A mechanistic paradigm for broad-spectrum antivirals that target virus-cell fusion (Publications)
derivative that inhibits the entry of numerous enveloped viruses at non-cytotoxic concentrations (IC50?0.5 µM), and was posited to exploit the physiological difference between static viral membranes and biogenic
Malaria mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites (Publications)
1:10,000 across the sites, with generally low rates in Asia (one site recording no malaria deaths over 0.5 million person-years) and some of the highest rates in West Africa (Nouna, Burkina Faso: 2.47 per
Global epidemiology of yaws: a systematic review (Publications)
studies and four unpublished studies met the inclusion criteria. Prevalence of active disease ranged from 0·31% to 14·54% in yaws-endemic areas, and prevalence of latent yaws ranged from 2·45% to 31·05%. During
The spatial distribution of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in four regions of western Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Kato-Katz thick smear. The observed overall prevalence of S. mansoni infection was 39.9%, ranging from 0 to 100% at the unit of the school. Bayesian geostatistical analysis revealed that age, sex, altitude
Longitudinal evaluation of Ocimum and other plants effects on the feeding behavioral response of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the field in... (Publications)
In the experimental hut, deterrence induced by burning of Ocimum and other plants ranged from 73.1.0% to 81.9% for An. arabiensis and 56.5% to 67.8% for Cx. quinquefaciatus, while feeding inhibition was
Prevalence and risk factors of undernutrition among schoolchildren in the Plateau Central and Centre-Ouest regions of Burkina Faso (Publications)
used. Differences and associations were considered statistically significant if P-values were below 0.05. RESULTS: Complete datasets were available for 385 children. The prevalence of undernutrition, stunting
Heart rate variability in association with frequent use of household sprays and scented products in SAPALDIA (Publications)
sprays, and scented products were observed mainly in participants with obstructive lung disease (p < 0.05 for interactions).Conclusions: In predominantly older adult women, long-term frequent use of household
Acute respiratory health effects of urban air pollutants in adults with different patterns of underlying respiratory disease (Publications)
a function of NO2 or TSP concentrations (per 10 micrograms per cubic meter [µg/m3]) lagged between 0-13 days in a polynomial distributed lag model.RESULTS: Higher ORs for NO2 in participants with COPD
Effect of a general school-based physical activity intervention on bone mineral content and density: a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Publications)
DXA and PA data. Mean age of prepubertal and pubertal children at baseline was 8.7+/-2.1 and 11.1+/-0.6years, respectively. Compared to CON, children in INT showed statistically significant increases in
Ecological drivers of <em>Mansonella perstans</em> infection in Uganda and patterns of co-endemicity with lymphatic filariasis and malaria (Publications)
perstans infection risk at non-sampled locations. The level of co-infection with W. bancrofti was low (0.3%), due to limited geographic overlap. However, where the two infections did overlap geographically
