Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused> 1 million infections during January-March
2020. There is an urgent need for reliable antibody detection approaches to support diagnosis…

In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic there has been an
increase of the use of antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT). The performance of Ag-…

Background: In low-income countries, like Malawi, important public health measures
including social distancing or a lockdown have been challenging to implement owing to …

Here we describe a generic, reverse transcriptase-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP)
assay, for the identification of Leishmania species from clinical samples. LAMP is …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many key neglected tropical disease (NTD) activities have
been postponed. This hindrance comes at a time when the NTDs are progressing towards …

PCR of upper respiratory specimens is the diagnostic standard for severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. However, saliva sampling is an easy alternative to nasal …

Background Although recent epidemiological data suggest that pneumococci may contribute
to the risk of SARS-CoV-2 disease, cases of coinfection with Streptococcus pneumoniae in …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the relative incidence of age‐related diseases in a group of
centenarian offspring who have thus far been considered to be predisposed to “healthy” aging. …

Quantitative analysis and mathematical models are useful tools in informing strategies to
control or eliminate disease. Currently, there is an urgent need to develop these tools to inform …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) associated with chronic neglected tropical
diseases (NTDs) has been identified as a significant and overlooked contributor to overall …