Parasitic worms: knowledge, attitudes, and practices in western Côte d'Ivoire with implications for integrated control (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the developing world where parasitic worm infections are pervasive, preventive chemotherapy is the key strategy for morbidity control. However, local knowledge, attitudes, and practices
Community concepts of malaria-related illness with and without convulsions in southern Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria, both with or without convulsions, is a serious hardship for people living in endemic areas, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Community references to malaria, however, may encompa
Illness costs to households are a key barrier to access diagnostic and treatment services for tuberculosis in Tajikistan (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) control is based on early detection and complete treatment of infectious cases. Consequently, it is important that TB suspects and patients can readily access m
Efficacy and safety of a fixed-dose oral combination of pyronaridine-artesunate compared with artemether-lumefantrine in children and adults with... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is a need for new artemisinin-based combination therapies that are convenient, effective, and safe. We compared the efficacy and safety of pyronaridine-artesunate with that of arteme
Illness meanings and experiences for pre-ulcer and ulcer conditions of Buruli ulcer in the Ga-West and Ga-South municipalities of Ghana (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Ghana is a Buruli ulcer (BU) endemic country yet there is paucity of socio-cultural research on BU. Examining distinctive experiences and meanings for pre-ulcers and ulcers of BU
Phylogeography and taxonomy of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Characterizing the evolutionary relationships and population structure of parasites can provide important insights into the epidemiology of human disease. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: W
Survival and health status of DOTS tuberculosis patients in rural Lao PDR (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Contact tracing of tuberculosis (TB) patients is rarely performed in low-income countries. Our objective was to assess the outcome of and compliance with directly observed treatment (DOTS)
Patient's site of first access to health system influences length of delay for tuberculosis treatment in Tajikistan (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Tajikistan has the highest incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) in Central Asia. Its health system still bears many features from Soviet times and is under-funded. Affordability i
Childhood brain tumours and use of mobile phones: comparison of a case-control study with incidence data (Publications)
ABSTRACT: The first case-control study on mobile phone use and brain tumor risk among children and adolescents (CEFALO study) has recently been published. In a commentary published in Environmental He