First serodetection and molecular phylogenetic documentation of <em>Coxiella burnetii </em>isolates from female camels in Wasit governorate, Iraq (Publications)
This study aims to detect Coxiellaburnetiiin one-humped female camels (Camelus dromedarius) using ELISA andconfirmation of infection by PCR with the phylogenetic analysis of local isolates. The 91 adu
Schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China – down but not out (Publications)
Schistosomiasis has been subjected to extensive control efforts in the People’s Republic of China (China) which aims to eliminate the disease by 2030. We describe baseline results of a longitudinal co
Estimating COVID-19-induced excess mortality in Lombardy, Italy (Publications)
We compare the expected all-cause mortality with the observed one for different age classes during the pandemic in Lombardy, which was the epicenter of the epidemic in Italy. The first case in Italy w
Differential mortality risks associated with PM2.5 components: a multi-country, multi-city study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and mortality widely differs between as well as within countries. Differences in PM2.5 composition can play a role in modifying the
Effects of a four-year health systems intervention on the use of maternal and infant health services: results from a programme evaluation in two... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Attendance of maternal and infant care services in rural Chad are consistently low. Our study aimed to assess the use of antenatal (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) services, health facility
The association of road traffic noise with problem behaviour in adolescents: a cohort study (Publications)
The findings of environmental noise exposure and behavioural disorders in children and adolescents are inconclusive, and longitudinal studies are scarce. We studied the response of behaviour and behav
Publico - a digital tool for pandemic crisis communication and management (Publications)
COVID-19 vividly demonstrates the global challenges of crisis communication. A flood of pandemic-related information from various sources and highly variable quality is inundating media platforms. To
The impact of <em>Loa loa</em> microfilaraemia on research subject retention during a whole sporozoite malaria vaccine trial in Equatorial Guinea (Publications)
Loa loa microfilariae were found on thick blood smears (TBSs) from 8 of 300 (2.7%) residents of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, during a Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite malaria vaccine clinical tria
Operational lessons learned in conducting an international study on pharmacovigilance in pregnancy in resource-constrained settings: the WHO Global... (Publications)
The WHO Global Vaccine Safety Multi-Country Collaboration study on safety in pregnancy aims to estimate the minimum detectable risk for selected perinatal and neonatal outcomes and assess the applicab