MALNUTRITION, WITH ITS 2 CONSTITUENTS of protein–energy malnutrition and
micronutrient deficiencies, continues to be a major health burden in developing countries. It …

Methylene blue has intrinsic antimalarial activity and it can act as a chloroquine sensitizer. In
addition, methylene blue must be considered for preventing methemoglobinemia, a serious …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic shows variable dynamics in WHO Regions, with
lowest disease burden in the Western-Pacific Region. While China has been able to rapidly …

Ustilago maydis is a ubiquitous pathogen of maize and a well-established model organism
for the study of plant–microbe interactions. This basidiomycete fungus does not use …

Biotrophic pathogens, such as the related maize pathogenic fungi Ustilago maydis and
Sporisorium reilianum, establish an intimate relationship with their hosts by secreting protein …

OBJECTIVE: To identify determinants of utilisation for antenatal care (ANC) and skilled
attendance at birth after a substantial reduction in user fees. METHODS: The study was …

Objective: To study the effects of zinc supplementation on malaria and other causes of
morbidity in young children living in an area holoendemic for malaria in west Africa. Design …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to quantify the effect of risk factors for childhood
mortality in a typical rural setting in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: We performed a survival …

Both malaria and protein–energy malnutrition (PEM) are highly prevalent in young children
of sub‐Saharan Africa, and the association between PEM and malaria continues to be …

Objective To describe the pattern of fever‐associated morbidity, treatment‐seeking
behaviour for fever episodes, and cause‐specific mortality in young children of a malaria …