Evaluation of 43 species of Congolese medicinal plants used traditionally for the treatment of schistosomiasis leading to the isolation of an... (Publications)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is an important, prevalent and neglected tropical disease for which new treatments are urgently required. In the DR Congo and other sub- and
Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990-2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Updated data on chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are vital in their prevention, control, and treatment in the path to achieving the third UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a one-
A roadmap for using DHIS2 data to track progress in key health indicators in the Global South: experience from sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
High quality health data as collected by health management information systems (HMIS) is an important building block of national health systems. District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) software i
Time series analysis of survival and oviposition cycle duration of <em>Anopheles funestus</em> (Giles) in Mozambique (Publications)
Background Survival and gonotrophic cycle duration are important determinants of the vectorial capacity of malaria vectors but there are a limited number of approaches to estimate these quantities fro
Forensic DNA analysis of mixed mosquito blood meals: STR profiling for human identification (Publications)
Mosquito vectors captured at a crime scene are forensically valuable since they feed on human blood, and hence, human DNA can be recovered to help identify the victim and/or the suspect. This study in
The cumulative impacts of droughts and N deposition on Norway spruce (<em>Picea abies</em>) in Switzerland based on 37 years of forest monitoring (Publications)
Norway spruce is one of the most important tree species in Central Europe, however, it is facing major problems with recent droughts. In this study we present 37 years (1985-2022) of long-term forest
When parasites stray from the path: a curious case of ectopic cutaneous <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> (Publications)
This case report highlights an unusual manifestation of schistosomiasis, where a chronic cutaneous lesion was observed much later in the disease course. The diagnosis was made after laboratory investi
Carriage of linezolid-resistant enterococci (LRE) among humans and animals in Nigeria: coexistence of the <em>cfr, optrA </em>and <em>poxtA</em> genes... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: In contrast to the increasing reports on the emergence of linezolid resistant enterococci (LRE) emanating from many countries in Europe, Asia, and North America, data on its status and dis
Bridged 1,2,4-trioxolanes: SnCl4-catalyzed synthesis and an <em>in vitro</em> study against <em>S. mansoni</em> (Publications)
A synthesis of bridged 1,2,4-trioxolanes (bridged ozonides) from 1,5-diketones and hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by SnCl(4) was developed. It was shown that the ratio of target ozonides can be affected
