RTS,S malaria vaccine pilot studies: addressing the human realities in large-scale clinical trials (Publications)
A malaria vaccine as part of the integrated malaria control and elimination efforts will have a major impact on public health in sub-Sahara Africa. The first malaria vaccine, RTS,S, now enters pilot i
Linking human behaviours and malaria vector biting risk in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
To accelerate malaria elimination in areas where core interventions such as insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are already widely used, it is crucial to consider additional factors associated with persis
The adjuvant GLA-SE promotes human Tfh cell expansion and emergence of public TCRβ clonotypes (Publications)
The generation of protective humoral immunity after vaccination relies on the productive interaction between antigen-specific B cells and T follicular helper (Tfh) cells. Despite the central role of T
Communication barriers in maternity care of allophone migrants: experiences of women, healthcare professionals and intercultural interpreters (Publications)
AIM: To describe communication barriers faced by allophone migrant women in maternity care provision from the perspectives of migrant women, healthcare professionals and intercultural interpreters. BA
<em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> lineage 1 genetic diversity in Para, Brazil, suggests common ancestry with east-African isolates potentially... (Publications)
Lineage 1 (L1) is one of seven Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) lineages. The objective of this study was to improve the complex taxonomy of L1 using phylogenetic SNPs, and to look for the or
Preparation of sesquiterpene lactone-loaded PLA nanoparticles and evaluation of their antitrypanosomal activity (Publications)
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also commonly known as sleeping sickness, is a neglected tropical disease affecting millions of people in poorly developed regions in sub-Saharan Africa. There is