Diagnostic yield of urine Xpert MTB/RIF ultra in adults with suspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis (Publications)
We assessed the diagnostic yield of urine GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra and factors associated with a positive test among adult patients suspected to have extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Urine Ultra was positi
Capacities and needs of health care facilities for schistosomiasis diagnosis and management in elimination settings (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The role of health facilities in the prevention, diagnosis, control, and elimination of schistos
Cancer diagnostic service use in people living with HIV in South Africa: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to map place of cancer diagnosis in relation to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) care centre among people living with HIV (PLHIV) within South Africa (SA)
A review of applications and limitations of using aquatic macroinvertebrate predators for biocontrol of the African malaria mosquito, <em>Anopheles... (Publications)
Macroinvertebrate predators such as backswimmers (Heteroptera: Notonectidae), dragonflies (Odonata: Aeshnidae), and predatory diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) naturally inhabit aquatic ecosyste
Transmission modelling for human non-zoonotic schistosomiasis incorporating vaccination: guiding decision- and policymaking (Publications)
Schistosomiasis, acquired by skin-penetrating cercariae of dioecious digenean schistosomes during freshwater contact, afflicts nearly 260 and 440 million people with active infections and residual mor
Pilot use of a mycolactone-specific lateral flow assay for Buruli ulcer: a case report from Japan (Publications)
Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium (M.) ulcerans, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by necrosis of the cutaneous tissue, predominantly affecting the limbs. The pathogenesis of thi
Surveillance of global, travel-related illness using a novel app: a multivariable, cross-sectional study (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Current traveller health surveillance is 'top-down'. Mobile-based surveillance could capture infection symptoms in real time. We aimed to evaluate the spectrum of illness in travellers u
Challenges in the evaluation of suicide prevention measures and quality of suicide data in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: findings from... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Suicide prevention requires diverse, integrated, and evidence-based measures. Comprehensive evaluation of interventions and reliable suicide data are crucial for guiding policy-making and
