Gene expression measurements in the context of epidemiological studies (Publications)
Background: Gene expression measurements became an attractive tool to assess biological responses in epidemiological studies. However, collection of blood samples poses various technical problems. We
Urban background particulate matter and allergic sensitization in adults of ECRHS II (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have shown weak or inconsistent associations between ambient air pollutants and allergic sensitization. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether regional urban
Comparison of surface iodination methods by electron microscopic autoradiography applied <em>in vitro</em> to different life-stages of... (Publications)
Different states of Dipetalonema viteae (males, females, microfilariae, and 3rd-stage larvae) have been iodinated in vitro under physiological conditions by chloroglycoluril, lactoperoxidase or chlora
Public hospital costs of treatment of abortion complications in Nigeria (Publications)
Unsafe abortion is a significant contributor to maternal mortality in Nigeria, and treatment of postabortion complications drains public healthcare resources. Provider estimates of medications, suppli
African 2, a clonal complex of <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> epidemiologically important in East Africa (Publications)
We have identified a clonal complex of Mycobacterium bovis isolated at high frequency from cattle in Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. We have named this related group of M. bovis strains the A
A major trichinellosis outbreak suggesting a high endemicity of trichinella infection in northern Laos (Publications)
Trichinellosis is an important and under-recognized food-borne zoonosis in Southeast Asia. After 30 years of no reports, a small outbreak was described in Central Lao PDR (Laos) in 2003. Here we repor
Bayesian spatial risk prediction of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in western Côte d'Ivoire using a remotely-sensed digital elevation... (Publications)
An important epidemiologic feature of schistosomiasis is the focal distribution of the disease. Thus, the identification of high-risk communities is an essential first step for targeting interventions
Melarsoprol- and pentamidine-resistant <em>Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense</em> populations and their cross-resistance (Publications)
Resistance to melarsoprol and pentamidine was induced in bloodstream-form Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense STIB 900 in vitro, and drug sensitivity was determined for melarsoprol, pentamidine and furamid
