Diagnostic accuracy of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for detection of <em>Leishmania</em> DNA in buffy coat from visceral... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) remains as one of the most neglected tropical diseases with over 60% of the world's total VL cases occurring in the Indian subcontinent. Due to the in
Traffic-related air pollution and incident type 2 diabetes: results from the SALIA cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional and ecological studies indicate that air pollution may be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but prospective data are lacking. OBJECTIVE: We examined the association betwee
Toward an open-access global database for mapping, control, and surveillance of neglected tropical diseases (Publications)
BACKGROUND: After many years of general neglect, interest has grown and efforts came under way for the mapping, control, surveillance, and eventual elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). D
Malaria and its possible control on the island of Príncipe (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria can be eradicated from islands. To assess the prospects for eradication of malaria from the island of Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea, we fitted a mathematical model to age-prevalen
Malaria risk and access to prevention and treatment in the paddies of the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Kilombero Valley is a highly malaria-endemic agricultural area in south-eastern Tanzania. Seasonal flooding of the valley is favourable to malaria transmission. During the farming seas
Domestic dog demographic structure and dynamics relevant to rabies control planning in urban areas in Africa: the case of Iringa, Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mass vaccinations of domestic dogs have been shown to effectively control canine rabies and hence human exposure to rabies. Knowledge of dog population demography is essential for planning
