Managing research and surveillance projects in real-time with a novel open-source eManagement tool designed for under-resourced countries (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: A software tool is developed to facilitate data entry and to monitor research projects in under-resourced countries in real-time. METHODS: The eManagement tool "odk_planner" is written in t
Efficacy and reinfection with soil-transmitted helminths 18-weeks post-treatment with albendazole-ivermectin, albendazole-mebendazole,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy with albendazole or mebendazole is the current strategy to control soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Trichuris tri
Unpredictable checks of yellow fever vaccination certificates upon arrival in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Yellow fever (YF) is a mosquito-borne disease, which can be prevented by vaccination. While YF vaccination (YFV) is not generally recommended for travellers to Tanzania, proof of YFV may b
Long-term acceptability, durability and bio-efficacy of ZeroVector® durable lining for vector control in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This study examined the acceptability, durability and bio-efficacy of pyrethroid-impregnated durable lining (DL) over a three-year period post-installation in residential homes across Papu
Biosynthesis of the antibiotic nematophin and its elongated derivatives in entomopathogenic bacteria (Publications)
Nematophin, a known antibiotic natural product against Staphylococcus aureus for almost 20 years, is produced by all strains of Xenorhabdus nematophila. Despite its simple structure, its biosynthesis
Factors affecting the implementation of childhood vaccination communication strategies in Nigeria: a qualitative study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The role of health communication in vaccination programmes cannot be overemphasized: it has contributed significantly to creating and sustaining demand for vaccination services and improvi