<em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> lineage 1 genetic diversity in Para, Brazil, suggests common ancestry with east-African isolates potentially... (Publications)
a poor correlation with SNP data and are not monophyletic. L1/EAI8-MDG and L1/EAI3-IND belonged to C5; this result suggests that they share a common ancestor. L1.1.3/SIT129, a spoligotype pattern found
Molecular detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Cameroon (Publications)
ompB gene, rickettsial DNA was detected in 104 (32.9%) samples (85 Amblyomma sp., 14 Hyalomma spp. and 5 Rhipicephalus spp.). The ompB gene and the three intergenic were sequenced for 10 ticks in order to
Social and cultural determinants of anticipated acceptance of an oral cholera vaccine prior to a mass vaccination campaign in Zanzibar (Publications)
examined social and cultural determinants of anticipated acceptance at low (USD 0.9), medium (USD 4.5) and high (USD 9) price. Models including somatic symptoms (low and high price), social impact (low
Acute muscular sarcocystosis: an international investigation among ill travelers returning from Tioman island, Malaysia, 2011 and 2012 (Publications)
exposure data. We defined a probable case as travel to Tioman Island after March 1, 2011, eosinophilia (> 5%), clinical or laboratory-supported myositis, and negative trichinellosis serology. Case confirmation
Somatostatin-based radiopeptide therapy with [Lu-DOTA]-TOC versus [ Y-DOTA]-TOC in neuroendocrine tumours (Publications)
[177Lu-DOTA]-TOC. The median survival after [177Lu-DOTA]-TOC and after [90Y-DOTA]-TOC was comparable (45.5 months versus 35.9 months, hazard ratio 0.91, 95 % confidence interval 0.63-1.30, p = 0.49). Subgroup
Prospective analysis of adrenal function in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD: the REDUCE* trial (*Reduction in the Use of Corticosteroids in... (Publications)
Patients presenting to the emergency department were randomized to receive 40 mg prednisone daily for 5 or 14 days in a placebo-controlled manner. The HPA axis was longitudinally assessed with the 1 mug
"You cannot collect data using your own resources and put it on Open Access": perspectives from Africa about public health data-sharing (Publications)
data-sharing; (3) Other factors discourage data-sharing; (4) Promoting and sustaining data-sharing; (5) Ethical guidance structures; and (6) Establishing effective guidance. The themes reveal factors regarding
Childhood hospitalisation and related deaths in Hanoi, Vietnam: a tertiary hospital database analysis from 2007 to 2014 (Publications)
longest (median=12 days). Morbidities related to the perinatal period dominated mortality causes (32.5% of deaths among those admitted to the hospital. Among the respiratory diseases, pneumonia was the leading
Schistosomiasis mansoni incidence data in Rwanda can improve prevalence assessments, by providing high-resolution hotspot and risk factors... (Publications)
prevalence mapping conducted in 2007-2008 revealed that prevalence per district ranges from 0 to 69.5% among school children. In response, mass drug administration campaigns were initiated. However, a few
Discovery and evaluation of thiazinoquinones as anti-protozoal agents (Publications)
zoal activity and selectivity. Little variation in anti-malarial potency was observed (IC50 0.62-6.5 muM), and no correlation was apparent between anti-malarial and anti-T. brucei activity. Phenethylamide