Effect of compensatory evolution in the emergence and transmission of rifampicin-resistant <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </em>in Cape Town, South... (Publications)
study was provided by a Swiss and South Africa joint research award (grant numbers 310030_188888, CRSII5_177163, and IZLSZ3_170834), the European Research Council (grant number 883582), and a Wellcome Trust
Relationship between insecticide resistance profiles in <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> <em>sensu lato</em> and agricultural practices in Côte... (Publications)
to discriminating concentrations of bendiocarb (0.1%), deltamethrin (0.05%), DDT (4%) and malathion (5%) using the standard World Health Organization insecticide susceptibility test. To investigate underlying
Epidemiology of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in Ituri Province, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
79), lack of latrine in the household (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.11-3.60), and swimming (OR 2.53, 95% CI 1.20-5.32) and washing (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.10-2.78) in local water bodies. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Our results
Screening of malaria infections in human blood samples with varying parasite densities and anaemic conditions using AI-powered mid-infrared... (Publications)
parasitaemia and anaemic conditions. Blood dilutions produced three haematocrit ratios (50%, 25%, 12.5%) and five parasitaemia levels (6%, 0.1%, 0.002%, 0.00003%, 0%). Dried blood spots were prepared on
Genotyping methods to distinguish <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> recrudescence from new infection for the assessment of antimalarial drug efficacy: an... (Publications)
were performed at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel, Switzerland between May 5, 2020, and Aug 23, 2021. FINDINGS: H-CE using msp1 and msp2 and TADS revealed the highest sensitivity
High seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Ethiopian healthcare workers (Publications)
confirmed patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The overall seroprevalence was 39.6%. The lowest (24.5%) and the highest (48.0%) seroprevalence rates were found in Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital in Harar
Use of index testing to close the gap in HIV diagnosis among older people in Rwanda: analysis of data from a public health programme (Publications)
(1.07-3.37) for partners who were 15 years older than the index case compared with partners who were 5 years older or younger. INTERPRETATION: Partners of people with newly diagnosed HIV, older individuals
Influence of testing modality on bioefficacy for the evaluation of Interceptor® G2 mosquito nets to combat malaria mosquitoes in Tanzania (Publications)
unwashed Interceptor((R)) G2 among An. arabiensis was lowest in hut tests at 42.9% (95% CI: 37.3-48.5), although this increased to 66.7% (95% CI: 47.1-86.3) by blocking hut exit traps so mosquitoes presumably
Prevalence of urinary tract infections in pregnancy in rural Andean communities of Peru (Publications)
study participants had a median age of 28 years (IQR: 22-33). A UTI prevalence of 27.6% (CI: 22.4%-33.5%) was observed, surpassing estimates from other regions of Peru. Notably, nearly all pregnant women
Antenatal care quality and detection of risk among pregnant women: an observational study in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, and South Africa (Publications)
cific ANC completeness indices that measured provision of 16 to 22 recommended clinical actions in 5 domains: physical examinations, diagnostic tests, history taking and screening, counselling, and treatment