Relationship between child survival and malaria transmission: an analysis of the malaria transmission intensity and mortality burden across Africa... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The precise nature of the relationship between malaria mortality and levels of transmission is unclear. Due to methodological limitations, earlier efforts to assess the linkage have lead t
Prevalence and spatial distribution of<em> Theileria parva</em> in cattle under crop-livestock farming systems in Tororo district, eastern Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) present a major economic burden to communities across East Africa. Farmers in East Africa must use acaracides to target ticks and prevent transmission of tick-bo
Effect of deworming on school-aged children's physical fitness, cognition and clinical parameters in a malaria-helminth co-endemic area of Côte... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria and helminth infections are thought to negatively affect children's nutritional status and to impair their physical and cognitive development. Yet, the current evidence-base is wea
Exposure to multiple parasites is associated with the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is common in developing countries, and it is often associated with parasitic infections. We investigated the relationship between exposure to parasitic infections, particularly mu
Community response to intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Building on previous acceptability research undertaken in sub-Saharan Africa this article aims to investigate the acceptability of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (
miRNA signatures in Sera of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (Publications)
Several studies showed that assessing levels of specific circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) is a non-invasive, rapid, and accurate method for diagnosing diseases or detecting alterations in physiological
Migrant-friendly hospitals: a paediatric perspective - improving hospital care for migrant children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The European Union (EU) Migrant-Friendly Hospital (MFH) Initiative, introduced in 2002, promotes the adoption of care approaches adapted to meet the service needs of migrants. However, for
The epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity in two rural communities of Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Polyparasitism is still widespread in rural communities of the developing world. However, the epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity are poorly understood. We studie