Clinical presentation of <em>T.b. rhodesiense</em> sleeping sickness in second stage patients from Tanzania and Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A wide spectrum of disease severity has been described for Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b. rhodesiense), ranging from chronic disease patter
Anti-protozoal activity of aporphine and protoberberine alkaloids from <em>Annickia kummeriae</em> (Engl. & Diels) Setten & Maas (Annonaceae) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria, trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis have an overwhelming impact in the poorest countries in the world due to their prevalence, virulence and drug resistance ability. Currently, ther
Cost-sharing strategies combining targeted public subsidies with private-sector delivery achieve high bednet coverage and reduced malaria transmission... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Cost-sharing schemes incorporating modest targeted subsidies have promoted insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria prevention in the Kilombero Valley, southern Tanzania, sinc
The usefulness of twenty-four molecular markers in predicting treatment outcome with combination therapy of amodiaquine plus... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Papua New Guinea (PNG), combination therapy with amodiaquine (AQ) or chloroquine (CQ) plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) was introduced as first-line treatment against uncomplicated m
Intravaginal practices, vaginal infections and HIV acquisition: systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Intravaginal practices are commonly used by women to manage their vaginal health and sexual life. These practices could, however, affect intravaginal mucosal integrity. The objectives of t