Cross-feeding between intestinal pathobionts promotes their overgrowth during undernutrition (Publications)
Child undernutrition is a global health issue associated with a high burden of infectious disease. Undernourished children display an overabundance of intestinal pathogens and pathobionts, and these b
A cross-sectional analysis of meteorological factors and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in 409 cities across 26 countries (Publications)
There is conflicting evidence on the influence of weather on COVID-19 transmission. Our aim is to estimate weather-dependent signatures in the early phase of the pandemic, while controlling for socio-
Modelling the impact of fexinidazole use on human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis is a deadly disease that has been declining in incidence since the start of the Century, primarily due to increased screening, diagnosis and treatment of infect
<em>Orientia tsutsugamushi </em>dynamics in vectors and hosts: ecology and risk factors for foci of scrub typhus transmission in northern Thailand (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Scrub typhus is an important neglected vector-borne zoonotic disease across the Asia-Pacific region, with an expanding known distribution. The disease ecology is poorly understood, despite
Cancer in HIV-positive and HIV-negative adolescents and young adults in South Africa: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the spectrum of cancers in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living with and without HIV in South Africa. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with cancer records provided by the Na
Analyzing the contributions of transdisciplinary research to the global sustainability agenda in African cities (Publications)
It is almost 6 years since the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted, and countries have less than 10 years to achieve the set targets. Unlike most of the world, sub-Saharan African c
Individual responses to a single oral dose of albendazole indicate reduced efficacy against soil-transmitted helminths in an area with high drug... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Albendazole (ALB) is administered annually to millions of children through global deworming programs targeting soil-transmitted helminths (STHs: Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura a
Unlocking the human factor to increase effectiveness and sustainability of malaria vector control (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Progress in the fight against malaria has stalled in recent years, highlighting the importance of new interventions and tailored approaches. A critical factor that must be considered acros