Copeptin levels remain unchanged during the menstrual cycle (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Copeptin, a surrogate marker for arginin vasopressin production, is evaluated as an osmo-dependent stress and inflammatory biomarker in different diseases. We investigated copeptin during
Integration of water, sanitation, and hygiene for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: a rationale for inter-sectoral... (Publications)
Improvements of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and appropriate health-seeking behavior are necessary for achieving sustained control, elimination, or eradication of many neglecte
Effective autodissemination of pyriproxyfen to breeding sites by the exophilic malaria vector <em>Anopheles arabiensis</em> in semi-field settings in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria vector control strategies that target adult female mosquitoes are challenged by the emergence of insecticide resistance and behavioural resilience. Conventional larviciding is rest
The epidemiology of malaria and anaemia in the Bonikro mining area, central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of malaria and anaemia is characterized by small-scale spatial and temporal heterogeneity, which might be influenced by human activities, such as mining and related distur
Field comparison of circulating antibody assays <em>versus</em> circulating antigen assays for the detection of <em>Schistosomiasis japonica</em> in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis remains a serious public health problem in affected countries, and routine, highly sensitive and cost-effective diagnostic methods are lacking. We evaluated two immunodiagn
Modelling heterogeneity in malaria transmission using large sparse spatio-temporal entomological data (Publications)
Background: Malaria transmission is measured using entomological inoculation rate (EIR), number of infective mosquito bites/person/unit time. Understanding heterogeneity of malaria transmission has be
A cluster-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of using 15% DEET topical repellent with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs)... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have limited effect on malaria transmitted outside of sleeping hours. Topical repellents have demonstrated reduction in the incidence of malaria tran