Publicaties
Malaria transmission and vector behaviour in a forested malaria focus in central Vietnam and the implications for vector control Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: In Vietnam, malaria is becoming progressively restricted to specific foci where human and vector characteristics alter the known malaria epidemiology, urging for alternative or adapted control strategies. Long-lasting insecticidal hammocks (LLIH) were designed and introduced in Ninh Thuan province, south-central Vietnam, to control malaria in the specific context of forest malaria. An entomological study in this specific forested ...
Malaria transmission and vector behaviour in a forested malaria focus in central Vietnam and the implications for vector control Universiteit Antwerpen
Background In Vietnam, malaria is becoming progressively restricted to specific foci where human and vector characteristics alter the known malaria epidemiology, urging for alternative or adapted control strategies. Long-lasting insecticidal hammocks (LLIH) were designed and introduced in Ninh Thuan province, south-central Vietnam, to control malaria in the specific context of forest malaria. An entomological study in this specific forested ...
New advances in vector control against human African trypanosomiasis: the experience of 'tiny targets' to conrol Glossina fuscipes Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Evidence-based vector control? Improving the quality of vector control trials Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis cause a high level of morbidity and mortality. Although vector control tools can play a major role in controlling and eliminating these diseases, in many cases the evidence base for assessing the efficacy of vector control interventions is limited or not available. Studies assessing the efficacy of vector control interventions are often poorly conducted, which limits the ...
Understanding vector and human ecology for improving malaria vector control Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Review of the Minimus complex of Anopheles, main malaria vector in Southeast Asia: from taxonomic issues to vector control strategies Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
A flux vector based model predictive torque control for PMSM with extended control set and an improved reference voltage trajectory Universiteit Gent
Testing the effectiveness of community-based dengue vector control interventions using semiparametric mixed models Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Objective: To evaluate the results obtained though intersectoral coordination and community empowerment in one study carried out during 6 years in Playa Municipality, Cuba. Methods: A longitudinal assessment comparing one intervention and one control area was conducted. The intervention encompasses two main stages separated by two dengue outbreaks. The first stage, focused on strengthening intersectoral coordination, was initiated in January ...
A community empowerment strategy embedded in a routine dengue vector control programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The non-sustainability of vertically organised dengue vector control programmes led to pleas for changing the emphasis towards community-based strategies. We conducted a cluster randomised controlled trial with 16 intervention and 16 control clusters to test the effectiveness of a community empowerment strategy intertwined with the routine dengue vector control programme in La Lisa, Havana City, Cuba. The intervention included four components on ...