A meta-analysis on residential exposure to magnetic fields and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Publications)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is caused by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurons, with mostly unknown etiology. Some risk factors have been suggested for this disease including ext
Assessing strategies against <em>gambiense </em>sleeping sickness through mathematical modeling (Publications)
Background: Control of gambiense sleeping sickness relies predominantly on passive and active screening of people, followed by treatment. Methods: Mathematical modeling explores the potential of 3 com
Long-read whole genome sequencing and comparative analysis of six strains of the human pathogen <em>Orientia tsutsugamushi</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Orientia tsutsugamushi is a clinically important but neglected obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen of the Rickettsiaceae family that causes the potentially life-threatening human dis
Rivers as carriers and potential sentinels for <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei </em>in Laos (Publications)
Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of the often fatal disease melioidosis, dwells in tropical soils and has been found in freshwater bodies. To investigate whether rivers are potential habitat
Pharmacokinetics of praziquantel in <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>and <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infected school- and preschool- aged children (Publications)
There is a growing consensus to include preschool-aged children in preventive chemotherapy programs with praziquantel, aiming to control schistosomiasis. However, pharmacokinetic data, crucial to esta
Impact of climate variability on the transmission risk of malaria in northern Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Since the 1970s, the northern part of Cote d'Ivoire has experienced considerable fluctuation in its meteorology including a general decrease of rainfall and increase of temperature from 1970 to 2000,
Whole blood transcriptome changes following controlled human malaria infection in malaria pre-exposed volunteers correlate with parasite prepatent... (Publications)
Malaria continues to be one of mankind's most devastating diseases despite the many and varied efforts to combat it. Indispensable for malaria elimination and eventual eradication is the development o
How can Onchocerciasis elimination in Africa be accelerated? Modeling the impact of increased ivermectin treatment frequency and complementary vector... (Publications)
Background: Great strides have been made toward onchocerciasis elimination by mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin. Focusing on MDA-eligible areas, we investigated where the elimination goal c
Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all populations have access to quality health care. Examining where gains have occurred or progress has faltered acr
