Ebola virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2014 (Publications)
During July-November 2014, the Democratic Republic of the Congo underwent its seventh Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. The etiologic agent was Zaire Ebola virus; 66 cases were reported (overall cas
Alcohol use and depression: link with adherence and viral suppression in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in rural Lesotho, Southern Africa: a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Depression and alcohol use disorder have been shown to be associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Studies examining their association with viral suppression in rura
Enhancing collaboration between China and African countries for schistosomiasis control (Publications)
Schistosomiasis remains an important public health issue, with a large number of cases reported across sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of Asia and Latin America. China was once highly endemic, but has m
Unique human immune signature of Ebola virus disease in Guinea [Letter] (Publications)
Despite the magnitude of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, there is still a fundamental lack of knowledge about the pathophysiology of EVD. In particular, very little is known abo
Schistosomiasis research in Africa: how the CONTRAST alliance made it happen (Publications)
In May 2012, the World Health Assembly passed resolution WHA 65.21, calling upon member states to intensify schistosomiasis control and, wherever possible, to attempt transmission interruption and ini
Quantitative EEG and apolipoprotein E-genotype improve classification of patients with suspected Alzheimer's disease (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To establish a model for better identification of patients in very early stages of Alzheimer's disease, AD (including patients with amnestic MCI) using high-resolution EEG and genetic data.
Antiprotozoal screening of 60 south African plants, and the identification of the antitrypanosomal germacranolides schkuhrin I and II (Publications)
Two hundred and seven extracts were prepared from sixty plants from South Africa and screened for in vitro activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania donovani, and