The sensitivity of the OptiMAL rapid diagnostic test to the presence of <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>gametocytes compromises its ability to monitor... (Publications)
Using in vivo samples from treatment failure malaria cases, we demonstrate the high sensitivity of the parasite lactase dehydrogenase (pLDH)-based OptiMAL rapid diagnostic test in the detection of P.
Pacing and sprint performance in speed skating during a competitive season (Publications)
PURPOSE: This study assessed the effect of time spent in several race sectors (S) on finishing time and determined the variance in distribution of skating time and in total race time for official 1000
A description of local pig feeding systems in village smallholder farms of western Kenya (Publications)
We used face-to-face interviews to gather data on pig feeding practices in rural Busia District, Kenya. We visited 164 pig farms three times in the course of the study period. The pigs were weighed in
Alkaloids from <em>Nerine filifolia</em> (Publications)
The novel compounds N-demethylbelladine, 6alpha-methoxybuphanidrine and filifoline, in addition to five known alkaloids, and phenol have been isolated from fresh bulbs of Nerine filifolia (Amaryllidac
<em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> in Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic (Publications)
Schistosomiasis found in communities along the Mekong River in Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is caused by the blood fluke Schistosoma mekongi. Early observations on patients
Personal exposure to nitrogen dioxide in Switzerland (Publications)
Home indoor and outdoor levels, and personal exposures to NO2 were determined for more than 500 subjects in a subpopulation of SAPALDIA by using passive samplers. The overall personal NO2 average was
The straw that breaks the camel's back: redirecting health-seeking behavior studies on malaria and vulnerability (Publications)
In the wake of the Millennium Development Goals, the focus on vulnerability and access to care has increasingly gained ground in the malaria social science literature. However, little emphasis has bee