Epidemiology and clinical features of vivax malaria imported to Europe: sentinel surveillance data from TropNetEurop (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax is the second most common species among malaria patients diagnosed in Europe, but epidemiological and clinical data on imported P. vivax malaria are limited. The TropNetEu
Comparative genomics of metabolic networks of free-living and parasitic eukaryotes (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Obligate endoparasites often lack particular metabolic pathways as compared to free-living organisms. This phenomenon comprises anabolic as well as catabolic reactions. Presumably, the cor
Molecular characterisation of <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> isolated from cattle slaughtered at the Bamako abattoir in Mali (Publications)
Background: Mali is one of the most important livestock producers of the Sahel region of Africa. A high frequency of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) has been reported but surveillance and control schemes ar
Rapid identification of paragonimiasis foci<em> </em>by lay informants in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Paragonimiasis is a food-borne trematodiasis leading to lung disease. Worldwide, an estimated 21 million people are infected. Foci of ongoing transmission remain often unnoticed. We evalua
Potential benefits, limitations and target product-profiles of odor-baited mosquito traps for malaria control in Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Traps baited with synthetic human odors have been proposed as suitable technologies for controlling malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. We investigated the potential benefits of suc
Development of behaviour change communication strategy for a vaccination-linked malaria control tool in southern Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) using sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and linked to the expanded programme on immunization (EPI) is a promising strategy for malar
Delivering at home or in a health facility? Health-seeking behaviour of women and the role of traditional birth attendants in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Traditional birth attendants retain an important role in reproductive and maternal health in Tanzania. The Tanzanian Government promotes TBAs in order to provide maternal and neonatal heal
Frequency of malaria and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Tajikistan (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: During the Soviet era, malaria was close to eradication in Tajikistan. Since the early 1990s, the disease has been on the rise and has become endemic in large areas of southern a
