<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> erythrocyte membrane protein-1 specifically suppresses early production of host interferon-gamma (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1 (PfEMP-1) is a variable antigen expressed by P. falciparum, the malarial parasite. PfEMP-1, present on the surface of infected host erythrocytes, m
Inhibition of dendritic cell maturation by malaria is dose dependent and does not require<em> Plasmodium falciparum</em> erythrocyte membrane protein... (Publications)
Red blood cells infected with Plasmodium falciparum (iRBCs) have been shown to modulate maturation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs), interfering with their ability to activate T cells.
Bridging the gap: how traditional healers interact with their patients. A comparative study in Cameroon (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To compare traditional healers (TH) and Cameroonian representatives of Western medicine (Western providers (WP)) in terms of patient characteristics and communication patterns during the co
The lesson of Monsieur Nouma: effects of a culturally sensitive communication tool to improve health-seeking behavior in rural Cameroon (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To test the effect of patient counseling using educational tools, on rates of return for follow-up in newly diagnosed hypertensive and/or diabetic patients in a rural African context. METHO
Brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis prevalence in livestock from pastoralist communities adjacent to Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Publications)
This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in local cattle and goat breeds of Oromo and Afar pastoralist communities living in two distinct par
Health & demographic surveillance system profile: the Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
The Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in south-central Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 150 km north-west of Abidjan. The Taabo HDSS started surveillance activities in ear