Controlling schistosomiasis in Southeast Asia: a tale of two countries (Publications)
An overview of schistosomiasis control in the People's Republic of China and the Philippines is presented. Whilst the Chinese have managed to reduce the number of Schistosoma japonicum infections from
The epidemiology of multiple <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections. 8. Effect of iron supplementation and malaria prophylaxis in infants on... (Publications)
During a randomized placebo-controlled trial of chemoprophylaxis against Plasmodium falciparum malaria and iron supplementation, in infants living under conditions of intense transmission, all samples
Community transmission of SARS-CoV‑2 by surfaces: risks and risk reduction strategies (Publications)
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, isperceived to be primarily transmitted via person-to-person contact throughdroplets produced while talking, coughing, and sneezing. Transm
Structure-activity relationships of cinnamate ester analogues as potent antiprotozoal agents (Publications)
Protozoal infections are still a global health problem, threatening the lives of millions of people around the world, mainly in impoverished tropical and sub-tropical regions. Thus, in view of the lac
Fine-scale distribution of malaria mosquitoes biting or resting outside human dwellings in three low-altitude Tanzanian villages (Publications)
BACKGROUND: While malaria transmission in Africa still happens primarily inside houses, there is a substantial proportion of Anopheles mosquitoes that bite or rest outdoors. This situation may comprom
Evaluation of drug susceptibility profile of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> lineage 1 from Brazil based on whole genome sequencing and phenotypic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The evaluation of procedures for drug susceptibility prediction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis based on genomic data against the conventional reference method test based on culture is reali
Health studies in the context of artisanal and small-scale mining: a scoping review (Publications)
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important livelihood activity in many lowand middle-income countries. It is widely acknowledged that there are a myriad of health risk and opportunities as