Helminth infections of the central nervous system occurring in Southeast Asia and the Far East (Publications)
Although helminth infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are rare, their public health implications must not be neglected. Indeed, several helminth species can cause cerebrospinal infections,
Intersectoral collaboration between the medical and veterinary professions in low-resource societies: the role of research and training institutions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Neglected zoonoses continue to significantly affect human health in low-resource countries. A symposium was organised in Antwerp, Belgium, on 5 November 2010 to evaluate how intersectoral
Mathematical modelling of mosquito dispersal in a heterogeneous environment (Publications)
Mosquito dispersal is a key behavioural factor that affects the persistence and resurgence of several vector-borne diseases. Spatial heterogeneity of mosquito resources, such as hosts and breeding sit
Human resources for health care delivery in Tanzania: a multifaceted problem (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Recent years have seen an unprecedented increase in funds for procurement of health commodities in developing countries. A major challenge now is the efficient delivery of commod
Efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of acute, uncomplicated <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>malaria: a pooled analysis (Publications)
Abstract. Randomized trials have confirmed the efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Data from seven studies supported by No
Diagnostic genotyping of old and new world <em>Leishmania</em> species by PCR-RFLP (Publications)
We have designed a new genotyping scheme for molecular diagnosis of the different Leishmania species pathogenic to humans. This scheme is based on PCR amplified sequences from the gene for the spliced
Towards empirical description of malaria seasonality in southern Africa: the example of Zimbabwe (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Quantitative description and mapping of malaria seasonality is important for timely spatial targeting of interventions and for modelling malaria risk. There is a need for seasonality model
