Rabies (Publications)
The inevitably fatal outcome of rabies makes it one of the most well-known and feared zoonoses. But rabies is still a neglected zoonotic disease (NZD), despite being one of the oldest diseases known.
Burden of injuries in Vietnam: emerging trends from a decade of economic achievement (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Vietnam has been one of the fastest-growing world economies in the past decade. The burden of injuries can be affected by economic growth given the increased exposure to causes of injury a
Informed consent procedure in a double blind randomized anthelminthic trial on Pemba Island, Tanzania: do pamphlet and information session increase... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In clinical research, obtaining informed consent from participants is an ethical and legal requirement. Conveying the information concerning the study can be done using multiple methods ye
Clinical study on the melarsoprol-related encephalopathic syndrome: risk factors and HLA association (Publications)
Melarsoprol administration for the treatment of late-stage human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is associated with the development of an unpredictable and badly characterized encephalopathic syndrome (
Malaria: «Einstein» und die Spritze der Hoffnung (Publications)
In Afrika läuft die weltweit erste Impfkampagne gegen Malaria. In Ghana, Malawi und Kenia werden bis 2022 gegen zwei Millionen Kleinkinder mit dem Vakzin «RTS’S» geimpft. «Einstein» hat die Entwicklun
Ixodid tick species and two tick-borne pathogens in three areas in the Sudan (Publications)
Ticks are important parasites from economic and public health points of view because of their ability to reduce farm animals' productivity and transmit zoonotic diseases. We conducted this cross-secti
Ensuring transmission through dynamic host environments: host-pathogen interactions in <em>Plasmodium </em>sexual development (Publications)
A renewed global commitment to malaria elimination lends urgency to understanding the biology of Plasmodium transmission stages. Recent progress toward uncovering the mechanisms underlying Plasmodium
Mapping routine malaria incidence at village level for targeted control in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
Malaria surveillance and response-systems are essential for identifying the areas most affected by malaria and for targeting interventions and optimising resources. This study aimed to assess whether