Safety of artemether-lumefantrine exposure in first trimester of pregnancy: an observational cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is limited data available regarding safety profile of artemisinins in early pregnancy. They are, therefore, not recommended by WHO as a first-line treatment for malaria in first trim
Infection and co-infection with helminths and <em>Plasmodium</em> among school children in Côte d'Ivoire: results from a national cross-sectional... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Helminth infection and malaria remain major causes of ill-health in the tropics and subtropics. There are several shared risk factors (e.g., poverty), and hence, helminth infection and mal
<em>Mycobacterium africanum</em> is associated with patient ethnicity in Ghana (Publications)
Mycobacterium africanum is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and an important cause of human tuberculosis in West Africa that is rarely observed elsewhere. Here we genotyped 61
Mass distribution of free insecticide-treated nets do not interfere with continuous net distribution in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: To protect the most vulnerable groups from malaria (pregnant women and infants) the Tanzanian Government introduced a subsidy (voucher) scheme in 2004, on the basis of a public-private par
Comparison of detection methods to estimate asexual <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> parasite prevalence and gametocyte carriage in a community survey... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The use of molecular techniques to detect malaria parasites has been advocated to improve the accuracy of parasite prevalence estimates, especially in moderate to low endemic settings. Mol