Molecular confirmation of a<em> Fasciola gigantica </em>x <em>Fasciola hepatica </em>hybrid in a Chadian bovine (Publications)
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection of humans and, more commonly, ruminants. It is caused by 2 liver fluke species, Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, which differ in size. The traditional mor
Comparison of novel and standard diagnostic tools for the detection of<em> Schistosoma mekongi</em> infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Given the restricted distribution of Schistosoma mekongi in one province in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and two provinces in Cambodia, together with progress of the national
Tuberculosis transmission in public locations in Tanzania: a novel approach to studying airborne disease transmission (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: For tuberculosis (TB) transmission to occur, an uninfected individual must inhale the previously infected breath. Our objective was to identify potential TB transmission hotspots in metrop
Socio-environmental correlates of physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Study of the causes of the reduced levels of physical activity in patients with COPD has been scarce and limited to biological factors. AIM: To assess the relationship between novel socio-
Efficacy and safety of tribendimidine, tribendimidine plus ivermectin, tribendimidine plus oxantel pamoate, and albendazole plus oxantel pamoate... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy is the current strategy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections (caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura). But, to improve efficac
Molecular epidemiology of <em>Mycobacterium africanum</em> in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium africanum comprises two phylogenetic lineages within the M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and is an important cause of human tuberculosis (TB) in West Africa. The reasons for t
Reprint of "Epidemiology of brucellosis, Q fever and Rift Valley fever at the human and livestock interface in northern Côte d'Ivoire" (Publications)
Northern Cote d'Ivoire is the main livestock breeding zone and has the highest livestock cross-border movements in Cote d'Ivoire. The aim of this study was to provide updated epidemiological data on t
Personal support and expressions of care for pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is life changing, making great demands on women to adapt physically, psychologically, and socially. Social relationships and the support that flow from these provide a critical r
