Publications

a model of leptospirosis infection in an african rodent to determine risk to humans: seasonal fluctuations and the impact of rodent control.	human leptospirosis (leptospira spp. infection) is a worldwide public health problem that is of greatest concern for humid tropical and subtropical regions. the magnitude of the problem in these areas is larger because of the climatic and environmental conditions the bacterium face outside their hosts but also because of the frequency of contacts between people and sources of infection. rodents are thought to play the most important role in the transmission of human leptospirosis. we here model ...	2006	16996018
first detection of mycobacteria in african rodents and insectivores, using stratified pool screening.	with the rising number of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)/aids in developing countries, the control of mycobacteria is of growing importance. previous studies have shown that rodents and insectivores are carriers of mycobacteria. however, it is not clear how widespread mycobacteria are in these animals and what their role is in spreading them. therefore, the prevalence of mycobacteria in rodents and insectivores was studied in and around morogoro, tanzania. live rodents were tra ...	2008	18065608