A cross-sectional survey on parasitic infections in schoolchildren in a rural Tanzanian community (Publications)
Infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death in children in low- and middle-income countries. Infection with helminths and intestinal protozoa cause considerable morbidity. The aim of this st
Tracking and predicting U.S. influenza activity with a real-time surveillance network (Publications)
Each year in the United States, influenza causes illness in 9.2 to 35.6 million individuals and is responsible for 12,000 to 56,000 deaths. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tr
Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin (LPEP): an international feasibility programme (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Innovative approaches are required for leprosy control to reduce cases and curb transmission of Mycobacterium leprae. Early case detection, contact screening, and chemoprophylaxis are the
A brief history of the major rickettsioses in the Asia-Australia-Pacific region: a capstone review for the special issue of <em>TMID</em> (Publications)
The rickettsioses of the "Far East" or Asia-Australia-Pacific region include but are not limited to endemic typhus, scrub typhus, and more recently, tick typhus or spotted fever. These diseases embody
Associations of air pollution and greenness with mortality in Greece: an ecological study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have documented the adverse effects of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on health, while there has been less research on the effects of nitroge
Development of a multiplex bead assay for the detection of canine IgG4 antibody responses to Guinea worm (Publications)
Increased levels of guinea worm (GW) disease transmission among dogs in villages along the Chari River in Chad threaten the gains made by the GW Eradication Program. Infected dogs with preemergent wor
The pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interactions of ivermectin in <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquitoes (Publications)
Mosquitoes are vectors of major diseases such as dengue fever and malaria. Mass drug administration of endectocides to humans and livestock is a promising complementary approach to current insecticide
Antiprotozoal structure-activity relationships of synthetic leucinostatin derivatives and elucidation of their mode of action (Publications)
Leucinostatin A is one of the most potent antiprotozoal compounds ever described, but little was known on structure-activity relationships (SAR). We used Trypanosoma brucei as a protozoal model organi
A systematic review and an individual patient data meta-analysis of ivermectin use in children weighing less than fifteen kilograms: is it time to... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Oral ivermectin is a safe broad spectrum anthelminthic used for treating several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Currently, ivermectin use is contraindicated in children weighing less