Evaluation of GenoType((R)) MTBDRplus for the rapid detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Rapid but simple diagnostic tools for the detection of drug-resistant (DR) tuberculosis (TB) have been acknowledged as being important for its effective management and control. OBJECTIVE:
Comparison of the Paracheck-Pf test with microscopy, for the confirmation of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria in Tanzania (Publications)
Paracheck-Pf is a rapid, qualitative immuno-assay for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum-specific histidine-rich protein-2 in samples of human blood. The assay has now been evaluated, against the
Role of immune cells in animal models for inherited neuropathies: facts and visions (Publications)
Mice heterozygously deficient in the peripheral myelin adhesion molecule P0 (P0+/- mice) are models for some forms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neuropathies. In addition to the characteristic hallmark
The prevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 and hepatitis B virus in patients in two hospitals in Tanzania (Publications)
The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) and the immunization status for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in febrile patients in two districts of the U
Population genetic structure of Aldabra giant tortoises (Publications)
Evolution of population structure on islands is the result of physical processes linked to volcanism, orogenic events, changes in sea level, as well as habitat variation. We assessed patterns of genet