Evaluation of a physical activity and multi-micronutrient intervention on cognitive and academic performance in South African primary schoolchildren (Publications)
adjusting for baseline scores, school classes and age; 932 children (458 girls (49.1%), Mage (mean age) = 8.42 +/- 1.94 years) completed baseline and post-intervention assessments. Cognitive performance improved
High-throughput <em>Plasmodium falciparum hrp2</em> and <em>hrp3 </em>gene deletion typing by digital PCR to monitor malaria rapid diagnostic test... (Publications)
by ddPCR and nPCR. No deletions were observed by ddPCR, while by nPCR hrp2 deletion was observed in 8% of samples. The ddPCR assay was applied to screen 830 samples from Kenya, Zanzibar/Tanzania, Ghana
Metabolic, pharmacokinetic, and activity profile of the liver stage antimalarial (RC-12) (Publications)
The catechol derivative RC-12 (WR 27653) (1) is one of the few non-8-aminoquinolines with good activity against hypnozoites in the gold-standard Plasmodium cynomolgi-rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) model
Isolation and structural elucidation of compounds from <em>Pleiocarpa bicarpellata</em> and their <em>in vitro</em> antiprotozoal activity (Publications)
isolated, tubotaiwine (13) displayed the most significant antiplasmodial activity with an IC50 value of 8.5 microM and a selectivity index of 23.4. Therefore, P. bicarpallata extract can be considered as a
Spatial and temporal variations in PM10 concentrations between 2010-2017 in South Africa (Publications)
during the winter season. Temporally, the highest weekly PM10 concentrations of 51.4 microg/m(3), 46.8 microg/m(3), 29.1 microg/m(3) and 25.1 microg/m(3) at Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Western
Dietary patterns measured by principal component analysis and its association with stunting among Nepalese schoolchildren in Nepal (Publications)
among schoolchildren. Method This cross-sectional study gathered data from 708 schoolchildren aged 8-16 years participating in the baseline survey in the Districts of Dolakha and Ramechhap, Nepal. We derived
Coping with adversity: Resilience dynamics of livestock farmers in two agroecological zones of Ghana (Publications)
seven cattle (15% of the herd size) over a one-year period. The mean resilience score was 71 (SD = 8) out of 98; 52% were highly resilient. Resilience was higher in the southern district (72 versus 70)
Low sensitivity of real time PCRs targeting retrotransposon sequences for the detection of <em>Schistosoma japonicum </em>complex DNA in human serum (Publications)
serum samples, the multi-primer assays showed positive or borderline positive results but only in 9.8% (6/61) of serum samples from patients with confirmed S. mekongi infections. Some cross-reactions with
Comparing methods to impute missing daily ground-level PM10 concentrations between 2010-2017 in South Africa (Publications)
and spatiotemporal predictors like meteorological, land use and source-related variables. National (8 models), provincial (32) and site-specific (44) RF models were developed to impute missing daily PM10
TOURIST2 - tracking of urgent risks in Swiss travellers to the 6 main travel destinations - feasibility and ethical considerations of a smartphone... (Publications)
least one questionnaire during their trip. Participants median age was 34 years (range 18-84 years); 8% were aged > /=60 years; 55% female; 32% had pre-existing chronic diseases. Completion rates were similar
