Malaria eradication and elimination: views on how to translate a vision into reality (Publications)
Although global efforts in the past decade have halved the number of deaths due to malaria, there are still an estimated 219 million cases of malaria a year, causing more than half a million deaths. I
AMBITION-cm: intermittent high dose AmBisome on a high dose fluconazole backbone for cryptococcal meningitis induction therapy in sub-Saharan Africa:... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a leading cause of mortality among HIV-infected individuals in Africa. Poor outcomes from conventional antifungal therapies, unavailability of flucytosine,
Do holes in long-lasting insecticidal nets compromise their efficacy against pyrethroid resistant <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> and <em>Culex... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Resistance of malaria vectors to pyrethroids threatens the effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) as a tool for malaria control. Recent experimental hut and observational
Osteopathology and selenium deficiency co-occurring in a population of endangered Patagonian huemul (<em>Hippocamelus bisulcus</em>) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: About 1,000 endangered Patagonian huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) remain in Chile and 350-500 in Argentina. Most groups (> 100) are not recovering, and prevalence of osteopathology in
The integrated disease surveillance and response system in northern Ghana: challenges to the core and support functions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) strategy was adopted in Ghana over a decade ago, yet gaps still remain in its proper functioning. The objective of this study was to
Implementation of the global plan for insecticide resistance management in malaria vectors: progress, challenges and the way forward (Publications)
In recent years, there has been an increase in resistance of malaria vectors to insecticides, particularly to pyrethroids which are widely used in insecticide-treated nets. The Global Plan for Insecti
Cross-border outbreak of <em>Salmonella enterica</em> ssp. <em>enterica</em> serovar Bovismorbificans: multiple approaches to outbreak investigation... (Publications)
QUESTION UNDER STUDY: In July 2014, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica serovar Bovismorbificans was detected in Switzerland. The goal of the outbreak investigation was to rapidly identif