Typology, technical efficiency and scale economy of <em>dibiteries </em>in Dakar, Senegal (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In recent years, a profound transformation has been observed in the eating habits of the populations of African cities, induced by accelerated socioeconomic and demographic growth. In Sene
Antiprotozoal activity of diterpenoids isolated from <em>Zhumeria majdae</em>- absolute configuration by circular dichroism (Publications)
PURPOSE: Zhumeria majdae, a unique species of the Zhumeria genus, is an endemic Iranian plant in the Lamiaceae family. Phytochemical investigation and biological activity of this plant are rarely repo
Molecular methods for tracking residual <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>transmission in a close-to-elimination setting in Zanzibar (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Molecular detection of low-density Plasmodium falciparum infections is essential for surveillance studies conducted to inform malaria control strategies in close-to-elimination settings. M
Efficiency and stability evaluation of Cu2O/MWCNTs filters for virus removal from water (Publications)
Both multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and metal or metal oxides have demonstrated virus removal efficacy in drinking water applications. In this study, MWCNTs were coated with copper(I) oxide (C
Epigenome-wide association study of DNA methylation and adult asthma in the agricultural lung health study (Publications)
Epigenome-wide studies of methylation in children support a role for epigenetic mechanisms in asthma. Studies in adults are rare, and few have examined non-atopic asthma. We conducted the largest epig
Sub-national stratification of malaria risk in mainland Tanzania: a simplified assembly of survey and routine data (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Recent malaria control efforts in mainland Tanzania have led to progressive changes in the prevalence of malaria infection in children, from 18.1% (2008) to 7.3% (2017). As the landscape o
Survive and thrive in Brazil: the Boa Vista Early Childhood program: study protocol of a stepped-wedge, randomized controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A growing body of evidence suggests that early life health and developmental outcomes can be improved through parental support programs. The objective of this project was to test the feasi
Risk reduction of diarrhea and respiratory infections following a community health education program - a facility-based case-control study in rural... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal and acute respiratory infections remain a major cause of death in developing countries especially among children below 5 years of age. About 80% of all hospital attendances in Ke
Ultrasound in managing extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a randomized controlled two-center study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Patients with clinically suspected tuberculosis are often treated empirically, as diagnosis - especially of extrapulmonary tuberculosis - remains challenging. This leads to an overtreatmen
