Breastmilk, stool, and meconium: bacterial communities in South Africa (Publications)
Breastmilk, meconium, and stool samples were analyzed using 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing of the V4-V5 gene region using the MiSeq platform for identification and relative quantification of bacterial taxa
Structural basis of malaria RIFIN binding by LILRB1-containing antibodies (Publications)
another inhibitory receptor that binds to β2 microglobulin and RIFINs through their apical domains4,5. By screening plasma from a cohort of donors from Mali, we identified individuals with LILRB1-containing
Majete Malaria Control Project Monitoring (Projects)
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design, starting from three sides of the area, and gradually cover the entire Majete Perimeter in a 5-year programme. A monitoring & evaluation (M&E) tool will be applied to assess the impact of the in
Randomized trial to improve children's body composition and micronutrient status among South African Children (Publications)
effects on this trajectory at 9 months (Beta 0.66, 95% CI = 0.44, 0.88 and Beta 0.32 95% CI = 0.1 0.5, respectively) and similarly at 21 months when mediated by zinc concentration changes. A reduced FM
Development of New Drugs against Parasitic Worm Diseases (Page)
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infections, particularly in poor and deprived communities in tropical and subtropical countries. 1.5 billion people are affected by parasitic worm infections. Soil-transmitted helminths are worm infections
Farm exposure and time trends in early childhood may influence DNA methylation in genes related to asthma and allergy (Publications)
development of asthma. DNA was extracted from cord blood and whole blood collected at the age of 4.5 years in 46 samples per time point. DNA methylation in 23 regions in ten candidate genes (ORMDL1, ORMDL2
Comparative detection of trypanosomal DNA by loop mediated isotherma amplification and PCR from FTA cards spotted with patient blood (Publications)
from 3 T. b. gambiense HAT cases from NW Uganda were positive by TgSGP-PCR and RIME-LAMP. PCR took 5 times longer to execute than LAMP. LAMP may be useful to monitor for emerging HAT foci, or test travellers
Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the evaluation and management of acute dyspnea (Publications)
c peptide group and 11.0 days in the control group (P=0.001). The mean total cost of treatment was 5,410 dollars (95 percent confidence interval, 4,516 dollars to 6,304 dollars) in the B-type natriuretic
Pacing and sprint performance in speed skating during a competitive season (Publications)
spending a shorter fraction of time in the last (women in S3: B = 239.1; P < .0001; men in S3: B = 201.5; P < .0001) but not in the first (women in S1: B = -313.1; P < .0001; men in S1: B = -345.6; P < .0001)
Availability and costs of antiepileptic drugs and quality of phenobarbital in Vientiane municipality, Lao PDR (Publications)
diazepam) and all pharmacies sold at least 1 AED. The 2 most widely available drugs were diazepam (5 mg) and phenobarbital (100 mg), present in 87.9 and 53.0% of the pharmacies, respectively. All 34 p