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
Efficacy and safety of emodepside compared with albendazole in adolescents and adults with hookworm infection in Pemba Island, Tanzania: a... (Publications)
clinical trial comparing emodepside and albendazole. Participants in the emodepside group received six 5 mg tablets of emodepside (totalling 30 mg) and one placebo; participants in the albendazole group received
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
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
Harmonization of human biomonitoring studies in Europe: characteristics of the HBM4EU-aligned studies participants (Publications)
metabolites of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The children's group consists of 50.4% boys and 49.5% girls, of which 44.1% live in cities, 29.0% live in towns/suburbs, and 26.8% live in rural areas. The
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
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
Switch Either near Suppression Or THOusand – switch to second-line versus WHO-guided standard of care for unsuppressed patients on first-line ART with... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/switch-either-near-suppression-or-thousand-switch-to-second-line-versus-who-guided-standard-of-care-for-unsuppressed-patients-on-first-line-art-with-viremia-below-1000-copies/ml-a-multicenter-open-label-randomized-clinical-trial
90% power to detect a difference of 35% in viral resuppression between the groups (assuming two-sided 5% alpha error). Primary analysis followed a modified intention-to-treat set with loss from care, death
Brucellosis Prevention and Control Activities in Afar and Somali Regions of Ethiopia (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/brucellosis-prevention-and-control-activities-in-afar-and-somali-regions-of-ethiopia
segregation and elimination program to decrease the burden of Brucellosis among the community (year 3-5) Assess the circulating strains of Brucellosis in animal and humans among Afar communities Strengthen