Compliance with recommended <em>Varroa destructor</em> treatment regimens improves the survival of honey bee colonies over winter (Publications)
The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor affects honey bee colony health and survival negatively, thus compelling beekeepers to treat their colonies every year. A broadly used mite control regimen is
Prevalence, incidence and predictors of renal impairment in persons with HIV receiving protease-inhibitors in rural Tanzania (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors (bPI) in people living with HIV (PLWH) have been associated with renal impairment. Limited data are available from rural sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: U
Leishmaniasis in Europe and Central Asia: epidemiology, impact of habitat and lifestyle changes, HIV coinfection (Publications)
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) are endemic to the European region. Mainly the Mediterranean basin, southern Cauca sus, and Central Asia have a long history of outbreaks a
Diagnosis and treatment of neglected tropical diseases in Europe: laboratory infrastructure, diagnostic techniques, disease notification, and... (Publications)
An accurate laboratory diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is crucial for targeted treatment, as the clinical symptomatology alone is frequently insufficient to distinguish between specifi
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Europe and Central Asia: an update on the epidemiology and control efforts (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases. Infections are caused by a group of parasitic worms transmitted via soil contaminated with feces from inf
Milk and meat consumption patterns and the potential risk of zoonotic disease transmission among urban and peri-urban dairy farmers in Ethiopia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the Ethiopian dairy farming system, prevalence of zoonotic diseases such as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is high in the cattle population. This, combined with some risky milk and meat cons
Sensitive diagnosis and post-treatment follow-up of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infections in asymptomatic Eritrean refugees by Circulating Anodic... (Publications)
The increasing number of refugees coming from or passing through Schistosoma-endemic areas and arriving in Europe highlights the importance of screening for schistosomiasis on arrival, and focuses att
