Asking about adherence - from flipping the coin to strong evidence (Publications)
In the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART) as prevention for transmission of HIV as well as treatment for HIV-positive individuals irrespective of CD4 cell counts, the importance of adherence has grow
Thermal care for newborn babies in rural southern Tanzania: a mixed-method study of barriers, facilitators and potential for behaviour change (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hypothermia contributes to neonatal morbidity and mortality in low-income countries, yet little is known about thermal care practices in rural African settings. We assessed adoption and co
The first myriapod genome sequence reveals conservative arthropod gene content and genome organisation in the centipede strigamia maritima (Publications)
Myriapods (e.g., centipedes and millipedes) display a simple homonomous body plan relative to other arthropods. All members of the class are terrestrial, but they attained terrestriality independently
Epidemiological aspects of snake bites on a Liberian rubber plantation (Publications)
During a one-year period 95 patients with a history of snake bite were admitted to the hospital of a Liberian rubber plantation. The population at risk included the field workers (tappers and slashers
Malaria case management in Papua New Guinea following the introduction of a revised treatment protocol (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This paper reports on the availability of diagnostic tools and recommended anti-malarials in the 12-month period immediately following the implementation of a new national malaria treatmen
Transient population dynamics of mosquitoes during sterile male releases: modelling mating behaviour and perturbations of life history parameters (Publications)
The release of genetically-modified or sterile male mosquitoes offers a promising form of mosquito-transmitted pathogen control, but the insights derived from our understanding of male mosquito behavi