Indifferent to disease: a qualitative investigation of the reasons why some Papua New Guineans who own mosquito nets choose not to use them (Publications)
This paper presents findings from a qualitative study designed to explore the reasons why some Papua New Guineans who own mosquito nets choose not to use them, whether on a regular or episodic basis.
Recombinant expression of trypanosome surface glycoproteins in <em>Pichia pastoris</em> for the diagnosis of <em>Trypanosoma evansi</em> infection (Publications)
Serodiagnosis of surra, which causes vast economic losses in livestock, is still based on native antigens purified from bloodstream form Trypanosoma (T.) evansi grown in rodents. To avoid the use of l
Cohort profile: the study of respiratory pathogens in Andean children (Publications)
We investigated respiratory pathogens in a prospective cohort study of young children living in the Peruvian Andes. In the study we assessed viral respiratory infections among young children, and expl
Predictive risk mapping of schistosomiasis in Brazil using Bayesian geostatistical models (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases in tropical and subtropical areas, including Brazil. A national control programme has been instigated in Brazil in the mid-1970s and proved
Density interactions among <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae</em> and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> in the nasopharynx of young... (Publications)
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Staphylococcus aureus are commonly carried in the nasopharynx of young children, and have been speculated to interact with each other. Although ear