Global Health and Tropical Medicine
There is limited data on the extent of the African SARS-CoV-2 epidemic. According to official records, 0.2% of the population has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The results indicate that the infection rate in Guinea-Bissau is considerably higher than what public testing data suggests, especially among females.
Read More
Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are immunological tools with applications in the fields of immunology, biotechnology, biochemistry, and applied biology. For example, to be used in the diagnostic and treatment of diseases caused by pathogens and toxins.
Read More
Evaluation of schistosomiasis control programs, a snail-borne disease caused by Schistosoma spp, requires accurate diagnostic techniques to assess the infection status when low prevalence is achieved in endemic areas under mass drug administration (MDA).
Read More
PCR based methods for detection of pathogens require thermocyclers and either subsequent electrophoresis or expensive equipment for real-time detection of amplification products.
Read More
Feline leishmaniosis (FeL) due to Leishmania infantum is a zoonotic vector-borne disease regarded as emergent in Southern European countries.
Read More
