Sleeping sickness in travelers - do they really sleep? (Publications)
The number of imported Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) cases in non-endemic countries has increased over the last years. The objective of this analysis is to describe the clinical presentation of
Effect of sanitation on soil-transmitted helminth infection: systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In countries of high endemicity of the soil-transmitted helminth parasites Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm, preventive chemotherapy (i.e., repeated administration o
Bayesian geostatistical modeling of leishmaniasis incidence in Brazil (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is endemic in 98 countries with an estimated 350 million people at risk and approximately 2 million cases annually. Brazil is one of the most severely affected countries. MET
A high-resolution geospatial surveillance-response system for malaria elimination in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A high-resolution surveillance-response system has been developed within a geographic information system (GIS) to support malaria elimination in the Pacific. This paper examines the applic
A research agenda for malaria eradication: monitoring, evaluation, and surveillance (Publications)
Monitoring, evaluation, and surveillance measure how well public health programs operate over time and achieve their goals. As countries approach malaria elimination, these activities will need to shi
Co-infection of HIV and intestinal parasites in rural area of China (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasite infections (IPIs) are among the most significant causes of illness and disease of socially and economically disadvantaged populations in developing countries,
Nuclear factor I genomic binding associates with chromatin boundaries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Nuclear Factor I (NFI) family of DNA binding proteins (also called CCAAT box transcription factors or CTF) is involved in both DNA replication and gene expression regulation. Using chr
Patterns of migration and risks associated with leprosy among migrants in Maranhao, Brazil (Publications)
Leprosy remains a public health problem in Brazil with new case incidence exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) goals in endemic clusters throughout the country. Migration can facilitate movement