High seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Ethiopian healthcare workers (Publications)
to develop an in-house antibody testing assay, assess the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Ethiopian high-risk frontline HWs. METHODS: We developed and validated an in-house Enzyme-Linked Imm [...] COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating impact on the economies and health care system of sub-Saharan Africa. Healthcare workers (HWs), the main actors of the health system, are at higher risk because of their [...] association between seropositivity and potential risk factors. RESULTS: Our...
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 compromise [...] higher densities of An. arabiensis and 51% lower densities of An. funestus. Increasing densities of houses and people outdoors were both associated with reduced densities of An. arabiensis and An. funestus
Determinants of malaria infection among under five children in Gursum district of Somali region, eastern Ethiopia (Publications)
recent years, new infection rates continue to pose a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. This study aims to identify the key factors of malaria infection among children [...] odds ratio (AOR) = 3.60 (1.73-7.48)], residing in rural areas [AOR = 3.58 (1.56-8.21)], living in houses with openings or holes in the walls that facilitate mosquito entry [AOR = 5.00 (2.22-11.28)], and [...] malaria positivity among U5 children in the Gursum district are related to a...
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 compromise [...] higher densities of An. arabiensis and 51% lower densities of An. funestus. Increasing densities of houses and people outdoors were both associated with reduced densities of An. arabiensis and An. funestus
Correlation of cytokines with parasitic infections, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency among schoolchildren in rural Tanzania: a... (Publications)
Malnutrition and parasitic infections are often interconnected in a vicious cycle. Malnutrition can lead to changes in immune response, which may affect cytokine concentrations and potentially increase [...] with stunting, Schistosoma mansoni infection, a high C-reactive protein concentration, nausea, poor housing and increasing age. The concentration of IFNgamma was associated with Plasmodium falciparum and Entamoeba
Evaluation of street facilities I, II and III in Basel (Publications)
majority of users were aged between 20 and 30, a quarter of them were female. Differences were found in housing conditions, subsistence and the degree of social integration. The facilities of the institutions [...] recorded in the injecting rooms only. the clientele were mainly residents of the Basel area. This lead to the conclusion that there was no attractive effect on more remote regions. As a consequence of
Correlation of cytokines with parasitic infections, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency among schoolchildren in rural Tanzania: a... (Publications)
Malnutrition and parasitic infections are often interconnected in a vicious cycle. Malnutrition can lead to changes in immune response, which may affect cytokine concentrations and potentially increase [...] with stunting, Schistosoma mansoni infection, a high C-reactive protein concentration, nausea, poor housing and increasing age. The concentration of IFNgamma was associated with Plasmodium falciparum and Entamoeba
Evaluation of street facilities I, II and III in Basel (Publications)
majority of users were aged between 20 and 30, a quarter of them were female. Differences were found in housing conditions, subsistence and the degree of social integration. The facilities of the institutions [...] recorded in the injecting rooms only. the clientele were mainly residents of the Basel area. This lead to the conclusion that there was no attractive effect on more remote regions. As a consequence of
Dramatic decreases of malaria transmission intensities in Ifakara, south-eastern Tanzania since early 2000s (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ongoing epidemiological transitions across Africa are particularly evident in fast-growing towns, such as Ifakara in the Kilombero valley, south-eastern Tanzania. This town and its environs [...] susceptible to bendiocarb and malathion, but resistant to pyrethroids, DDT and pirimiphos-methyl. Most houses had brick walls and/or iron roofs (> 90%), and 52% had screened windows. CONCLUSION: Malaria transmission [...] entomological methods. These declines are likely associated with ITNs...
Dramatic decreases of malaria transmission intensities in Ifakara, south-eastern Tanzania since early 2000s (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ongoing epidemiological transitions across Africa are particularly evident in fast-growing towns, such as Ifakara in the Kilombero valley, south-eastern Tanzania. This town and its environs [...] susceptible to bendiocarb and malathion, but resistant to pyrethroids, DDT and pirimiphos-methyl. Most houses had brick walls and/or iron roofs (> 90%), and 52% had screened windows. CONCLUSION: Malaria transmission [...] entomological methods. These declines are likely associated with ITNs...
