A novel electronic data collection system for large-scale surveys of neglected tropical diseases (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Large cross-sectional household surveys are common for measuring indicators of neglected tropical disease control programs. As an alternative to standard paper-based data collection, we ut
A high force of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> blood-stage infection drives the rapid acquisition of immunity in Papua New Guinean children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: When both parasite species are co-endemic, Plasmodium vivax incidence peaks in younger children compared to P. falciparum. To identify differences in the number of blood stage infections o
Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation (Publications)
Characterizing genetic influences on DNA methylation (DNAm) provides an opportunity to understand mechanisms underpinning gene regulation and disease. In the present study, we describe results of DNAm
Nucleic acid amplification techniques for the detection of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in humans and the intermediate snail host: a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by hematodes of genus Schistosoma. This review evaluated the available nucleic acid amplification techniques for diagnosing S. mansoni infecti
Discovery of novel antischistosomal scaffolds from the open access Pandemic Response Box (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Treatment and control of schistosomiasis rely on a single drug, praziquantel. New orally active antischistosomals featuring novel molecular scaffolds are urgently needed to prevent the eme
Sustainability of a school-based health intervention for prevention of non-communicable diseases in marginalised communities: protocol for a... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of chronic, lifestyle-related diseases is increasing among adults and children from low-income and middle-income countries. Despite the effectiveness of community-based in
