High functional diversity in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> driven by genetic drift and human demography (Publications)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects one third of the human world population and kills someone every 15 seconds. For more than a century, scientists and clinicians have been distinguishing between the h
A simple and efficient tool for trapping gravid <em>Anopheles</em> at breeding sites (Publications)
BACKGROUND: No effective tool currently exists for trapping ovipositing malaria vectors. This creates a gap in our ability to investigate the behavior and ecology of gravid Anopheles. FINDINGS: Here w
Reductions in malaria and anaemia case and death burden at hospitals following scale-up of malaria control in Zanzibar, 1999-2008 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Zanzibar, the Ministry of Health and partners accelerated malaria control from September 2003 onwards. The impact of the scale-up of insecticide-treated nets (ITN), indoor-residual spra
User-determined end of net life in Senegal: a qualitative assessment of decision-making related to the retirement of expired nets (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Procurement and distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in the African region has decreased from 145 million in 2010 to 66 million nets in 2012. As resources for LLIN distri
Retail sector distribution chains for malaria treatment in the developing world: a review of the literature (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In many low-income countries, the retail sector plays an important role in the treatment of malaria and is increasingly being considered as a channel for improving medicine availability. R
Comparative analysis of two methods for measuring sales volumes during malaria medicine outlet surveys (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is increased interest in using commercial providers for improving access to quality malaria treatment. Understanding their current role is an essential first step, notably in terms o
Ebola virus disease surveillance and response preparedness in northern Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has been described as unprecedented in terms of morbidity, mortality, and geographical extension. It also revealed many weaknesses and inadequ
Diagnostic accuracy of Kato-Katz, FLOTAC, Baermann and PCR methods for the detection of light-intensity hookworm and <em>Strongyloides... (Publications)
Sensitive diagnostic tools are crucial for an accurate assessment of helminth infections in low-endemicity areas. We examined stool samples from Tanzanian individuals and compared the diagnostic accur
Effects of a school-based physical activity program on physical and psychosocial quality of life in elementary school children: a cluster-randomized... (Publications)
The present study tested the effect of a school-based physical activity (PA) program on quality of life (QoL) in 540 elementary school children. First and fifth graders were randomly assigned to a PA