Exposure to non-microbial N-Glycolylneuraminic acid protects farmers' children against airway inflammation and colitis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Childhood exposure to a farm environment has been shown to protect against the development of inflammatory diseases such as allergy, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease. OBJECTIVE: We s
Schistosomiasis in European travelers and migrants: analysis of 14 years TropNet Surveillance Data (Publications)
Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases worldwide and the infection is frequently found in travelers and migrants. The European Network for Tropical Medicine and Travel He
Sexual violence as a risk factor for family planning-related outcomes among young Burundian women (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to examine associations between experience of sexual violence and family planning-related outcomes. METHODS: A multi-stage cluster survey was conducted among a representati
Double burden of underweight and overweight among Bangladeshi adults differs between men and women: evidence from a nationally representative survey (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of underweight and overweight among Bangladeshi adults and to determine if the double burden of underweight and overweight differs by gender and other socio-econo
Diseases due to unhealthy environments: an updated estimate of the global burden of disease attributable to environmental determinants of health (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The update of the global burden of disease attributable to the environment is presented. The study focuses on modifiable risks to show the potential health impact from environmental interv
Characteristics and epidemiological profile of Buruli ulcer in the district of Tiassalé, south Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a cutaneous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is the third most common mycobacterial disease in the world in the immunocompetent patient and second in Cote d
Rabies awareness and dog ownership among rural northern and southern Chadian communities − analysis of a community-based, cross-sectional household... (Publications)
Canine rabies represents a major - but preventable - public health threat in Chad. In preparation for a nation-wide canine parenteral mass vaccination campaign we conducted a community-based, cross-se
Radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure in everyday microenvironments in Europe: a systematic literature review (Publications)
The impact of the introduction and advancement in communication technology in recent years on exposure level of the population is largely unknown. The main aim of this study is to systematically revie
Strengthening HIV therapy and care in rural Tanzania affects rates of viral suppression (Publications)
Objectives: To assess viral suppression rates, to assess prevalence of acquired HIV drug resistance and to characterize the spectrum of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations (HIV-DRM) in HIV-1-infected pati
