Rapid identification of <em>Propionibacterium acnes</em> from blood cultures by fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
A newly designed probe for rapid identification of Propionibacterium acnes by fluorescence in situ hybridization was evaluated using 111 isolates from subculture and showed 100% sensitivity and specif
Genetic diversity of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> strains circulating in Botswana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Molecular typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) isolates can inform Tuberculosis (TB) control programs on the relative proportion of transmission driving the TB epidemic. There is li
Demand-side financing in the form of baby packages in Northern Mozambique: results from an observational study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Maternal Mortality Ratio in Mozambique has stagnated at 405 deaths per 100,000 live births with virtually no progress over the last 15 years. Low Institutional Birth Rates (IBRs) level
Epigenome-wide association study of lung function level and its change (Publications)
Previous reports link differential DNA methylation (DNAme) to environmental exposures which are associated with lung function. Direct evidence on lung function DNAme is however limited. We undertook a
Rapid spread of double East- and West-African <em>kdr </em>mutations in wild <em>Anopheles coluzzi</em> from Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Malaria morbidity and mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasing. The scale-up of long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying have been the major contributors to the decrease