Epidemiology of brucellosis and Q fever in linked human and animal populations in northern Togo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Although brucellosis (Brucella spp.) and Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii) are zoonoses of global importance, very little high quality data are available from West Africa. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FIND
Malaria case management in Papua New Guinea prior to the introduction of a revised treatment protocol (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to document malaria case management practices in Papua New Guinea prior to the introduction of a revised national malaria treatment protocol. The revised protocol stipulat
Stochastic simulation of endemic <em>Salmonella enterica</em> serovar typhi: the importance of long lasting immunity and the carrier state (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) remains a serious burden of disease, especially in developing countries of Asia and Africa. It is estimated that it cau