Informing the medical education reform in Tajikistan: evidence on the learning environment at two nursing colleges (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Tajik medical education system is undergoing a complex reform to enhance the transition of the healthcare system from its soviet legacy of emphasizing secondary level care/specialisati
Efficacy and safety of ivermectin and albendazole co-administration in school-aged children and adults infected with <em>Trichuris trichiura</em>:... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis affects almost 2 billion people worldwide in tropical climates. Preventive chemotherapy, using the benzimidazoles (albendazole and mebendazole) is the curren
Molecular characterization and distribution of <em>Schistosoma</em> cercariae collected from naturally infected bulinid snails in northern and central... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Accurate identification of schistosome species infecting intermediate host snails is important for understanding parasite transmission, schistosomiasis control and elimination. Cercariae e
Hospital outbreak due to <em>Clostridium difficile</em> ribotype 018 (RT018) in Southern Germany (Publications)
Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile is the main cause of nosocomial diarrhoea. Ribotype 018 (RT018) has been recognized as the predominant strain responsible for C. difficile infection (CDI) in Ita
Case report: two cases of cholangiocarcinoma in patients with <em>Opisthorchis felineus</em> infection in Western Siberia, Russian Federation (Publications)
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a cancer with high mortality owing to its aggressiveness and resistance to therapy. The liver flukes of the Opisthorchiidae family have been recognized as risk factors of C
Author correction: integrating data from multiple time-location measurement methods for use in exposure assessment: the multi-ethnic study of... (Publications)
In addition to the acknowledgments that were included, the authors wish to add the following: MESA was supported by contracts HHSN268201500003I, N01-HC-95159, N01-HC-95160, N01-HC-95161, N01-HC-95162,
Immuno-gold silver staining assays on capillary-driven microfluidics for the detection of malaria antigens (Publications)
Accurate and affordable rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are indispensable but often lacking for many infectious diseases. Specifically, there is a lack of highly sensitive malaria RDTs that can detect l
Safely managed hygiene: a risk-based assessment of handwashing water quality (Publications)
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicator 6.2.1 requires household handwashing facilities to have soap and water, but there are no guidelines for handwashing water quality. In contrast, drinking wa
