Staphylococcal disease in Africa: another neglected 'tropical' disease (Publications)
The term 'neglected tropical diseases' predominantly refers to single-entity, mostly parasitic diseases. However, a considerable morbidity and mortality burden is carried by patients infected with Gra
Combining PCR with microscopy to reduce costs of laboratory diagnosis of Buruli ulcer (Publications)
Abstract. The introduction of antibiotic therapy as first-line treatment of Buruli ulcer underlines the importance of laboratory confirmation of clinical diagnosis. Because smear microscopy has very l
Spraying tick-infested houses with lambda-cyhalothrin reduces the incidence of tick-borne relapsing fever in children under five years old (Publications)
Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality of children in central Tanzania. This study assessed the effect of house interior residual spraying with lambda-cyhalothri