The relative contribution of co-infection to focal infection risk in children (Publications)
Co-infection is ubiquitous in people in the developing world but little is known regarding the potential for one parasite to act as a risk factor for another. Using generalized linear mixed modelling
Performance of the Xpert((R)) MTB/RIF assay in an active case-finding strategy: a pilot study from Tanzania [Short communication] (Publications)
In this pilot study, we evaluated the Xpert((R)) MTB/RIF assay in an active case-finding strategy, using two spot sputum samples collected within a 1-hour interval from household contacts of smear-pos
Ascertaining <em>in vivo</em> virulence of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> lineages in patients in Mbeya, Tanzania (Publications)
We evaluated the relationship between the degree of immunodeficiency indicated by the number of circulating CD4+ T-cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages identified by spoligotyping and mycobac
<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>: extensive polymorphism in merozoite surface antigen 2 alleles in an area with endemic malaria in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum: Extensive polymorphism in merozoite surface antigen 2 alleles in an area with endemic malaria in Papua New Guinea. Experimental Parasitology 79, 106-116. The prevalence of Plasm
Rapid identification of malaria vaccine candidates based on alpha-helical coiled coil protein motif (Publications)
To identify malaria antigens for vaccine development, we selected alpha-helical coiled coil domains of proteins predicted to be present in the parasite erythrocytic stage. The corresponding synthetic