Geospatial health: the first five years (Publications)
primarily original research (79.7%), followed by reviews (7.5%), announcements (6.0%), editorials and meeting reports (3.0% each) and a preface in the first issue. A content analysis of all the original
Spatially aggregated clusters and scattered smaller loci of elevated malaria vector density and human infection prevalence in urban Dar es Salaam,... (Publications)
loosely associated with each other (Odds ratio (OR) [95 % Confidence Interval (CI)] = 1.56 [0.89, 1.78], P = 0.52)). CONCLUSION: Many small, scattered loci of local malaria transmission were haphazardly
A crossover study to evaluate the diversion of malaria vectors in a community with incomplete coverage of spatial repellents in the Kilombero Valley,... (Publications)
index (HBI) of malaria vector species per household was measured among 90 households using or not using 0.03 % transfluthrin coils burned outdoors under three coverage scenarios: (i) no coverage (blank coils); [...] coverage scenario compared to houses in the no coverage scenario (Odds ratio 1.71; 95 % CI: 1.04-2.83; P = 0.03). This indicated that An. arabiensis mosquitoes seeking a human blood meal were diverted from repellent
The effect of mass mosquito trapping on malaria transmission and disease burden (SolarMal): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial (Publications)
effectiveness 40.8% [95% CI -172.8 to 87.1], p=0.5) during the roll-out. Malaria prevalence measured by rapid diagnostic test was 29.8% (95% CI 20.9-38.0) lower in SMoTS clusters (prevalence 23.7%; 1552
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with dermatophytoses in two HIV-1 positive patients in rural Tanzania: a case report (Publications)
A first case was a 33 years-old female newly diagnosed HIV patient with CD4 count of 4 cells/muL (0 %), normal complete blood count, liver and renal function tests was started on co-formulated tenofo [...] (11 %). The second case was a 35 years-old female newly diagnosed with HIV. She had 1 CD4 cell/muL (0 %), haemoglobin 9.8 g/dl, and normal renal and liver function tests. Esophageal candidiasis and nor
Spatial variation of PM2.5, PM10, PM2.5 absorbance and PMcoarse concentrations between and within 20 European study areas and the relationship with... (Publications)
components varied between areas, but were generally high between NO2 and PM2.5 absorbance (average R-2 = 0.80). Correlations between PM2.5 and PMcoarse were lower (average R-2 = 039). Despite high correlations [...] correlations, concentration ratios between components varied, e.g. the NO2/PM2.5 ratio varied between 0.67 and 3.06. In conclusion, substantial variability was found in spatial patterns of PM2.5, PM2.5 absorbance
Partially purified <em>Strongyloides ratti</em> antigen improved the diagnostic performance of strongyloidiasis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay... (Publications)
Kappa's agreement between fecal examination and WF-ELISA was moderate (Kappa = 0.52), and WF-ICT was almost perfect (Kappa = 0.94). The WF antigen reduced cross-reactivity to other parasitic infections, that
Entomological survey of sibling species in the <em>Anopheles funestus</em> group in Tanzania confirms the role of <em>Anopheles parensis</em> as a... (Publications)
across Tanzania: An. funestus s.s. (50.3%), An. parensis (11.4%), An. rivulorum (1.1%), An. leesoni (0.3%). Sequencing of the ITS2 region in the nonamplified samples showed that polymorphisms at the priming [...] the 914 samples tested for Plasmodium infections, 11 An. funestus s.s. (1.2%), and 2 An. parensis (0.2%) individuals were confirmed positive for P. falciparum. The highest malaria transmission intensities
Entomological survey of sibling species in the <em>Anopheles funestus</em> group in Tanzania confirms the role of <em>Anopheles parensis</em> as a... (Publications)
across Tanzania: An. funestus s.s. (50.3%), An. parensis (11.4%), An. rivulorum (1.1%), An. leesoni (0.3%). Sequencing of the ITS2 region in the nonamplified samples showed that polymorphisms at the priming [...] the 914 samples tested for Plasmodium infections, 11 An. funestus s.s. (1.2%), and 2 An. parensis (0.2%) individuals were confirmed positive for P. falciparum. The highest malaria transmission intensities
Speed of extirpation of the huemul in the history of human occupation in Patagonia (Publications)
species and area lost per year. Key results: The model showed good predictive power (AUCTest = 0.764 ± 0.091). However, low values were obtained for AUCtrain and AUCprom for the different predictor scenarios
