A <em>var</em> gene promoter controls allelic exclusion of virulence genes in <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria (Publications)
Mono-allelic expression of gene families is used by many organisms to mediate phenotypic variation of surface proteins. In the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium falciparum, responsible for the severe f
Delimiting affinity zones as a basis for air pollution mapping in Europe (Publications)
Affinity zones are defined as areas within which air quality displays consistent behaviour over space and time. Constructed using multivariate statistical techniques and physiographic and landscape va
Putting people first: a primary health care success in rural India (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Report, 2008, contains a global review of primary health care on the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata. The period covered by the study reported on here corr
Eating disorders and disordered eating in different cultures (Publications)
Clinical experience and research have moved the field toward greater recognition and differentiation of eating disorders as independent categories of mental disorder. Shorter's historical analysis, ho
Inverse association of farm milk consumption with asthma and allergy in rural and suburban populations across Europe (Publications)
Background Dietary interventions as a means for atopy prevention attract great interest. Some studies in rural environments claimed an inverse association between consumption of farmproduced dairy pro
