The spatial and seasonal distribution of <em>Bulinus truncatus</em>, <em>Bulinus forskalii</em> and <em>Biomphalaria pfeifferi</em>, the intermediate... (Publications)
There is a paucity of epidemiological and malacological data pertaining to schistosomiasis in Chad. In view of a recently articulated elimination agenda, a deeper understanding of the spatio-temporal
Effect of a general school-based physical activity intervention on bone mineral content and density: a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Specific physical loading leads to enhanced bone development during childhood. A general physical activity program mimicking a real-life situation was successful at increasing general phys
Menopause as a predictor of new-onset asthma: a longitudinal Northern European population study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is limited and conflicting evidence on the effect of menopause on asthma. OBJECTIVES: We sought to study whether the incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms differ by menopausal
Cryptococcal antigenemia in immunocompromised human immunodeficiency virus patients in rural Tanzania: a preventable cause of early mortality (Publications)
Background. Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of death in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The World Health Organizations recommends
Microscopic diagnosis of sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin-fixed stool samples for helminths and intestinal protozoa: a comparison among European... (Publications)
Clin Microbiol InfectAbstract The present study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of different European reference laboratories in diagnosing helminths and intestinal protozoa, using an ether
Real-time, portable genome sequencing for Ebola surveillance (Publications)
The Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa is the largest on record, responsible for over 28,599 cases and more than 11,299 deaths. Genome sequencing in viral outbreaks is desirable to characteri