Evaluation of new selective culture media and a rapid fluorescence <em>in situ</em> hybridization assay for identification of <em>Clostridium... (Publications)
Two new Clostridium difficile-selective agars, from Oxoid (according to Brazier) and from BD, were compared with cycloserine-cefoxitin-fructose agar (Oxoid) for their sensitivity of recovery of toxige
Are brucellosis, Q fever and melioidosis potential causes of febrile illness in Madagascar? (Publications)
Brucellosis, Q fever and melioidosis are zoonoses, which can lead to pyrexia. These diseases are often under-ascertained and underreported because of their unspecific clinical signs and symptoms, insu
Recovery of an environmental Chlamydia strain from activated sludge by co-cultivation with <em>Acanthamoeba</em> sp. (Publications)
Chlamydiae are a unique group of obligate intracellular bacteria comprising important pathogens of vertebrates as well as symbionts of free-living amoebae. Although there is ample molecular evidence f
Characterization of <em>Salmonella</em> enterica from invasive bloodstream infections and water sources in rural Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) cause the majority of bloodstream infections in Ghana, however the mode of transmission and source of invasive NTS in Africa are poorly understood. This stud
Host cytoskeleton remodeling throughout the blood stages of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
SUMMARYThe asexual intraerythrocytic development of Plasmodium falciparum, causing the most severe form of human malaria, is marked by extensive host cell remodeling. Throughout the processes of invas
Can trials of spatial repellents be used to estimate mosquito movement? (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of mosquito movement would aid the design of effective intervention strategies against malaria. However, data on mosquito movement through mark-recapture or genetics studies are