A review of bovine tuberculosis at the wildlife-livestock-human interface in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
SUMMARY Infection of wild animals by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is raising concern worldwide. This article reviews the current epidemiological situation, risk of emergence and control options at the wi
Distinguishing social and cultural features of cholera in urban and rural areas of Western Kenya: implications for public health (Publications)
Abstract Urban and rural areas have distinctive health problems, which require consideration. To examine sociocultural features of cholera and its community context, a semi-structured explanatory mode
Effect of nocturnal road traffic noise exposure and annoyance on objective and subjective sleep quality (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Various epidemiological studies have found an association between noise exposure and sleep quality, but the mediating role of annoyance is unclear for this association. OBJECTIVES: To inve
Potent antimalarial 1,2,4-trioxanes through perhydrolysis of epoxides (Publications)
Perhydrolysis of a sterically congested multifunctional epoxide was achieved in ethereal H2 O2 with the aid of a recently developed Mo catalyst. The resulting hydroperoxide cyclized to give a 1,2,4-tr
UV-triggered affinity-capture identifies interactions between the <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> multidrug resistance protein 1 (PfMDR1) and... (Publications)
A representative of a new class of potent antimalarials with an unknown mode of action was recently described. To identify the molecular target of this class of antimalarials, we employed a photo-reac
Schistosomiasis research in Africa: how the CONTRAST alliance made it happen (Publications)
In May 2012, the World Health Assembly passed resolution WHA 65.21, calling upon member states to intensify schistosomiasis control and, wherever possible, to attempt transmission interruption and ini
Quantitative EEG and apolipoprotein E-genotype improve classification of patients with suspected Alzheimer's disease (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To establish a model for better identification of patients in very early stages of Alzheimer's disease, AD (including patients with amnestic MCI) using high-resolution EEG and genetic data.