Performance and impact of GeneXpert MTB/RIF® and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit® assays on tuberculosis case detection in Madagascar (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis rapid molecular assays, including GeneXpert MTB/RIF(R) and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit(R), are highly sensitive and specific. Such performance does not automatically translate
Machine learning techniques for personalized breast cancer risk prediction: comparison with the BCRAT and BOADICEA models (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Comprehensive breast cancer risk prediction models enable identifying and targeting women at high-risk, while reducing interventions in those at low-risk. Breast cancer risk prediction mod
Cross-country comparison of dietary patterns and obesity among women of reproductive age in urban sub-Saharan Africa (P10-069-19) (Publications)
Objectives: Obesity is an increasing problem among women of reproductive age (WRA) in urban sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), yet population-specific information on dietary risk factors is limited. The object
Network analysis of dairy cattle movement and associations with bovine tuberculosis spread and control in emerging dairy belts of Ethiopia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Dairy cattle movement could be a major risk factor for the spread of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in emerging dairy belts of Ethiopia. Dairy cattle may be moved between farms over long distan
Procalcitonin and lung ultrasonography point-of-care testing to decide on antibiotic prescription in patients with lower respiratory tract infection... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A minority of patients presenting with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) to their general practitioner (GP) have community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and require antibiotic therapy. I
Mosquito feeding behavior and how it influences residual malaria transmission across Africa (Publications)
The antimalarial efficacy of the most important vector control interventions-long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS)-primarily protect against mosquitoes' biting peop
A multi-band body-worn distributed exposure meter for personal radio-frequency dosimetry in diffuse indoor environments (Publications)
A multi-band body-worn distributed exposure meter (BWDM) is designed and calibrated for diffuse fields in a reverberation chamber (RC) for personal exposure assessment in indoor environments. The BWDM
TNF-α–induced protein 3 is a key player in childhood asthma development and environment-mediated protection (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Childhood asthma prevalence is significantly higher in urban areas compared to rural/farm environments. Murine studies have shown that TNFAIP3 (TNF-alpha-induced protein 3, A20), an anti-i