Cohort profile: the Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) from 2016 to 2023 - cohort description, test volumes, predictors of viraemia and... (Publications)
PURPOSE: The prospective Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) aims to support clinical management and generate scientific evidence to inform HIV care. Specifically, VICONEL allows for the mo
Diversity in women and their vaginal microbiota (Publications)
Women's health is essential to global societal and economic wellbeing, yet health disparities remain prevalent. The vaginal microbiota plays a critical role in health, with research indicating that re
Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa (Publications)
Larval source management (LSM) has a long history of advocacy and successes but is rarely adopted where funds are limited. The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on malaria prevention recommen
Whole-genome sieve analysis: identification of protective malaria antigens by leveraging allele-specific vaccine efficacy (Publications)
Discovery of new protective malaria antigens will enable the development of novel vaccine formulations with potentially higher efficacy. While several high-throughput experimental approaches enable th
Factors contributing to retention in care and treatment adherence among people living with HIV returning to care in South-eastern Tanzania: a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV (PLHIV) with good adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) achieve good health outcomes. However, treatment interruptions remain a major challenge, particularly in
[Preprint] Co-infection of <em>Plasmodium knowlesi</em> and <em>Plasmodium vivax</em>: a rare clinical encounter in a traveller returning to... (Publications)
Malaria caused by Plasmodium knowlesi presents a notable diagnostic hurdle due to its shared morphological similarities with other Plasmodium species, complicating identification. The diagnosis can fu
The influence of genotype on the natural history of types 1 - 3 spinal muscular atrophy (Publications)
The severity of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is inversely correlated with the number of survival of motor neuron 2 (SMN2) copies an individual has. This observational, retrospective analysis of natur