Impact and cost-effectiveness of snail control to achieve disease control targets for schistosomiasis (Publications)
focal snail control interventions against Schistosoma haematobium across a range of low-prevalence (5-20%) and high-prevalence (25-50%) rural Kenyan communities. We simulated strategies over a 10-year period
Immuno-gold silver staining assays on capillary-driven microfluidics for the detection of malaria antigens (Publications)
n microfluidic chips and combining sandwich immunoassays with electroless silver staining. We used 5 mum fluorescent beads functionalized with capture antibodies (cAbs). These beads are self-assembled
Rapid discrimination of <em>Haemophilus influenzae</em>, <em>H. parainfluenzae</em>, and<em> H. haemolyticus</em> by fluorescence<em> in situ</em>... (Publications)
MALDI-TOF-MS with prior formic acid extraction led to 74 correct results (88%), 4 uninterpretable results (5%) and 6 misidentifications (7%). The Bruker MALDI-TOF-MS misidentifications could be resolved by the
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
Development of a pharmacovigilance system in a resource-limited country: the experience of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Publications)
the health system; (3) data collection and analysis; (4) collaboration with public health programs; (5) collaboration with the National Regulatory Authority. Lessons learnt from the DRC experience show that
Relative effects of climate factors and malaria control interventions on changes of parasitaemia risk in Burkina Faso from 2014 to 2017/2018 (Publications)
y important only in 2017/2018. Overall, the estimated number of infected children under the age of 5 years decreased from 704,202 in 2014 to 290,189 in 2017/2018. The use of ITNs was related to the decline
An intersectoral approach to hypertension care: solutions for improving blood pressure control in São Paulo, Brazil (Publications)
diseases (CVDs) and a major public health issue worldwide. In Brazil, it affects approximately 52.5% of the adult population. We describe the solutions package and the impact of a population health initiative
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in children and adolescents with COVID-19: a systematic review (Publications)
(2) risk factors for severe disease, (3) the risk of infection, (4) the risk of transmission and (5) long-term consequences following a VOC infection. DESIGN: Systematic review. DATA SOURCES: The COVID-19
"I could not bear it": perceptions of chronic pain among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia: a qualitative study (Publications)
"Pain descriptions and dimensions", (3) "Temporality of pain", (4) "Pain-related stigma and stoicism" (5) "Mediating role of spirituality", and (6) "Impact of pain on daily life activities". CONCLUSIONS: Somali
Nutrition transition, double burden of malnutrition, and urbanization patterns in secondary cities of Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda (Publications)
substantial increase in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stunting rates in children under 5 years varied among the cities and ranged from 7.8% in Busia to 46.6% in Rubavu, while half of adult
