Comparison of real-time PCR and the Kato-Katz method for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and assessment of cure in a randomized... (Publications)
y of PCR compared with KK at this time point was 89.1% for T. trichiura, 72.7% for hookworm and 87.5% for A. lumbricoides. Cure rates (CRs) for T. trichiura and A. lumbricoides were slightly lower with
An in-depth report of quality control on Kato-Katz and data entry in four clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of albendazole against... (Publications)
3%) Kato-Katz thick smears were re-examined. Discrepancies in FECs varied from ~3% (hookworms) to ~6.5% (Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura). The difference in STH prevalence and prevalence of
Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from mobile communication: description of modeled dose in brain regions and the body in European children and... (Publications)
mJ/kg/day). Among brain regions, temporal lobes received the highest RF dose (medians of 274.9 and 1786.5 mJ/kg/day in children and adolescents, respectively) followed by the frontal lobe. In most children
Stigma-directed services (Stig2Health) to improve 'linkage to care' for people living with HIV in rural Tanzania: study protocol for a nested pre-post... (Publications)
treatment (ART) at 2 months, a 10% increase in linkage (from 70 to 80%), a two-sided type I error rate of 5%, and 90% power, 321 adults are required for the post-implementation group. Discussion: We expect that
Increased levels of anti-PfCSP antibodies in post-pubertal females versus males immunized with PfSPZ Vaccine does not translate into increased... (Publications)
measured before and two weeks after administration of a PfSPZ-based malaria vaccine (PfSPZ Vaccine) to 5-month to 61-year-olds in 11 clinical trials in Germany, the US and five countries in Africa, to determine
Should we treat <em>Blastocystis </em>sp.? A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized pilot trial (Publications)
was positive for other protozoa in 25% (10/40) of the patients. We identified Dientamoeba fragilis in 5, Entamoeba dispar in 3 and Cyclospora cayetanensis in 2 patients. Stratified analysis according to
High prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in a desert population: results from an exploratory study around the Ounianga lakes in Chad (Publications)
overall S. haematobium prevalence using urine filtration was 39.1% (95% CI 33.2% – 45.1%), with 51.5% of the infected suffering from heavy infection. The intermediate host snail of S. haematobium ( Bulinus
Leprosy and cutaneous leishmaniasis affecting the same individuals: a retrospective cohort analysis in a hyperendemic area in Brazil (Publications)
using a Cox model we identified male sex (HR: 2.3; 95% CI: 1.7-2.9) and low schooling level (HR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1.2-1.9) as positively associated with the outcome. Furthermore, the hazard of developing the
Burden of Covid-19 restrictions: national, regional and global estimates (Publications)
Findings: A total of 947 surveys were completed. Thirty-five percent of respondents were female, and 69.5% were between 18 and 39 years old. The weighted average utility weight was 0.71 (95% CIs 0.69-0.74)
Tick borne relapsing fever: a systematic review and analysis of the literature (Publications)
3%) compared to louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) (55.8%). The overall case fatality rate of TBRF (6.5%) and LBRF (4-10.2%) appears to not differ. Unlike LBRF, where perinatal fatalities are primarily a
