The ethics of health care delivery in a pediatric malaria vaccine trial: the perspectives of stakeholders from Ghana and Tanzania (Publications)
This study explores ethical issues raised in providing medical care to participants and communities of low-resource settings involved in a Phase II/III pediatric malaria vaccine trial (PMVT). We condu
Use of antibody tools to provide serologic evidence of elimination of <em>Lymphatic filariasis</em> in the Gambia (Publications)
A current need in the global effort to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) is the availability of reliable diagnostic tools that can be used to guide programmatic decisions, especially decisions made
Attacking the mosquito on multiple fronts: insights from the vector control optimization model (VCOM) for malaria elimination (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite great achievements by insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) in reducing malaria transmission, it is unlikely these tools will be sufficient to eliminat
Antiprotozoal spirombandakamines A1 and A2, fused naphthylisoquinoline dimers from a Congolese <em>Ancistrocladus </em>plant (Publications)
From the leaves of a yet undescribed Congolese Ancistrocladus species, two novel naphthylisoquinoline dimers, spirombandakamines A1 (1) and A2 (2), were isolated, together with a new, but "classical"
Interventions to increase tuberculosis case detection at primary healthcare or community-level services (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary tuberculosis is usually diagnosed when symptomatic individuals seek care at healthcare facilities, and healthcare workers have a minimal role in promoting the health-seeking beha
Factors associated with colostrum quality and effects on serum gamma globulin concentrations of calves in Swiss dairy herds (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown a high prevalence of failure of passive transfer of immunity (FPT) in Swiss dairy calves. OBJECTIVES: To investigate risk factors associated with poor colostrum