Acceptability - a neglected dimension of access to health care: findings from a study on childhood convulsions in rural Tanzania (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Acceptability is a poorly conceptualized dimension of access to health care. Using a study on childhood convulsion in rural Tanzania, we examined social acceptability from a user
Crying babies, tired mothers - challenges of the postnatal hospital stay: an interpretive phenomenological study (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: According to an old Swiss proverb, "a new mother lazing in childbed is a blessing to her family". Today mothers rarely enjoy restful days after birth, but enter directly into the
Chemometric analysis of biofluids from mice experimentally infected with <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The urinary metabolic fingerprint of a patent Schistosoma mansoni infection in the mouse has been characterized using spectroscopic methods. However, the temporal dynamics of met
Comparative analysis of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> <em>pe </em>and <em>ppe</em> genes reveals high sequence variation and an apparent absence... (Publications)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) genomes contain 2 large gene families termed pe and ppe. The function of pe/ppe proteins remains enigmatic but studies suggest that they are secreted or cell
Development of an in vitro drug screening assay using <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> schistosomula (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The development of novel antischistosomal drugs is crucial, as currently no vaccine and only a single drug is available for the treatment of schistosomiasis. Fast and accurate in
<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> resistance to anti-malarial drugs in Papua New Guinea: evaluation of a community-based approach for the molecular... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Molecular monitoring of parasite resistance has become an important complementary tool in establishing rational anti-malarial drug policies. Community surveys provide a representative samp
Genome-wide identification of molecular mimicry candidates in parasites (Publications)
Among the many strategies employed by parasites for immune evasion and host manipulation, one of the most fascinating is molecular mimicry. With genome sequences available for host and parasite, mimic
Safety and efficacy of the 10-day melarsoprol schedule for the treatment of second stage rhodesiense sleeping sickness (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Assessment of the safety and efficacy of a 10-day melarsoprol schedule in second stage T.b. rhodesiense patients and the effect of suramin-pretreatment on the incidence of encephalopathic s