Different but overlapping populations of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> in dogs and humans: dogs as a possible source for zoonotic... (Publications)
Strongyloidiasis is a much-neglected soil born helminthiasis caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. Human derived S. stercoralis can be maintained in dogs in the laboratory and this parasit
An assessment of hair cortisol among postpartum Brazilian mothers and infants from a high-risk community in Sâo Paulo: intra-individual stability and... (Publications)
This study examined maternal-infant synchrony of hair cortisol at 12 months after birth and the intra-individual stability of maternal hair cortisol in the postpartum period. Participants were selecte
A low-frequency inactivating akt2 variant enriched in the Finnish population is associated with fasting insulin levels and type 2 diabetes risk (Publications)
To identify novel coding association signals and facilitate characterization of mechanisms influencing glycemic traits and type 2 diabetes risk, we analyzed 109,215 variants derived from exome array g
Bifurcatriol, a new antiprotozoal acyclic diterpene from the brown alga <em>Bifurcaria bifurcata</em> (Publications)
Linear diterpenes that are commonly found in brown algae are of high chemotaxonomic and ecological importance. This study reports bifurcatriol (1), a new linear diterpene featuring two stereogenic cen
Successful treatment of imported mucosal <em>Leishmania infantum</em> leishmaniasis with miltefosine after severe hypokalemia under meglumine... (Publications)
Old World mucosal leishmaniasis is a rare but regularly reported disease in Southern Europe. We report the case of a 64-year-old woman who developed severe hypokalemia under meglumine antimoniate trea
Exposure assessment in the National Children's Study: introduction (Publications)
The science of exposure assessment is relatively new and evolving rapidly with the advancement of sophisticated methods for specific measurements at the picogram per gram level or lower in a variety o