<em>Opisthorchis felineus</em> infection, risks, and morbidity in rural Western Siberia, Russian Federation (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The liver fluke, Opisthorchis felineus, is widely distributed throughout Europe and large parts of the Russian Federation. In Western Siberia, information about opisthorchiasis is lacking
The independent association of source-specific transportation noise exposure, noise annoyance and noise sensitivity with health-related quality of... (Publications)
Noise exposure is affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There are many modelling approaches linking specific noise sources with single health-related outcomes. However, an integrated appro
Correction to: Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors (Publications)
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
The influence of human interaction on guinea pigs: behavioral and thermographic changes during animal-assisted therapy (Publications)
Guinea pigs are often involved in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) but there is little knowledge about the effects of human contact on guinea pigs involved in AAT. The aim of this study was to investigat
Multiple merger genealogies in outbreaks of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
The Kingman coalescent and its developments are often considered among the most important advances in population genetics of the last decades. Demographic inference based on coalescent theory has been
Efficacy and safety of albendazole in hookworm-infected preschool-aged children, school-aged children and adults in Côte d'Ivoire: a phase II... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Infections with hookworms affect about half a billion people worldwide. Recommended therapy includes 400 mg of albendazole, which is moderately efficacious. Higher doses have been rarely a
Proteome-wide analysis of a malaria vaccine study reveals personalized humoral immune profiles in Tanzanian adults (Publications)
Tanzanian adult male volunteers were immunized by direct venous inoculation with radiation-attenuated, aseptic, purified, cryopreserved Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) sporozoites (PfSPZ Vaccine) and prote
Rabies immunoglobulin: brief history and recent experiences in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Rabies is a fatal viral zoonosis mainly transmitted via dog bites. The estimated 59'000 annual deaths caused by the disease are preventable through correct and timely administration of pos
How district health decision-making is shaped within decentralised contexts: a qualitative research in Malawi, Uganda and Ghana (Publications)
District Health Management Teams (DHMTs) are often entry points for the implementation of health interventions. Insight into decision-making and power relationships at district level could assist DHMT