The role of humidity in associations of high temperature with mortality: a multicountry, multicity study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is strong experimental evidence that physiologic stress from high temperatures is greater if humidity is higher. However, heat indices developed to allow for this have not consistent
The transferability of lipid loci across African, Asian and European cohorts (Publications)
Most genome-wide association studies are based on samples of European descent. We assess whether the genetic determinants of blood lipids, a major cardiovascular risk factor, are shared across populat
Evaluation of the fluorescence polarization assay as a rapid on-spot test for ruminant brucellosis in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Brucellosis is a zoonosis of economic and public health concern. While most diagnostic tests for brucellosis can only be performed in the laboratory, the Fluorescence Polarization Assay (FPA) was deve
Determinants of patient delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Somali pastoralist setting of Ethiopia: a matched case-control study (Publications)
Background: Healthcare-seeking behavior is the basis to ensure early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in settings where most cases are diagnosed upon self-presentation to health facilities
Rabies knowledge and practices among human and veterinary health workers in Chad (Publications)
To prevent human rabies deaths close communication between the veterinary and human health sector is needed for timely and adequate treatment after a bite exposure. Good practice treatment and efficie
PCR correction strategies for malaria drug trials: updates and clarifications (Publications)
Malaria drug trials conducted in endemic areas face a major challenge in their analysis because it is difficult to establish whether parasitaemia in blood samples collected after treatment indicate dr
Collaborative RNAS+ research: priorities and outcomes (Publications)
Over the past 20 years, RNAS(+) has been generating research results from highly collaborative projects meant to promote and advance understanding in various aspects of schistosomiasis. Epidemiologica