3-year follow-up results of bone mineral content and density after a school-based physical activity randomized intervention trial (Publications)
schools.RESULTS: 377 of 502 (75%) children participated in baseline DXA measurements and of those, 214 (57%) participated to follow-up. At follow-up INT showed significantly higher Z-scores of BMC at total body [...] adjustment for VPA.CONCLUSION: Beneficial effects on BMC of a nine month general physical activity intervention appeared to persist over three years. Part of the maintained effects may be explained by current [...] modifiable lifestyle factor in osteoporosis prevention, physical...
Prevalence and seasonal transmission of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection among school-aged children in Kaedi town, southern Mauritania (Publications)
Mauritania is at the fringe of transmission of human schistosomiasis, which mainly occurs in the southern and southeastern parts of the country. This study aimed to assess the influence of rainfall seasonality [...] observation. RESULTS: The prevalence of S. haematobium was 4.0% (86/2162, 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.2-4.9%) with a geometric mean egg count per 10 ml of urine of 3.7 (95% CI: 2.8-4.3). Being male (adjusted [...] total of 2162 children aged 5-15 years provided a single urine...
Role of human Pegivirus infections in whole <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>sporozoite vaccination and controlled human malaria infection in African... (Publications)
prevalence of HPgV-1 was 29.2% (28/96) and sequence analysis of the 5' UTR and E2 regions revealed the predominance of genotypes 1, 2 and 5. HPgV-1 infection was associated with elevated systemic levels of IL-2 [...] HPgV-1 infected individuals. Identification of cell types and mechanisms of both silent and productive infection in individuals will help to unravel the biology of this widely present but largely under-researched [...] quantified by RT-qPCR in plasma samples of 96 individuals...
3-year follow-up results of bone mineral content and density after a school-based physical activity randomized intervention trial (Publications)
schools.RESULTS: 377 of 502 (75%) children participated in baseline DXA measurements and of those, 214 (57%) participated to follow-up. At follow-up INT showed significantly higher Z-scores of BMC at total body [...] adjustment for VPA.CONCLUSION: Beneficial effects on BMC of a nine month general physical activity intervention appeared to persist over three years. Part of the maintained effects may be explained by current [...] modifiable lifestyle factor in osteoporosis prevention, physical...
Prevalence and seasonal transmission of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection among school-aged children in Kaedi town, southern Mauritania (Publications)
Mauritania is at the fringe of transmission of human schistosomiasis, which mainly occurs in the southern and southeastern parts of the country. This study aimed to assess the influence of rainfall seasonality [...] observation. RESULTS: The prevalence of S. haematobium was 4.0% (86/2162, 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.2-4.9%) with a geometric mean egg count per 10 ml of urine of 3.7 (95% CI: 2.8-4.3). Being male (adjusted [...] total of 2162 children aged 5-15 years provided a single urine...
Role of human Pegivirus infections in whole <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>sporozoite vaccination and controlled human malaria infection in African... (Publications)
prevalence of HPgV-1 was 29.2% (28/96) and sequence analysis of the 5' UTR and E2 regions revealed the predominance of genotypes 1, 2 and 5. HPgV-1 infection was associated with elevated systemic levels of IL-2 [...] HPgV-1 infected individuals. Identification of cell types and mechanisms of both silent and productive infection in individuals will help to unravel the biology of this widely present but largely under-researched [...] quantified by RT-qPCR in plasma samples of 96 individuals...
Sociocultural and behavioural features of anticipated COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Papua New Guinea: a mixed methods study proposal (Publications)
This study will examine sociocultural determinants of anticipated acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in the population of urban and rural areas of different regions in PNG, and healthcare providers' views [...] cross-sectional survey to assess the distribution of features of vaccine acceptance, priorities and practices. The third activity will be in-depth interviews of healthcare providers actively involved in either [...] experience concerning sociocultural and behavioural features of...
Egg excretion indicators for the measurement of soil-transmitted helminth response to treatment (Publications)
post-treatment, respectively. Neither the number of helminth co-infections nor duration of follow-up affected ERR for any helminth species. The number of participants treated with single-dose albendazole [...] 33% studies of albendazole for A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura, and hookworm, respectively and 25% of mebendazole studies. iERR analyses showed similar results, with cure achieved in 92% of A. lumbricoi [...] BACKGROUND: Periodic administration of anthelmintic drugs is a cost-effective...
Challenges to improved animal rabies surveillance: experiences from pilot implementation of decentralized diagnostic units in Chad (Publications)
the vast majority of them originating from the capital city N'Djamena (N=61). Eighty nine percent of all 178 samples reported to IRED during the project period tested positive. Most of the samples originated [...] prevention and control to achieve the goal of zero dog-mediated human rabies by 2030, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners in 2015. With the help of funding from the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) [...] One Health communication, improved accessibility of diagnostic...
A school-based physical activity program to improve health and fitness in children aged 6-13 years (Kinder-Sportstudie KISS): study design of a... (Publications)
pressure assessment, fitness testing, measurement of PA and they filled out questionnaires. At least 70% of all children agreed to blood sampling and measurements of body composition and bone mineral measurements [...] beginning of 2007. We hypothesized that our intervention will lead to an increase in PA, fitness and overall health. Based on our data, we aim to provide important information regarding the influence of such [...] aimed at increasing PA is effective in improving the childrens...