Soil-transmitted helminth infection in South America: a systematic review and geostatistical meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The four common soil-transmitted helminth species-Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and the two hookworm species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus-are endemic in South
Timeliness and completeness of vaccination and risk factors for low and late vaccine uptake in young children living in rural southern Tanzania (Publications)
Background: We studied coverage and timeliness of vaccination and risk factors for low and delayed vaccine uptake in children aged ,2 years in rural Tanzania. Methods: We used data from a cluster surv
Genetic diversity in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
Recent years have witnessed an increased appreciation of the extent and relevance of strain-to-strain variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This paradigm shift can largely be attributed to an impro
Chronic burden of near-roadway traffic pollution in 10 European cities (APHEKOM network) (Publications)
Recent epidemiological research suggests that near road traffic-related pollution may cause chronic disease, as well as exacerbate related pathologies, implying that the entire "chronic disease progre
Mould and dampness in dwelling places, and onset of asthma: the population-based cohort ECRHS (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To study new onset of adult asthma in relation to dampness and moulds in dwelling places. METHODS: Totally, 7104 young adults from 13 countries who participated in the European Community R
