A high-resolution geospatial surveillance-response system for malaria elimination in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A high-resolution surveillance-response system has been developed within a geographic information system (GIS) to support malaria elimination in the Pacific. This paper examines the applic
A research agenda for malaria eradication: monitoring, evaluation, and surveillance (Publications)
Monitoring, evaluation, and surveillance measure how well public health programs operate over time and achieve their goals. As countries approach malaria elimination, these activities will need to shi
Co-infection of HIV and intestinal parasites in rural area of China (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasite infections (IPIs) are among the most significant causes of illness and disease of socially and economically disadvantaged populations in developing countries,
Nuclear factor I genomic binding associates with chromatin boundaries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Nuclear Factor I (NFI) family of DNA binding proteins (also called CCAAT box transcription factors or CTF) is involved in both DNA replication and gene expression regulation. Using chr
Estimating <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> transmission rates in low-endemic settings using a combination of community prevalence and health facility... (Publications)
As some malaria control programs shift focus from disease control to transmission reduction, there is a need for transmission data to monitor progress. At lower levels of transmission, it becomes incr
Resurgence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Switzerland: mathematical modelling study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: New HIV infections in men who have sex with men (MSM) have increased in Switzerland since 2000 despite combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). The objectives of this mathematical modell
Genotypic diversity and drug susceptibility patterns among <em>M. tuberculosis</em> complex isolates from south-western Ghana (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to use spoligotyping and large sequence polymorphism (LSP) to study the population structure of M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates. METHODS: MTBC isolates wer
Soil-transmitted helminth infections and physical fitness in school-aged Bulang children in southwest China: results from a cross-sectional survey (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Chronic soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections have been associated with reduced physical fitness, but available evidence is limited. The aim of this cross-sectional survey w
Spatio-temporal analysis to identify determinants of <em>Oncomelania hupensis</em> infection with <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> in Jiangsu province,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: With the successful implementation of integrated measures for schistosomiasis control, Jiangsu province has reached low-endemicity status. However, infected Oncomelania hupensis snails cou