Habitat characterization and spatial distribution of <em>Anopheles </em>sp. mosquito larvae in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) during an extended dry period (Publications)
total 151 km2 of central Dar es Salaam, the biggest city of Tanzania, were systematically searched for open mosquito breeding sites. Ecologic parameters, mosquito larvae density and geographic location were [...] factors explaining the different densities of mosquito larvae. RESULTS: A total of 405 potential open breeding sites were examined. Large drains, swamps and puddles were associated with no or low Anopheles [...] requirements of Anopheles sp. larvae could not be identified in this...
Contrasting the distribution of phenotypic and molecular variation in the freshwater snail <em>Biomphalaria pfeifferi</em>, the intermediate host of... (Publications)
by a few kilometers, and characterized by different habitat regimes (permanent/temporary) and openness (open/closed). A genetic analysis based on five microsatellite markers confirms that B. pfeifferi is [...] However, no difference was detected between Q(ST) and F(ST) for both habitat regime and habitat openness.Heredity advance online publication, 16 January 2013; doi:10.1038/hdy.2012.115
Contrasting the distribution of phenotypic and molecular variation in the freshwater snail <em>Biomphalaria pfeifferi</em>, the intermediate host of... (Publications)
by a few kilometers, and characterized by different habitat regimes (permanent/temporary) and openness (open/closed). A genetic analysis based on five microsatellite markers confirms that B. pfeifferi is [...] However, no difference was detected between Q(ST) and F(ST) for both habitat regime and habitat openness.Heredity advance online publication, 16 January 2013; doi:10.1038/hdy.2012.115
Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of... (Publications)
use (before: 15.5%, after: 94.6%), open defecation in the community surroundings (before: 75.0%, after: 16.7%) and awareness for environmental contamination through open defecation (before: 20.4%, after: [...] intervention encouraged latrine construction and an evaluation was done 6-7 months later to determine open defecation status of the respective communities. Anthelminthic treatment was provided to all community [...] 7.0%, 2.0%, 1.0% and 0.3%, respectively. Four of the five intervention...
Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of... (Publications)
use (before: 15.5%, after: 94.6%), open defecation in the community surroundings (before: 75.0%, after: 16.7%) and awareness for environmental contamination through open defecation (before: 20.4%, after: [...] intervention encouraged latrine construction and an evaluation was done 6-7 months later to determine open defecation status of the respective communities. Anthelminthic treatment was provided to all community [...] 7.0%, 2.0%, 1.0% and 0.3%, respectively. Four of the five intervention...
Extracting cause of death from verbal autopsy with deep learning interpretable methods (Publications)
Empirical results show that the open response conveys valuable information towards the ascertainment of the Cause of Death, and the combination of the closed-ended questions and the open response lead to the best
Extracting cause of death from verbal autopsy with deep learning interpretable methods (Publications)
Empirical results show that the open response conveys valuable information towards the ascertainment of the Cause of Death, and the combination of the closed-ended questions and the open response lead to the best
Further development of simulations of Plasmodium falciparum interventions and their integration with the needs of stakeholders II (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/further-development-of-simulations-of-plasmodium-falciparum-interventions-and-their-integration-with-the-needs-of-stakeholders-ii
and modeling of surveillance-response systems. One important tool used in the project is the OpenMalaria open source (C++) microsimulation platform (http://github.com/SwissTPH/openmalaria/wiki). This software
Prevalence and risk factors for schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in two settings of Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
observed in Sikensi (35.6%), while S. mansoni was most prevalent in Agboville (11.2%). Swimming in open freshwater bodies was the main risk factor for S. haematobium infection (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) [...] (AOR) = 127.0, 95% confidence interval (CI): 25.0-634.0, p < 0.001). Fishing and washing clothes in open freshwater bodies were positively associated with S. haematobium and S. mansoni infection, respectively [...] communication strategies in order to change children's behavior, thus...
Prevalence and risk factors for schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in two settings of Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
observed in Sikensi (35.6%), while S. mansoni was most prevalent in Agboville (11.2%). Swimming in open freshwater bodies was the main risk factor for S. haematobium infection (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) [...] (AOR) = 127.0, 95% confidence interval (CI): 25.0-634.0, p < 0.001). Fishing and washing clothes in open freshwater bodies were positively associated with S. haematobium and S. mansoni infection, respectively [...] communication strategies in order to change children's behavior, thus...
