Spatial and socio-demographic determinants of contraceptive use in the upper east region of Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This paper presents results of baseline data on the determinants of contraceptive use in 7 districts in northern Ghana where there is an ongoing integrated primary health care systems stre
Ultra-sensitive detection of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> by amplification of multi-copy subtelomeric targets (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Planning and evaluating malaria control strategies relies on accurate definition of parasite prevalence in the population. A large proportion of asymptomatic parasite infections can only b
Comparisons of antigenic types of <em>Trypanosoma (T.) brucei</em> strains transmitted by <em>Glossina m. morsitans</em> (Publications)
A modified infection and maintenance procedure for the cyclical transmission of T. (T.) brucei in Glossina m. morsitans is described which produced high mature infection rates in the flies. Freshly ex
The relationship between water, sanitation and schistosomiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Access to "safe" water and "adequate" sanitation are emphasized as important measures for schistosomiasis control. Indeed, the schistosomes' lifecycles suggest that their transmission may
Ultrastructural comparison of the midgut epithelia of fleas with different feeding behavior patterns (<em>Xenopsylla cheopis</em>, <em>Echidnophaga... (Publications)
This morphological study describes the ultrastructure of the midgut of three flea species, including temporary parasitic fleas (both sexes of Xenopsylla cheopis, males and immature females of Echidnop