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1. Surveillance and control of <em>Aedes albopictus</em> in the Swiss-Italian border region: differences in egg densities between intervention and... (Publications)

   Surveillance and control of <em>Aedes albopictus</em> in the Swiss-Italian border region: differences in egg densities between intervention and non-intervention areas

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   BACKGROUND: Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, originates from the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia. Over the recent decades it has been passively spread across the globe, p

2. Iron status and systemic inflammation, but not gut inflammation, strongly predict gender-specific concentrations of serum hepcidin in infants un rural... (Publications)

   Iron status and systemic inflammation, but not gut inflammation, strongly predict gender-specific concentrations of serum hepcidin in infants un rural Kenya

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3. Point-of-care screening for syphilis and HIV in the borderlands: challenges in implementation in the Brazilian Amazon (Publications)

   Point-of-care screening for syphilis and HIV in the borderlands: challenges in implementation in the Brazilian Amazon

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   BACKGROUND: Point-of-care (POC) screening for HIV and syphilis using rapid testing was implemented in indigenous communities in the triple-border area of the Brazilian Amazon. We describe the context

4. Erratum to: Development of novel multiplex microsatellite polymerase chain reactions to enable high-throughput population genetic studies of... (Publications)

   Erratum to: Development of novel multiplex microsatellite polymerase chain reactions to enable high-throughput population genetic studies of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em>

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5. Gender determinants of vaccination status in children: evidence from a meta-ethnographic systematic review (Publications)

   Gender determinants of vaccination status in children: evidence from a meta-ethnographic systematic review

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   Using meta-ethnographic methods, we conducted a systematic review of qualitative research to understand gender-related reasons at individual, family, community and health facility levels why millions

6. A single-nucleotide-polymorphism real-time PCR assay for genotyping of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex in peri-urban Kampala (Publications)

   A single-nucleotide-polymorphism real-time PCR assay for genotyping of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex in peri-urban Kampala

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   BACKGROUND: Accurate and high-throughput genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) may be important for understanding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of tuberculosis (TB). In this stud

7. Managing the sick child in the era of declining malaria transmission: development of ALMANACH, an electronic algorithm for appropriate use of... (Publications)

   Managing the sick child in the era of declining malaria transmission: development of ALMANACH, an electronic algorithm for appropriate use of antimicrobials

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   OBJECTIVE: To review the available knowledge on epidemiology and diagnoses of acute infections in children aged 2 to 59 months in primary care setting and develop an electronic algorithm for the Integ

8. Sensitivity and specificity of a urine circulating anodic antigen test for the diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> in low endemic settings (Publications)

   Sensitivity and specificity of a urine circulating anodic antigen test for the diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> in low endemic settings

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   BACKGROUND: Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of transmission in selected areas are key goals of the World Health Organization for 2025. Conventional parasitol

9. Mortality and length of stay of very low birth weight and very preterm infants: a EuroHOPE study (Publications)

   Mortality and length of stay of very low birth weight and very preterm infants: a EuroHOPE study

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   The objective of this paper was to compare health outcomes and hospital care use of very low birth weight (VLBW), and very preterm (VLGA) infants in seven European countries. Analysis was performed on

10. A global biomedical R&amp;D fund and mechanism for innovations of public health importance (Publications)

    A global biomedical R&amp;D fund and mechanism for innovations of public health importance

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    Bernard Pécoul and colleagues call for the establishment of a global biomedical R&D fund as a key priority of the G7 summit in June 2015.