Fine-scale spatial and temporal variations in insecticide resistance in <em>Culex pipiens</em> complex mosquitoes in rural south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
identification and molecular assays of adult Culex revealed that 94% were Cx. pipiens complex, of which 81% were Cx. quinquefasciatus, 2% Cx. pipiens, and 3% hybrids. About 14% of the specimens were non-amplified [...] and triphenyl phosphate, were employed to investigate mechanisms of the observed resistance phenotypes. Proportional biting densities of Culex species, relative to other taxa, were determined from indoor [...] pirimiphos-methyl and malathion, except for one incident of reduced...
Malaria transmission dynamics surrounding the first nationwide long-lasting insecticidal net distribution in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
Plasmodium spp. infection prevalence. The influence of weather conditions and the presence of people and animals on biting density was determined. Determinants of biting density and sporozoite prevalence [...] malaria vectors of Papua New Guinea exhibit heterogeneities in distribution, biting behaviour and malaria infection levels. Long-lasting, insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), distributed as part of the National [...] increased in year 3, suggesting the likelihood of resurgence in transmission...
Malaria transmission dynamics surrounding the first nationwide long-lasting insecticidal net distribution in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
Plasmodium spp. infection prevalence. The influence of weather conditions and the presence of people and animals on biting density was determined. Determinants of biting density and sporozoite prevalence [...] malaria vectors of Papua New Guinea exhibit heterogeneities in distribution, biting behaviour and malaria infection levels. Long-lasting, insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), distributed as part of the National [...] increased in year 3, suggesting the likelihood of resurgence in transmission...
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study different perceptions of health and illness, various care arrangements across countries and cultures or the health impact of education, employment or income. Linking debates of community participation [...] or social status: they all influence human health. That is why Swiss TPH experts analyse health and disease in different cultural contexts. Experts acknowledge the importance of different life periods for [...] It draws on the knowledge of various actors including Maya healers,...
Association between traffic-related air pollution, subclinical inflammation and impaired glucose metabolism: results from the SALIA study (Publications)
analysed concentrations of 14 pro- and anti-inflammatory immune mediators as well as fasting glucose and insulin levels in plasma of 363 women from the Study on the influence of Air pollution on Lung function [...] Inflammation and Aging (SALIA, Germany). Exposure data for a group of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NO2, NOx) and different fractions of particulate matter were available for the participants' residences [...] BACKGROUND: Environmental and lifestyle factors regulate the...
Association between traffic-related air pollution, subclinical inflammation and impaired glucose metabolism: results from the SALIA study (Publications)
analysed concentrations of 14 pro- and anti-inflammatory immune mediators as well as fasting glucose and insulin levels in plasma of 363 women from the Study on the influence of Air pollution on Lung function [...] Inflammation and Aging (SALIA, Germany). Exposure data for a group of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NO2, NOx) and different fractions of particulate matter were available for the participants' residences [...] BACKGROUND: Environmental and lifestyle factors regulate the...
Barriers and facilitators to health insurance enrolment among people working in the informal sector in Morogoro, Tanzania (Publications)
barriers and facilitators of iCHF enrolment. Results: The views of LWFV and Bodaboda drivers on factors that influence iCHF enrolment converged. Three main barriers emerged: lack of knowledge about the iCHF [...] challenges, such as the quality and range of health services available to iCHF members and iCHF not being accepted at non-government facilities (perceived control). A number of facilitators were identified, including [...] Background: Health insurance is a crucial pathway towards the...
Traffic-related air pollution and incident type 2 diabetes: results from the SALIA cohort study (Publications)
(West Germany); a follow-up investigation was conducted in 2006 using data from the Study on the Influence of Air Pollution on Lung, Inflammation and Aging (SALIA) cohort. PARTICIPANTS: 1,775 nondiabetic [...] 1990 and 2006, 87 (10.5%) new cases of diabetes were reported among the SALIA cohort members. The hazards for diabetes were increased by 15-42% per interquartile range of PM or traffic-related exposure. The [...] exposure to several non-traffic-related sources of air pollution. C3c was...
Traffic-related air pollution and incident type 2 diabetes: results from the SALIA cohort study (Publications)
(West Germany); a follow-up investigation was conducted in 2006 using data from the Study on the Influence of Air Pollution on Lung, Inflammation and Aging (SALIA) cohort. PARTICIPANTS: 1,775 nondiabetic [...] 1990 and 2006, 87 (10.5%) new cases of diabetes were reported among the SALIA cohort members. The hazards for diabetes were increased by 15-42% per interquartile range of PM or traffic-related exposure. The [...] exposure to several non-traffic-related sources of air pollution. C3c was...
Barriers and facilitators to health insurance enrolment among people working in the informal sector in Morogoro, Tanzania (Publications)
barriers and facilitators of iCHF enrolment. Results: The views of LWFV and Bodaboda drivers on factors that influence iCHF enrolment converged. Three main barriers emerged: lack of knowledge about the iCHF [...] challenges, such as the quality and range of health services available to iCHF members and iCHF not being accepted at non-government facilities (perceived control). A number of facilitators were identified, including [...] Background: Health insurance is a crucial pathway towards the...