The influence of roads on the fine-scale population genetic structure of the dengue vector <em>Aedes aegypti</em> (Linnaeus) (Publications)
aegypti were collected from June to September 2017 in 13 sites across EB. North (N1-N8) and South (S1-S5) comprised of 211 and 165 individuals, respectively. All mosquitoes were genotyped at 11 microsatellite
Cultural practices during pregnancy and birth among the Giriama community in coastal Kenya: a qualitative study (Publications)
utilized qualitative interviews and focus group discussions. Study participants included 40 mothers and 5 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) also known as the traditional midwives. RESULTS: A majority of women
Risk factors for brucellosis and knowledge-attitude practice among pastoralists in Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia (Publications)
a quarter of the households (22.8 %), recalled abortions in goats in the last 12 months, whereas 52.5 % and 50.3 % recalled stillborn in all species and membrane retentions respectively. All respondents
Different gut microbial communities correlate with efficacy of albendazole-ivermectin against soil-transmitted helminthiases (Publications)
enterotype is associated with efficacy of the combination treatment for both T. trichiura (CRET1 = 5.8%; CRET2 = 16.6%; CRET3 = 68.8%) and hookworm (CRET1 = 31.3%; CRET2 = 16.6%; CRET3 = 78.6%). This study
Multi-insecticide resistant malaria vectors in the field remain susceptible to malathion, despite the presence of <em>Ace1</em> point mutations (Publications)
numerous cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenases - including CYP6M2, CYP6P2, CYP6P3, CYP6P4 and CYP6P5 - overexpressed in all three field populations. This could be an indication for negative cross-resistance
<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> parasite prevalence in East Africa: updating data for malaria stratification (Publications)
7% (95% Bayesian Credible Interval 2.6–36.9) in Kenya, 10.6% (3.4–39.2) in mainland Tanzania, and 9.5% (4.0–48.3) in Uganda. In 2019, more than 12.7 million people resided in communities where parasite
Radio-frequency exposure of the yellow fever mosquito (<em>A. aegypti</em>) from 2 to 240 GHz (Publications)
Fifth generation networks (5G) will be associated with a partial shift to higher carrier frequencies, including wavelengths of insects. This may lead to higher absorption of radio frequency (RF) elect
Similar but different: integrated phylogenetic analysis of Austrian and Swiss HIV-1 sequences reveal differences in transmission patterns of the local... (Publications)
(included patients: 3'141) and the SHCS (included patients: 12'902) are very similar. In the AHIVCOS, 36.5% of the patients were in domestic cherries, 8.3% in international cherries, and 7.0% in SHCS/AHIVCOS
Prognostic biomarkers in primary progressive multiple sclerosis: validating and scrutinizing multimodal evoked potentials (Publications)
EP-modalities. METHODS: Thirty-nine patients with PPMS (expanded disability status scale (EDSS): 2.0-6.5; mean clinical follow-up: 2.8 years) had visual (VEP), upper and lower limb somatosensory (SEP) and
An individual-based model of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria transmission on the coast of Kenya (Publications)
transmission was stable even in low transmission areas where the human-biting rate is approximately 0.5 bite per day. The model was used to examine the effect of infection control programmes that aim at