"There is a cat on our ward": inpatient and staff member attitudes toward and experiences with cats in a psychiatric ward (Publications)
The aim of this study was to investigate inpatient and staff member attitudes toward and experiences with ward cats, and identify possible mechanisms for how cats affect patient satisfaction in a psyc
Validation of the protein kinase <em>Pf</em>CLK3 as a multistage cross-species malarial drug target (Publications)
The requirement for next-generation antimalarials to be both curative and transmission-blocking necessitates the identification of previously undiscovered druggable molecular pathways. We identified a
The viral load monitoring cascade in a resource-limited setting: a prospective multicentre cohort study after introduction of routine viral load... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: For HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART), the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends routine viral load (VL) monitoring. We report on the cascade of care in indiv
Short course amphotericin B in addition to sertraline and fluconazole for treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 15% of all AIDS-mortality globally. Most cases in low- and middle-income countries are treated with fluconazole monotherapy, which is associated with a
Dog ecology, bite incidence, and disease awareness: a cross-sectional survey among a rabies-affected community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
Despite the existence of safe and efficacious human and animal rabies vaccines, millions of people remain at risk of exposure to this deadly zoonotic disease through bites of infected dogs. Sub-Sahara
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for rapid identification of <em>Salmonella</em> spp. from agar and blood culture broth--an option for the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Salmonella enterica is an important cause of diarrhea with the potential to cause systemic infection including sepsis, particularly in the tropics. Sepsis in particular requires quick and
Influence of parasite density and sample storage time on the reliability of <em>Entamoeba histolytica</em>-specific PCR from formalin-fixed and... (Publications)
We report on the reliability of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of Entamoeba histolytica from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue in comparison with microscopy and have determin
Serological survey of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in Madagascar (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Peripartal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, leads to severe consequences for newborns. Preventive measures requir
Detection of resistance to macrolides in thermotolerant <em>Campylobacter</em> species by fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
The resistance of enteritis-causing Campylobacter strains to erythromycin is an emerging problem. We therefore evaluated fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for the rapid detection of resistance