A Mitogen-activated protein kinase controls differentiation of bloodstream forms of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
African trypanosomes undergo differentiation in order to adapt to the mammalian host and the tsetse fly vector. To characterize the role of a mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase homologue, TbMAPK5,
Emergence of Zaire ebola virus disease in Guinea - preliminary report (Publications)
In March 2014, the World Health Organization was notified of an outbreak of a communicable disease characterized by fever, severe diarrhea, vomiting, and a high fatality rate in Guinea. Virologic inve
Association between different domains of physical activity and markers of inflammation (Publications)
PURPOSE: Physical activity has recently been established as a potential modifier of the inflammatory process, suggesting that it mitigates inflammation and consequently reduces the incidence of severa
Health impact assessment of air pollution in Shiraz, Iran: a two-part study (Publications)
We aimed to assess health-impacts of short-term exposure to the air pollutants including PM10, SO2, and NO2 in Shiraz, Iran in a two-part study from 2008 to 2010. In part I, local relative risks (RRs)
Predictors of vaginal practices for sex and hygiene in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: findings of a household survey and qualitative inquiry (Publications)
Vaginal practices in sub-Saharan Africa may increase HIV transmission and have important implications for development of microbicides and future HIV prevention technologies. It remains unclear which w