Characterization of di-, tri-, and tetranucleotide microsatellite markers with perfect repeats for<em> Trypanosoma brucei</em> and related species (Publications)
Trypanosoma brucei, unicellular parasites causing human sleeping sickness and animal nagana, have a great impact on the socio-economic environment of sub-Saharan Africa. The dynamics of the parasite a
Hierarchical modeling of gene-environment interactions: estimating NAT2 genotype-specific dietary effects on adenomatous polyps (Publications)
Data sparseness currently limits gene-environment interaction estimation. To improve effect estimates of gene-environment interactions, we give an overview of one approach, hierarchical modeling, and
A polymorphism in CD14 modifies the effect of farm milk consumption on allergic diseases and CD14 gene expression (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Consumption of farm milk in early life is associated with less asthma and allergies. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that genetic variation in the innate immunity receptor CD14 might modify the
Low-grade inflammation and estimates of insulin resistance during the menstrual cycle in lean and overweight women (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory markers and insulin resistance are independent cardiovascular risk factors and are thought to be influenced by sex steroids. We investigated changes of inflammatory markers an
Comparison of the Flotac-400 dual technique and the formalin-ether concentration technique for the diagnosis of human intestinal protozoa infection (Publications)
There is a need for accurate diagnosis of intestinal parasite infections in humans, but currently available copromicroscopic techniques have shortcomings, such as low sensitivity. We compared the diag
Single-center outcome analysis of 1,161 patients with St. Jude medical and ATS open pivot mechanical heart valves (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: The clinical performance of mechanical heart valves and valve-related complications are important safety endpoints in patients after heart valve replacement. In this r