Setting our sights on infectious diseases (Publications)
In May 2019, the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR) at the University of Dundee, UK, held an international conference with the aim of discussing some key questions around discovering
Resurgence of malaria infection after mass treatment: a simulation study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Field studies are evaluating if mass drug administration (MDA) might shorten the time to elimination of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, when vector control measures and reactive surveillanc
Determinants of patient delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Somali pastoralist setting of Ethiopia: a matched case-control study (Publications)
Background: Healthcare-seeking behavior is the basis to ensure early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in settings where most cases are diagnosed upon self-presentation to health facilities
Whole-genome characterization of a<em> Shewanella algae </em>strain co-harboring bla CTX-M-15 and <em>armA </em>genes on a novel IncC plasmid (Publications)
Multidrug-resistant Shewanella spp. strains are emerging worldwide (1, 2).....
Effect of breastfeeding duration on lung function, respiratory symptoms and allergic diseases in school-age children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A positive effect of breastfeeding on lung function has been demonstrated in cohorts of children with asthma or risk for asthma. We assessed the impact of breastfeeding on lung function an