Experience of safety monitoring in the context of a prospective observational study of artemether-lumefantrine in rural Tanzania: lessons learned for... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: Objectives To identify and implement strategies that help meet safety monitoring requirements in the context of an observational study for artemether-lumefantrine (AL) administered as first-
Cloning of the repertoire of individual <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> var genes using Transformation Associated Recombination (TAR) (Publications)
One of the major virulence factors of the malaria causing parasite is the Plasmodium falciparum encoded erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1). It is translocated to It the membrane of infected eryth
MalariaSphere: a greenhouse-enclosed simulation of a natural <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> (Diptera: Culicidae) ecosystem in western Kenya (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The development and implementation of innovative vector control strategies for malaria control in Africa requires in-depth ecological studies in contained semi-field environments. This par
Molecular epidemiology and antibiotic susceptibility of livestock <em>Brucella melitensis</em> isolates from Naryn Oblast, Kyrgyzstan (Publications)
The incidence of human brucellosis in Kyrgyzstan has been increasing in the last years and was identified as a priority disease needing most urgent control measures in the livestock population. The la
Do health workers' preferences influence their practices? Assessment of providers' attitude and personal use of new treatment recommendations for... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Due to growing antimalarial drug resistance, Tanzania changed malaria treatment policies twice within a decade. First in 2001 chloroquine (CQ) was replaced by sulfadoxine-pyrimet
Quantifying quality of life and disability of patients with advanced schistosomiasis japonica (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Chinese government lists advanced schistosomiasis as a leading healthcare priority due to its serious health and economic impacts, yet it has not been included in the estimates of schi
Cell biological characterization of the malaria vaccine candidate trophozoite exported protein 1 (Publications)
In a genome-wide screen for alpha-helical coiled coil motifs aiming at structurally defined vaccine candidates we identified PFF0165c. This protein is exported in the trophozoite stage and was named a
Dynamics of socioeconomic risk factors for neglected tropical diseases and malaria in an armed conflict (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Armed conflict and war are among the leading causes of disability and premature death, and there is a growing share of civilians killed or injured during armed conflicts. A major part of t
An approach to addressing governance from a health system framework perspective (Publications)
ABSTRACT: As countries strive to strengthen their health systems in resource constrained contexts, policy makers need to know how best to improve the performance of their health systems. To aid these