A sero-epidemiological approach to explore transmission of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> (Publications)
The debilitating skin disease Buruli ulcer (BU) is caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans. While various hypotheses on potential reservoirs and vectors of M. ulcerans exist, the mode of trans
Spatial and temporal variability of fluoride concentrations in groundwater resources of Larestan and Gerash regions in Iran from 2003 to 2010 (Publications)
There is discrepancy about intervals of fluoride monitoring in groundwater resources by Iranian authorities. Spatial and temporal variability of fluoride in groundwater resources of Larestan and Geras
The production and antiprotozoal activity of abietane diterpenes in <em>Salvia austriaca</em> hairy roots grown in shake-flasks and bioreactor (Publications)
The biomass and concentration of bioactive quinone-methide-type diterpenes in hairy roots of Salvia austriaca were determined and compared with levels of these metabolites in roots of field-grown plan
Maternal mortality and distance to facility-based obstetric care in rural southern Tanzania: a secondary analysis of cross-sectional census data in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Access to skilled obstetric delivery and emergency care is deemed crucial for reducing maternal mortality. We assessed pregnancy-related mortality by distance to health facilities and by c
If I tweet will you cite? The effect of social media exposure of articles on downloads and citations (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We sought to investigate whether exposing scientific papers to social media (SM) has an effect on article downloads and citations. METHODS: We randomized all International Journal of Publi
The incidence and differential seasonal patterns of <em>Plasmodium vivax </em>primary infections and relapses in a cohort of children in Papua New... (Publications)
Plasmodium vivax has the ability to relapse from dormant parasites in the liver weeks or months after inoculation, causing further blood-stage infection and potential onward transmission. Estimates of
Clonorchiasis (Publications)
On Aug 21, 1875, James McConnell published in The Lancet his findings from a post-mortem examination of a 20-year-old Chinese man-undertaken at the Medical College Hospital in Calcutta, India-in whom
Molecular characterization of canine rabies virus, Mali, 2006-2013 (Publications)
We genetically characterized 32 canine rabies viruses isolated in Mali during 2006-2013 and identified 3 subgroups that belonged to the Africa 2 lineage. We also detected subgroup F rabies virus. This
New approaches to measuring anthelminthic drug efficacy: parasitological responses of childhood schistosome infections to treatment with praziquantel (Publications)
BACKGROUND: By 2020, the global health community aims to control and eliminate human helminthiases, including schistosomiasis in selected African countries, principally by preventive chemotherapy (PCT
Effect of sanitation and water treatment on intestinal protozoa infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are responsible for substantial mortality and morbidity, particularly in settings where people lack improved sanitation and safe drinking water. W