Evaluation of efficacy of community-based vs. institutional-based direct observed short-course treatment for the control of tuberculosis in Kilombero... (Publications)
Tuberculosis (TB) has reappeared as a serious public health problem. Non-compliance to antituber-culous drug treatment is cited as one of the major obstacles to the containment of the epidemic. Compli
Novel real-time PCR for the universal detection of <em>Strongyloides spp</em> (Publications)
Strongyloidiasis is a neglected disease, which is prevalent mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. It is caused by intestinal nematodes of the genus Strongyloides spp.. Due to rising worldwide tr
Activity of OZ78 analogues against <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> and <em>Echinostoma caproni</em> (Publications)
The rapid spread of triclabendazole resistance in veterinary medicine is an important motivation for fasciocidal drug discovery and development. The aim of this study was to characterize the fasciocid
Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations (Publications)
Elevated serum urate concentrations can cause gout, a prevalent and painful inflammatory arthritis. By combining data from > 140,000 individuals of European ancestry within the Global Urate Genetics C
Nematode infections: filariases (Publications)
More than 150 million people, mainly in developing countries, are affected by filarial nematode infections that cause debilitating and disfiguring diseases. Although transmission is restricted to the
Measurement of offline exhaled nitric oxide in a study of community exposure to air pollution (Publications)
As part of a large panel study in Seattle, Washington, we measured levels of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) in children's homes and fixed-site particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters of 2.5 micro m
Anthelmintic activity of medicinal plants used in Côte d'Ivoire for treating parasitic diseases (Publications)
Natural products play an important role in the discovery and development of new pharmaceuticals. In the present study, we assessed the anthelmintic properties of medicinal plants used in Cote d'Ivoire
