Burden of soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnant refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border: results from a retrospective cohort (Publications)
is a retrospective review of records from pregnant refugee and migrant women who attended Shoklo Malaria Research Unit antenatal care (ANC) clinics along the Thailand-Myanmar border between July 2013 and
Widespread occurrence of copy number variants and fixation of pyrethroid target site resistance in <em>Anopheles gambiae </em>(s.l.) from southern... (Publications)
Resistance to pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) is conferred by a variety of genetic mutations, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
CDC light traps underestimate the protective efficacy of an indoor spatial repellent against bites from wild <em>Anopheles arabiensis </em>mosquitoes... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Methods for evaluating efficacy of core malaria interventions in experimental and operational settings are well established but gaps exist for spatial repellents (SR). The objective of this
Optimising HIV spending in 12 eastern European and central Asian countries: a modelling study (Publications)
treatment coverage for people living with HIV. FUNDING: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. TRANSLATION: For the Russian translation of the summary see Supplementary Materials section.
Geospatial health: the first five years (Publications)
continent. Studies of more than 35 different diseases, injuries and risk factors have been presented. Malaria and schistosomiasis were identified as the two most important diseases (11.2% each). Almost half
A multiplex assay for the sensitive detection and quantification of male and female <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> gametocytes (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The transmission of malaria to mosquitoes depends on the presence of gametocytes that circulate in the peripheral blood of infected human hosts. Sensitive estimates of the densities of female
The shape of the iceberg: quantification of submicroscopic <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and<em> Plasmodium vivax </em>parasitaemia and... (Publications)
of low-density asymptomatic infections with concurrent gametocytes may be a stumbling block for malaria elimination. This study investigated the asymptomatic reservoir of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium
Building Capacity to Address Implementation Challenges for Sustainable Access and Delivery of New Vaccines in Ghana (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/building-capacity-to-address-implementation-challenges-for-sustainable-access-and-delivery-of-new-vaccines-in-ghana
health system that is well equipped, fit for purpose and ready to support the delivery of the new malaria vaccine and other new health technologies. Swiss TPH leads on Workpackage 5 "Knowledge management
Methods and Materials (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/services/diagnostic-centre/methods-and-materials
nachgewiesen werden, weshalb die Serologie zur Diagnose einer akuten Malaria ungeeignet ist. Differenzierung verschiedener Malaria-Arten serologisch nicht möglich. Antikörper können Monate bis Jahre p [...] akkreditiert. Plasmodium spp. (Malaria) Methode: Screening real-time PCR mit anschliessender Differenzierung aller humanpathogene Plasmodium Arten ( P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, P. knowlesi [...] Sensitivität auf ca. 60% sinkt. Spezifität: Kreuzreaktionen möglich mit...
Dynamic electronic decision trees to manage childhood illness (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/dynamic-electronic-decision-trees-to-manage-childhood-illness
tests and devices such as pulse oximetry, hemoglobinometer, urine dipstick test, and rapid tests for malaria, HIV, and C-reactive protein form an integral part of the intervention. The project utilizes an
