High throughput multiplex assay for species identification of Papua New Guinea malaria vectors: members of the <em>Anopheles punctulatus</em>... (Publications)
Anopheles punctulatus sibling species including An. punctulatus, An. koliensis, the An. farauti complex 1-8 (includes An. hinesorum [An. farauti 2], An. torresiensis [An. farauti 3]). Distinguishing these species
Prediction of MS disability by multimodal evoked potentials: investigation during relapse or in the relapse-free interval? (Publications)
RESULTS: Median EDSST0 was 3.0 for Group 1 and 1.5 for Group 2. Mean disease durations were 2.0 and 2.8years, respectively. Median EDSST2 was 2.0 for both groups. The s-EP-QT0 significantly predicted EDSST2
Assessment of dual life stage antiplasmodial activity of British seaweeds (Publications)
exerted by U. lactuca and red seaweeds Ceramium virgatum and Halopitys incurvus (IC50 values 14.9 to 28.8 mug/mL). The LS-active extracts inhibited one or more key enzymes of the malarial type-II fatty acid
Successful comeback of the single-dose live oral cholera vaccine CVD 103-HgR (Publications)
vaccine: single-dose, protective efficacy of 90–100% against moderate to severe cholera, acting within 8 days and exhibiting excellent safety, indiscernible from placebo. However, there were strong headwinds:
School distribution as keep-up strategy to maintain universal coverage of long-lasting insecticidal nets: implementation and results of a program in... (Publications)
LLINs were distributed to schools, with 464,510 (97.9% of those registered) students and 24,206 (95.8% of those registered) school teachers receiving LLINs. LLIN ownership and use is expected to have increased
Subtle to severe hepatobiliary morbidity in <em>Opisthorchis viverrini </em>endemic settings in Southern Laos (Publications)
4%), gall wall thickening (1.2%), bile duct dilatation (1.6%), fatty liver (12.0%), kidney stones (8.6%) and cysts (7.9%) were diagnosed in considerable frequencies. In five patients (1.2%) hepatobiliary
A generic schema and data collection forms applicable to diverse entomological studies of mosquitoes (Publications)
sample management with generic software and minimal expertise. Forms use now includes 20 experiments, 8 projects, and 15 users at 3 research and control institutes in 3 African countries, resulting in 11
Real-time PCR for detection of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> in human stool samples from Côte d'Ivoire: diagnostic accuracy, inter-laboratory... (Publications)
of S. stercoralis as compared to a combination of all diagnostic techniques was 21.4%, 37.5% and 76.8%, respectively. The inter-laboratory agreement of S. stercoralis-specific PCR was substantial (?=0.63
Outcomes of antiretroviral treatment programmes in rural Lesotho: health centres and hospitals compared (Publications)
three-year retention were 68.7 and 69.7% at HCs and hospitals, respectively, among women (p=0.81) and 68.8% at HCs versus 54.7% at hospitals among men (p
Alcohol use and depression: link with adherence and viral suppression in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in rural Lesotho, Southern Africa: a... (Publications)
hazardous drinkers (men: 10.7 %, women: 4.4 %, p < 0.001). The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 28.8 % (men 20.2 %, women 32.7 %, p < 0.001). Both alcohol consumption (adjusted odds-ratio: 2.09, 95 % CI:
