The effect of case management and vector-control interventions on space-time patterns of malaria incidence in Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Electronic reporting of routine health facility data in Uganda began with the adoption of the District Health Information Software System version 2 (DHIS2) in 2011. This has improved healt
Using yeast synthetic lethality to inform drug combination for malaria (Publications)
Combinatorial chemotherapy is necessary for the treatment of malaria. However, finding a suitable partner drug for a new candidate is challenging. Here we develop an algorithm that identifies all of t
Population genomics of <em>Francisella tularensis </em>subsp.<em> holarctica</em> and its implication on the eco-epidemiology of tularemia in... (Publications)
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) methods provide new possibilities in the field of molecular epidemiology. This is particularly true for monomorphic organisms where the discriminatory power of traditiona
Hyperglycaemia is inversely correlated with live <em>M. bovis</em> BCG-specific CD4+ T cell responses in Tanzanian adults with latent or active... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The rising prevalence of Diabetes mellitus (DM) in high TB-endemic countries may adversely affect sustainability of TB control since DM constitutes a risk factor for development of activ
Assessment of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure from personal measurements considering the body shadowing effect in Korean children and... (Publications)
We aimed to assess the personal radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure levels of children and adults through their activities, with consideration to the body shadowing effect. We recru
Air quality in Tehran, Iran: evaluating acute health effects and modeling the long-term spatial variability (Publications)
The burden of disease due to air pollution can be very large because of its acute and chronic effects. This dissertation focused on these two key challenges in the megacity of Tehran, Iran. First, it
SESOTHO trial ("Switch Either near Suppression Or THOusand") - switch to second-line versus WHO-guided standard of care for unsuppressed patients on... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends viral load (VL) measurement as the preferred monitoring strategy for HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-lim