Poor validity of noninvasive hemoglobin measurements by pulse oximetry compared with conventional absorptiometry in children in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Anemia remains a major public health issue in many African communities. We compared a novel, commercially available noninvasive hemoglobin (Hb)-measuring device to direct Hb measurements by finger-pri
Seasonal dynamics of human retinol status in mobile pastoralists in Chad (Publications)
Vitamin A deficiency is a prevalent public health problem in Africa and South-East Asia, although national population based surveys are lacking in many countries. This study investigated seasonal vari
Electroencephalographic features of convulsive epilepsy in Africa: a multicentre study of prevalence, pattern and associated factors (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the prevalence and pattern of electroencephalographic (EEG) features of epilepsy and the associated factors in Africans with active convulsive epilepsy (ACE). METHODS: We ch
<em>Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium</em> helical interspersed subtelomeric proteins contribute to cytoadherence and anchor <em>P. falciparum</em>... (Publications)
Adherence of Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes to host endothelium is conferred through the parasite-derived virulence factor PfEMP1, the major contributor to malaria severity. PfEMP1 locate