Housing conditions and respiratory health in children in mining communities: an analysis of data from 27 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
traditional cooking fuels (e.g., charcoal, dung, and wood) were less frequently used (OR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.23–0.31) in areas located in close proximity to mines than in comparison areas. Overall, no st [...] prevalence of symptoms related to ARI in children under the age of 5 years was observed (OR: 0.78, 95% CI: 0.29–2.07). Conclusions Mines impact known risk factors for ARI through diverse pathways. The absence
Effectiveness of school-based preventive chemotherapy strategies for sustaining the control of schistosomiasis in Côte d’Ivoire: results of a 5-year... (Publications)
(OR) of 0.52 but the difference was not statistically significant (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.23-1.16). Likewise the difference between arms 1 and 3 lacked statistical significance (OR = 0.55, 95% [...] 95% CI = 0.23-1.29). There was no noteworthy difference observed between arms 2 and 3 (OR = 1.06, 95% CI = 0.64-1.75). The lowest S. mansoni fecal egg counts in the final year survey were observed in arm
<em>In vitro</em> antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity of extracts and chromatographic fractions of twigs from <em>Pappea capensi</em>s EckI &... (Publications)
antiplasmodial activity and selectivity. Of all assayed fractions, only N (0.6mug/ml; SI=91), D (0.85mug/ml; SI=37) and E (0.91mug/ml; SI=30) depicted the best antiplasmodial activity and selectivity. [...] were dried and then ground to fine powder. A solvent mixture of dichloromethane: methanol: water (1:0.5:0.5, v/v) was used to extract. The polar extract was separated from the non-polar. The organic extract
Diagnostic performance and comparison of ultrasensitive and conventional rapid diagnostic test, thick blood smear and quantitative PCR for detection... (Publications)
p/microL by TBS. The median prepatent periods in days (ranges) were 14.5 (10-20), 18.0 (15-28), 18.0 (15-20) and 18.0 (16-24) for qPCR, TBS, uRDT and cRDT, respectively; qPCR detected parasitaemia significantly [...] samples not detected by qPCR. TBS and uRDT were more sensitive than cRDT (TBS vs. cRDT p = 0.015; uRDT vs. cRDT p = 0.053), detecting parasitaemias as low as 3.7 parasites/microL (p/microL) (TBS and uRDT)
Housing conditions and respiratory health in children in mining communities: an analysis of data from 27 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
traditional cooking fuels (e.g., charcoal, dung, and wood) were less frequently used (OR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.23–0.31) in areas located in close proximity to mines than in comparison areas. Overall, no st [...] prevalence of symptoms related to ARI in children under the age of 5 years was observed (OR: 0.78, 95% CI: 0.29–2.07). Conclusions Mines impact known risk factors for ARI through diverse pathways. The absence
Effectiveness of school-based preventive chemotherapy strategies for sustaining the control of schistosomiasis in Côte d’Ivoire: results of a 5-year... (Publications)
(OR) of 0.52 but the difference was not statistically significant (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.23-1.16). Likewise the difference between arms 1 and 3 lacked statistical significance (OR = 0.55, 95% [...] 95% CI = 0.23-1.29). There was no noteworthy difference observed between arms 2 and 3 (OR = 1.06, 95% CI = 0.64-1.75). The lowest S. mansoni fecal egg counts in the final year survey were observed in arm
Diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma haematobium </em>infection with a mobile phone-mounted foldscope and a reversed-lens CellScope in Ghana (Publications)
and reversed-lens CellScope had sensitivities of 55.9% and 67.6%, and specificities of 93.3% and 100.0%, respectively, compared with conventional light microscopy for diagnosing S. haematobium infection [...] using single-ply paper towels as filter paper showed a sensitivity of 67.6% and specificity of 80.0% compared with centrifugation for the diagnosis of S. haematobium infection. With future improvements
Medicaid family planning waivers in 3 states: did they reduce unwanted births? (Publications)
Waivers in New York and Illinois were associated with almost a 5.0 percentage point reduction in unwanted births among adults and with a 7 to 8.0 percentage point reduction, among youth less than 21 years of
Genetic variability, differentiation, and founder effect in golden jackals (Canis aureus) from Serbia as revealed by mitochondrial DNA and nuclear... (Publications)
sequences, and nuclear variability was very low (average observed and expected heterozygosity of 0.29 and 0.34, respectively). This is in line with the considerable recent range expansion of this species
Diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma haematobium </em>infection with a mobile phone-mounted foldscope and a reversed-lens CellScope in Ghana (Publications)
and reversed-lens CellScope had sensitivities of 55.9% and 67.6%, and specificities of 93.3% and 100.0%, respectively, compared with conventional light microscopy for diagnosing S. haematobium infection [...] using single-ply paper towels as filter paper showed a sensitivity of 67.6% and specificity of 80.0% compared with centrifugation for the diagnosis of S. haematobium infection. With future improvements
