Malaria elimination transmission and costing in the Asia-Pacific: developing an investment case (Publications)
Background: The Asia-Pacific region has made significant progress against malaria, reducing cases and deaths by over 50% between 2010 and 2015. These gains have been facilitated in part, by strong pol
Expression of a specific variant surface glycoprotein has a major impact on suramin sensitivity and endocytosis in <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
Suramin was introduced into the clinic a century ago and is still used to treat the first stage of acute human sleeping sickness. Due to its size and sixfold negative charge, uptake is mediated throug
Applied mathematical modelling to inform national malaria policies, strategies and operations in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: More than ever, it is crucial to make the best use of existing country data, and analytical tools for developing malaria control strategies as the heterogeneity in malaria risk within coun
Effects of transportation noise and particulate matter on the cardiovascular system: what is the new evidence? (Publications)
SUMMARY: Several decades of research provides compelling evidence that exposure to air pollution causes various diseases. Time series studies in Europe and the USA examined the short term effects on m
Use of insecticides in agriculture and the prevention of vector-borne diseases: population knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs in Elibou,... (Publications)
People's knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs (KAPB) pertaining to malaria are generally well described. However, little is known about population knowledge and awareness of insecticide resista
TNF-α antagonists differentially induce TGF-β1-dependent resuscitation of dormant-like <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
TNF-alpha- as well as non-TNF-alpha-targeting biologics are prescribed to treat a variety of immune-mediated inflammatory disorders. The well-documented risk of tuberculosis progression associated wit