Strain diversity and the evolution of antibiotic resistance (Publications)
Drug resistance is best thought of as an ongoing biological process. Resistant bacteria must emerge, become established and ultimately transmit in order to be relevant to human health. In this context
City-dwellers and country folks: lack of population differentiation along an urban-rural gradient in the mosquito <em>Culex pipiens</em> (Diptera:... (Publications)
Mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) occur in natural, urban, and peri-urban areas throughout the globe. Although the characteristics of urban and peri-urban habitats differ from those of natural habitats
Multiple insecticide resistance in <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> from Tanzania: a major concern for malaria vector control (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria vector control in Tanzania is based on use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), which both rely on the use of chemical insecticides.
Prevalence rates of six selected infectious diseases among African migrants and refugees: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
The objective of this paper was to systematically review the literature on the prevalence of selected infectious diseases among migrants/refugees of African origin and to provide policy makers and hea
Synthesis of new 1-benzyl tetrahydropyridinylidene ammonium salts and their antimicrobial and anticellular activities (Publications)
A series of N-benzyl tetrahydropiperidinylidene pyrrolidinium salts have been synthesized and investigated for their antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities as well as for their cytotoxic effec
Microbiological risk infection assessment using QMRA in agriculture systems in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa (Publications)
Poor wastewater management that results from a lack of appropriate sanitation infrastructure contributes to increasing health risks in urban areas in Cote d'Ivoire. We assessed the health risks associ
Côte d'Ivoire Dual Burden of Disease (CoDuBu): study protocol to investigate the co-occurrence of chronic infections and noncommunicable diseases in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Individual-level concomitance of infectious diseases and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is poorly studied, despite the reality of this dual disease burden for many low- and middle-income