<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> genetic diversity in western Kenya highlands (Publications)
The present study examined the genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium falciparum in western Kenya by analyzing the polymorphism of 12 microsatellite loci and two antigen loci. Malari
Dynamics of gene introgression in the African malaria vector <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> (Publications)
Anopheles gambiae is a major malaria vector in Africa and a popular model species for a variety of ecological, evolutionary, and genetic studies on vector control. Genetic manipulation of mosquito vec
Protocol for the evaluation of a pay for performance programme in Pwani region in Tanzania: a controlled before and after study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The use of supply-side incentives to increase health service utilisation and enhance service quality is gaining momentum in many low- and middle-income countries. However, there is a pauci
HIV-1-specific CD4(+) responses in primary HIV-1 infection predict disease progression (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Immune factors determining clinical progression following HIV-1 infection remain unclear. The SPARTAC trial randomized 366 participants in primary HIV infection (PHI) to different short-co
Optimal CD4 count for initiating HIV treatment: impact of CD4 observation frequency and grace periods, and performance of dynamic marginal structural... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In HIV infection, dynamic marginal structural models have estimated the optimal CD4 for treatment initiation to minimize AIDS/death. The impact of CD4 observation frequency and grace perio
Limited sampling models to predict the pharmacokinetics of nevirapine, stavudine, and lamivudine in HIV-infected children treated with pediatric... (Publications)
Full 12-hour pharmacokinetic profiles of nevirapine, stavudine, and lamivudine in HIV-infected children taking fixed-dose combination antiretroviral tablets have been reported previously by us. Furthe