B. Tadesse

Antibody-mediated functional responses induced by the SchistoShield® schistosomiasis vaccine in disease-naïve and endemic human populations.

Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by Schistosoma spp. Clinical manifestation of chronic schistosomiasis include but not restricted to anemia, growth stunting, hepatosplenomegaly, cognitive impairment in children and male/female genital schistosomiasis. Praziquantel (PZQ) remains the pri...

Malaria-Driven Susceptibility to Invasive Non-Typhoidal Salmonella: A Co-infection Study with Implications for Elimination

Estimating the economic burden of typhoid fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Typhoid fever imposes a substantial economic burden in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and these findings provide important evidence for evaluating the economic value of typhoid conjugate vaccine introduction in high-burden settings.

Estimating the Cost of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Delivery in Ghana and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Empirical estimates of the financial and economic costs of TCV catch-up campaigns in Ghana and the DRC are provided to inform planning, budgeting, economic evaluation, and policy decisions regarding future TCV introduction in typhoid-endemic settings.