Microbiological characterisation of community-acquired urinary tract infections in Bagamoyo, Tanzania: a prospective study (Publications)
time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry and automated resistance testing. Overall, 104 out of 270 (38.5%) individuals had a positive urine culture and 119 putative pathogens were identified. The most frequently
Rickettsial infections are neglected causes of acute febrile illness in Teluk Intan, Peninsular Malaysia (Publications)
pathogens were identified in 214 (69%) patients, of which 199 (93%) patients had a single etiology, and 15 (5%) patients had > 1 etiologies. The top three causes of febrile illness requiring hospitalization in
Prevention of overweight and hypertension through cardiorespiratory fitness and extracurricular sport participation among South African schoolchildren (Publications)
to analyze the data. At baseline, 18.8% of the children were classified as overweight/obese and 13.5% as hypertensive. High cardiorespiratory fitness and high sport participation were negatively associated
Pharyngeal carriage of beta-haemolytic <em>Streptococcus </em>species and seroprevalence of anti-streptococcal antibodies in children in Bouaké, Côte... (Publications)
was employed for ASO titres. The mean age of participating children was 9 years (standard deviation 2.5 years). In total, we detected 190 bacteria in culture, with 109 beta-haemolytic Streptococcus isolates
A meta-research study revealed several challenges in obtaining placebos for investigator-initiated drug trials (Publications)
study drug were more likely to have obtained placebos from the drug manufacturer (18 of 49; 37% vs. 5 of 29; 17%). Median costs for placebos and packaging was 58,286 US$ (IQR 2,428-160,770 US$; n=24) accounting
Anthelmintic activity and cytotoxic effects of compounds isolated from the fruits of <em>Ozoroa insignis</em> del. (Anacardiaceae) (Publications)
6-[10(Z)-heptadecenyl] anacardic acid (2), and 3-[7(Z)-pentadecenyl] phenol (3) were evaluated against the 5 parasitic organisms Schistosoma mansoni (adult and newly transformed schistosomula), Strongyloides ratti
Outbreaks of infectious keratoconjunctivitis in alpine chamois and ibex in Switzerland between 2001 and 2003 (Publications)
by IKC were found at altitudes between 550 and 3200 m. The estimated overall mortality was less than 5 per cent, but more than 20 per cent may have died locally. Ibex affected by IKC were recorded in only
Climate change, malaria and neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review (Publications)
relatively understudied. Mitigation was considered in 174 papers (34%) and adaption strategies in 24 (5%). Amplitude and direction of effects of climate change on malaria and NTDs are likely to vary by disease
Multiplex PCR for bacterial, viral and protozoal pathogens in persistent diarrhoea or persistent abdominal pain in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Nepal (Publications)
Campylobacter spp. (3.9-35.3%). Giardia intestinalis was the predominant intestinal protozoon (2.9-20.5%), and adenovirus 40/41 was the most frequently observed viral pathogen (6.3-25.1%). Significantly different
Antiprotozoal activity of natural products from Nigerien plants used in folk medicine (Publications)
of the experimental and calculated ECD spectra. In addition, eight known cyclopeptide alkaloids (4, 5, 7-12), and five known triterpenoids (6, 14, 17-19) were isolated. The antiprotozoal activity of the