evidence that EHS individuals could detect presence or absence of RF-EMF better than
Linking air pollution exposure models with health: the challenge of choices (Projects)
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different pollutants is needed. In this project, we will apply several exposure models for PM10, PM2.5, NO2, BC, and O3 with high spatial and temporal resolution to health outcomes from the Swiss popula
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reference collections of diverse pathogens from around the world. We have storage capacity for over 1.5 million samples and (for the first time) storage under liquid nitrogen (at -196°C), which preserves
The importance of dog population contact network structures in rabies transmission (Publications)
contact sensors recorded the location and contacts of 237 domestic dogs in N'Djamena over a period of 3.5 days. The contact network data showed that urban dogs are socially related to larger communities and
Modelling reactive case detection strategies for interrupting transmission of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria (Publications)
RCD is highly resource intensive, requiring testing and treating of 400-500 people every week for 5-10 years for a reasonable chance of elimination in a Zambia-like setting.
Molecular detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Cameroon (Publications)
ompB gene, rickettsial DNA was detected in 104 (32.9%) samples (85 Amblyomma sp., 14 Hyalomma spp. and 5 Rhipicephalus spp.). The ompB gene and the three intergenic were sequenced for 10 ticks in order to
Combined use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and <em>Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis</em> larviciding, a promising integrated approach against... (Publications)
larva/dip (l/dip) compared with the LLIN-only arm 3.97 [95% CI 3.56-4.38] l/dip (RR = 6.50; 95% CI 5.81-7.29; P
Evaluating double-duty actions in Rwanda's secondary cities (Publications)
urbanizing areas. The 2019-2020 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey (DHS) revealed that 33% of children under 5 years old are stunted while 42% of women in urban areas are overweight or obese. This coexistence has
Diagnostic performance of conventional and ultrasensitive rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in febrile outpatients in Tanzania (Publications)
us-qPCR (Npos=357) only marginally (us-RDT, 75%; co-RDT, 73%). Specificity of both RDTs was > 99%. 5 of 11 additional positive us-RDT were negative in us-qPCR. HRP2 concentration was above the detectable
