Elimination of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> in infected mice by slow release of artemisone (Publications)
The current treatment of schistosomiasis is based on the anti-helminthic drug praziquantel (PZQ). PZQ affects only the adult stages of schistosomes. In addition, resistance to PZQ is emerging. We sugg
Associations between selective attention and soil-transmitted helminth infections, socioeconomic status, and physical fitness in disadvantaged... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomically deprived children are at increased risk of ill-health associated with sedentary behavior, malnutrition, and helminth infection. The resulting reduced physical fitness, gr
Improving household air, drinking water and hygiene in rural Peru: a community-randomized-controlled trial of an integrated environmental home-based... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory infections are leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality, which can be prevented by simple low-cost interventions. Integrated strategies can
Childhood vaccination communication outcomes unpacked and organised in a taxonomy to facilitate core outcome establishment (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: We present a comprehensive taxonomy of outcomes for childhood vaccination communication interventions. Adding to our earlier map of trial outcomes, we aimed to: 1) identify relevant outcome
Antimicrobial resistance in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>: mechanistic and evolutionary perspectives (Publications)
Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains are threatening progress in containing the global tuberculosis epidemic. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is intrinsically resistant to many antibioti