Rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis by real-time PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
Real-time PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were evaluated as rapid methods for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis and compared to standard diagnostic procedures. For PCR, a LightCy
Identification of thermotolerant <em>Campylobacter</em> species by fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
Thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. (Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, C. lari, and C. upsaliensis) are leading causes of food-borne diarrhea in humans. In this study, the usefulness of fluorescence in sit
Detection and differentiation of chlamydiae by fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
Chlamydiae are important pathogens of humans and animals but diagnosis of chlamydial infections is still hampered by inadequate detection methods. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using rRNA-
Delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis increases the risk of pulmonary cavitation in pastoralist setting of Ethiopia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Delay in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) leads to severe disease, adverse outcomes and increased transmission. Assessing the extent of delay and its effect on disea
Development of a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) fluorescence assay for the detection of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis is vital for surveillance and control programmes. While a number of diagnostic techniques are available there is a need for simple, rapid a
Are out-of-school adolescents at higher risk of adverse health outcomes? Evidence from 9 diverse settings in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We analyzed mutually comparable surveys on adolescent attitudes and behaviors from nine sites in seven sub-Saharan African countries, to determine the relationship between school enrollmen
Estimation of malaria-attributable fever in malaria test-positive febrile outpatients in three provinces of Mozambique, 2018 (Publications)
Like most malaria-endemic countries, Mozambique relies on tabulation of confirmed malaria test-positive febrile patients to track incidence of malaria. However, this approach is potentially biased by
Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: transition towards a double burden of malnutrition (Publications)
The double burden of malnutrition, an emerging concern in developing countries, can exist at various levels: individual, household, and population. Here, we explore the nutritional status of Tajik wom
The <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> Hsp70-x chaperone assists the heat stress response of the malaria parasite (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum is the most lethal of human-infective malaria parasites. A hallmark of P. falciparum malaria is extensive remodeling of host erythrocytes by the parasite, which facilitates the d
