Leptospirosis, melioidosis, and rickettsioses in the vicious circle of neglect (Publications)
The global priorities in the field of infectious diseases are constantly changing. While emerging viral infections have regularly dominated public health attention, which has only intensified after th
Precision oncology: a global perspective on implementation and policy development (Publications)
Despite the acknowledged merits of precision oncology (PO) and its increasing global implementation, its full potential for advancing care and prevention remains unrealized. The benefits are currently
Considerations and expectations for the administration of dispersible arpraziquantel to young children: a landscape analysis (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is a serious public health problem in many African countries and beyond. Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel is a successful public health intervention that is recommended for al
Ensuring Africa's food security by 2050: the role of population growth, climate-resilient strategies, and putative pathways to resilience (Publications)
Africa is grappling with severe food security challenges driven by population growth, climate change, land degradation, water scarcity, and socio-economic factors such as poverty and inequality. Clima
The association of increased pre- and postnatal NO2 and PM2.5 exposure with the infant nasal microbiome composition and respiratory symptoms (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the mediating role of nasal microbiome on the association between pre- and postnatal air pollution exposure and subsequent respiratory morbidity in infancy. We aimed
Trichuriasis in human patients from Côte d'Ivoire caused by novel <em>Trichuris incognita</em> species with low sensitivity to albendazole/ivermectin... (Publications)
Albendazole/ivermectin combination therapy is a promising alternative to benzimidazole monotherapy alone for Trichuris trichiura control. We used fecal DNA metabarcoding to genetically characterize Tr
Serum pentosidine in relation to obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes and healthy controls (Publications)
Pentosidine (PEN), a surrogate marker of advanced glycation end-product formation, reflects increased non-enzymatic cross-linking in bone collagen, which is thought to be an important determinant of b
Fecal carriage of ESBL-producing <em>E. coli </em>and genetic characterization in rural children and livestock in the Somali region, Ethiopia: a One... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The emergence and spread of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli pose significant challenges for treatment of infections globally. This challenge is exacerbat
Insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of the secondary malaria vector <em>Anopheles parensis</em> in an area with long-term use of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Anopheles funestus group includes at least 11 sibling species, with Anopheles funestus Giles being the most studied and significant malaria vector. Other species, like Anopheles parens
Representation of authors and editors from countries with different human development indexes in the leading literature on tropical medicine: survey... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the current international representation of members of editorial and advisory boards and authors in the leading peer reviewed literature on tropical medicine. DESIGN: Systematic r
