Dynamics of freshwater snails and <em>Schistosoma</em> infection prevalence in schoolchildren during the construction and operation of a multipurpose... (Publications)
were shedding cercariae. The prevalence of S. mansoni among adults in the study area was low (0.4% in 2007 and 0.3% in 2009), whereas the prevalence of S. haematobium declined from 13.9% to 2.9% in this two-year
Understanding resilience of female adolescents towards teenage pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Publications)
never-pregnant girls [OR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.06 to 3.07, p = 0.029], pregnant adolescents and young mothers [OR = 3.33, 95% CI = 1.15 to 9.60, p = 0.026]. CONCLUSIONS: The reproductive resilience framework
Small-scale field evaluation of push-pull system against early- and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes in an area of high pyrethroid resistance in... (Publications)
y. However, the reductions were marginal and insignificant for An. funestus (12.2%; p> 0.05) and Culex (5%; p> 0.05). Highest protection against all species occurred before 2200hrs. There was no significant
Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors (Publications)
Mpohor district (F = 16.09, P = 0.002). There was no significant difference between the numbers of mosquitoes collected in Kassena Nankana West and Bongo districts (F = 2.16, P = 0.185). Mansonia species were
O-5S quantitative real-time PCR: a new diagnostic tool for laboratory confirmation of human onchocerciasis (Publications)
of 66.5%) and 67 negative by O-5S qPCR, 74 tested positive by microscopy (37.0%) and 78 tested positive by O-150 qPCR (39.0%). Among the 133 O-5S qPCR positive individuals, microscopy and O-150 qPCR detected
Assessing the effects of the nursing education reform on the educational environment in Tajikistan: a repeated cross-sectional analysis (Publications)
was examined using Cronbach's alpha. Results: Cronbach's alpha for overall scores ranged between 0.87 and 0.89. Between 2015/2016 and 2018 the perceived educational environment improved with an increase
Structure, biosynthesis, and bioactivity of photoditritide from <em>Photorhabdus temperata</em> Meg1 (Publications)
testing of 1 revealed potent antimicrobial activity against Micrococcus luteus with an MIC value of 3.0 muM and weak antiprotozoal activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense with an IC50 value of 13
The use of acoustic reflectometry in the study of middle ear effusion in children suffering from acute otits media, upper respiratory tract infection... (Publications)
infection (n = 81) as well as in healthy control children (n = 152). Data are reported in age categories 0-4 and 5-13 years. Middle ear effusion was found in 86% of children with acute otitis media, 49% of children
Differences in aerobic fitness and lifestyle characteristics in preschoolers according to their weight status and sports club participation (Publications)
ion. Method: As part of the Ballabeina study, 600 randomly selected preschoolers (mean age 5.1 +/- 0.6 years; 50.2% girls) were analyzed. Body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance, aerobic
Does radical cure of asymptomatic <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> place adults in endemic areas at increased risk of recurrent symptomatic malaria? (Publications)
being treated, only 38% experienced such episodes (log-rank test for equality of survivor functions, P=0.035). Clinical attacks in radically cured individuals presented with lower parasite densities but more
