Antileishmanial activity, cytotoxicity and QSAR analysis of synthetic dihydrobenzofuran lignans and related benzofurans (Publications)
A series of synthetic dihydrobenzofuran lignans and related benzofurans were evaluated for their cytotoxicity in a screening panel consisting of various human tumour cell lines, and for their antiprot
Development and validation of the Kilifi epilepsy beliefs and attitude scale (Publications)
Epilepsy remains misunderstood, particularly in resource poor countries (RPC). We developed and validated a tool to assess beliefs and attitudes about epilepsy among people with epilepsy (PWE) in Kili
Induction of parasite growth-inhibitory antibodies by a virosomal formulation of a peptidomimetic of loop I from domain III of <em>Plasmodium... (Publications)
Apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA-1) of Plasmodium falciparum is a leading candidate antigen for inclusion in a malaria subunit vaccine. Its ectodomain can be divided into three subdomains, each with dis
Understanding home-based neonatal care practice in rural southern Tanzania (Publications)
In order to understand home-based neonatal care practices in rural Tanzania, with the aim of providing a basis for the development of strategies for improving neonatal survival,we conducted a qualitat
Operational strategies to achieve and maintain malaria elimination (Publications)
Present elimination strategies are based on recommendations derived during the Global Malaria Eradication Program of the 1960s. However, many countries considering elimination nowadays have high intri
Prediction of live body weight using length and girth measurements for pigs in rural western Kenya (Publications)
Objectives: To develop and validate a pig weight-estimation method using body length and girth measurements. Methods: In a random sample of 288 smallholder pig farms in Western Kenya, pigs were weighe
Cost-effectiveness of B-type natriuretic peptide testing in patients with acute dyspnea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a quantitative marker of heart failure that seems to be helpful in its diagnosis. METHODS: We performed a prospective randomized study (B-Type Natriuret
Force of infection is key to understanding the epidemiology of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria in Papua New Guinean children (Publications)
Genotyping Plasmodium falciparum parasites in longitudinal studies provides a robust approach to estimating force of infection (FOI) in the presence of superinfections. The molecular parameter (mol)FO