Effects of breastfeeding on respiratory symptoms in infancy (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of potential risk factors on the development of respiratory symptoms and their specific modification by breastfeeding in infants in the first year of life. STUDY DESIGN
Antitrypanosomal activity of 5-nitro-2-aminothiazole-based compounds (Publications)
A small series of 5-nitro-2-aminothiazole-based amides containing arylpiperazine-, biphenyl- or aryloxyphenyl groups in their core were synthesized and evaluated as antitrypanosomatid agents. All test
Apolipoprotein L1 variant associated with increased susceptibility to trypanosome infection (Publications)
African trypanosomes, exceptTrypanosoma brucei gambienseandTrypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, which cause human African trypanosomiasis, are lysed by the human serum protein apolipoprotein L1 (ApoL1). Th
Assessing the effects of malaria interventions on the geographical distribution of parasitaemia risk in Burkina Faso (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Burkina Faso conducted its first nationally representative household malaria survey in 2010/2011. The survey collected among others, information on malaria interventions, treatment choices
Same day ART initiation versus clinic-based pre-ART assessment and counselling for individuals newly tested HIV-positive during community-based HIV... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Achievement of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets in Sub-Sahara Africa is challenged by a weak care-cascade with poor linkage to care and retention in care. Community-based HIV testing and counse
Evaluation of the in vivo activity of tribendimidine against <em>Schistosoma mansoni, Fasciola hepatica, Clonorchis sinensis,</em> and... (Publications)
We examined the in vivo activity of tribendimidine against selected trematodes. A single 150-mg/kg dose of tribendimidine achieved a 99.1% reduction of Clonorchis sinensis in rats. A 400-mg/kg dose of
The effect of zinc supplementation on body composition and hormone levels related to adiposity among children: a systematic review (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive synthesis of the effects of Zn supplementation on childhood body composition and adiposity-related hormone levels. DESIGN: Five electronic databases were searched
Local and foreign authorship of maternal health interventional research in low- and middle-income countries: systematic mapping of publications... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are under-represented in scientific literature. Mapping of authorship of articles can provide an assessment of data ownership and re