Cloning of the repertoire of individual <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> var genes using Transformation Associated Recombination (TAR) (Publications)
One of the major virulence factors of the malaria causing parasite is the Plasmodium falciparum encoded erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1). It is translocated to It the membrane of infected eryth
MalariaSphere: a greenhouse-enclosed simulation of a natural <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> (Diptera: Culicidae) ecosystem in western Kenya (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The development and implementation of innovative vector control strategies for malaria control in Africa requires in-depth ecological studies in contained semi-field environments. This par
Molecular epidemiology and antibiotic susceptibility of livestock <em>Brucella melitensis</em> isolates from Naryn Oblast, Kyrgyzstan (Publications)
The incidence of human brucellosis in Kyrgyzstan has been increasing in the last years and was identified as a priority disease needing most urgent control measures in the livestock population. The la
Do health workers' preferences influence their practices? Assessment of providers' attitude and personal use of new treatment recommendations for... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Due to growing antimalarial drug resistance, Tanzania changed malaria treatment policies twice within a decade. First in 2001 chloroquine (CQ) was replaced by sulfadoxine-pyrimet
Quantifying quality of life and disability of patients with advanced schistosomiasis japonica (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Chinese government lists advanced schistosomiasis as a leading healthcare priority due to its serious health and economic impacts, yet it has not been included in the estimates of schi
Mapping malaria risk among children in Côte d'Ivoire using Bayesian geo-statistical models (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: In Cote d'Ivoire, an estimated 767,000 disability-adjusted life years are due to malaria, placing the country at position number 14 with regard to the global burden of malaria. R
Study and implementation of urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba islands) using an integrated multidisciplinary... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries being responsible for an estimated burden of at least 1.4
Serological evaluation of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> antigens identified by comparative genomics (Publications)
A specific and sensitive serodiagnostic test for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection would greatly assist the diagnosis of Buruli ulcer and would also facilitate seroepidemiological surveys. By comparati
Molecular monitoring of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> resistance to artemisinin in Tanzania (Publications)
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are recommended for use against uncomplicated malaria in areas of multi-drug resistant malaria, such as sub-Saharan Africa. However, their long-term usef
Epidemiology and clinical features of vivax malaria imported to Europe: sentinel surveillance data from TropNetEurop (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax is the second most common species among malaria patients diagnosed in Europe, but epidemiological and clinical data on imported P. vivax malaria are limited. The TropNetEu
