Investigation of heterochromatin protein 1 function in the malaria parasite <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> using a conditional domain deletion and... (Publications)
The human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum encodes a single ortholog of heterochromatin protein 1 (PfHP1) that plays a crucial role in the epigenetic regulation of various survival-related proce
Poverty is not poverty: the reality on the ground including the rural-urban divide and how we can turn the tide on NCDs (Publications)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) tend to occur in younger sub-Saharan African (SSA) populations, about 20 years earlier as compared to high income countries (HIC). Weak health systems and infrastructure
Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for the quantification of the anthelmintic drug moxidectin in a volumetric absorptive microsample,... (Publications)
Moxidectin is a promising candidate for addition to the lean repertoire of drugs against neglected tropical diseases (NTD) including strongyloidiasis. Pharmacokinetic (PK) and -dynamic studies are req
Use of a tablet-based system to perform abdominal ultrasounds in a field investigation of schistosomiasis-related morbidity in western Kenya (Publications)
Chronic intestinal schistosomiasis can cause severe hepatosplenic disease and is a neglected tropical disease of public health importance in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya. Although the goal of c
Modeling multi-level survival data in multi-center epidemiological cohort studies: applications from the ELAPSE project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We evaluated methods for the analysis of multi-level survival data using a pooled dataset of 14 cohorts participating in the ELAPSE project investigating associations between residential e
Intestinal parasites in segregated minority communities of Slovakia: results from a cross-sectional survey in children (Publications)
In Slovakia, the Roma population forms the second-largest ethnic minority. A large part of the Roma is semi-nomadic or lives in segregated settlements with poor living standards and limited access to
Evaluating putative repellent 'push' and attractive 'pull' components for manipulating the odour orientation of host-seeking malaria vectors in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Novel malaria vector control approaches aim to combine tools for maximum protection. This study aimed to evaluate novel and re-evaluate existing putative repellent 'push' and attractive 'p
Conjunctival cancer in people living with HIV (Publications)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Historically, conjunctival cancer has been associated with HIV particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The human papilloma virus (HPV) has been implicated as a potential causative agent
Constructing a malaria-related health service readiness index and assessing its association with child malaria mortality: an analysis of the Burkina... (Publications)
Background: The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment surveys generate data on the readiness of health facility services. We constructed a readiness index related to malaria services and deter