<em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em>: spatial distribution of a highly prevalent and ubiquitous soil-transmitted helminth in Cambodia (Publications)
were collected. S. stercoralis prevalence among 7,246 participants with a complete data record was 30.5%, ranging from 10.9% to 48.2% across provinces. The parasite was ubiquitous in Cambodia; only five
Evaluation of the Merlin MICRONAUT system for rapid direct susceptibility testing of gram-positive cocci and gram-negative bacilli from positive blood... (Publications)
3% of combinations showing very major errors, those for 0.4% showing major errors, and those for 0.5% showing minor errors. Although the number of tested isolates was limited (n = 33), direct AST of s
The mitochondrial genomes of the zoonotic canine filarial parasites<em> Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens</em> and <em>Candidatus</em> Dirofilaria... (Publications)
sequences clustered together and were the common sister group to Dirofilaria immitis. Analysis of a 2.5 kb mitochondrial genome fragment from macrofilaria or canine blood samples from Europe (42), Thailand
Descriptive epidemiology of anaemia among pregnant women initiating antenatal care in rural Northern Ghana (Publications)
women with median Hb of 11.1 g/dL (IQR 7.31-13.8). The median gestational age at booking was 14 weeks (5-36 weeks). The prevalence of anaemia was 42.7%, with 95% confidence interval (CI) [38.4-47.1], and was
Food-borne and water-borne diseases under climate change in low- and middle-income countries: further efforts needed for reducing environmental health... (Publications)
disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2010 with 40% of this burden concentrated among children under 5 years of age. The highest burden per population of food-borne diseases is found in Africa, followed
Seroprevalence trends of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated risk factors: a population-based study (Publications)
from 11 Swiss cantons. Seroprevalence was 3.7% (95% CI 2.1-4.9) in period 1, 16.2% (95% CI 14.4-17.5) in period 2, and 72.0% (95% CI 70.3-73.8) in period 3, with regional variations. In period 1, younger
Environmental and mucosal microbiota and their role in childhood asthma (Publications)
diversity in mattress dust samples as determined by richness (p=8.1 * 10-6 ) and Shannon index (p=1.3 * 10-5 ). Despite considerable agreement of richness between mattress and nasal samples, the association of
Personal radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure measurements in Swiss adolescents (Publications)
8%). WLAN at school and at home had little impact on the personal measurements (WLAN accounted for 3.5% of total personal measurements). According to the dose calculations, exposure from environmental sources
Ten-year trends of syphilis in sero-surveillance of pregnant women in Rwanda and correlates of syphilis-HIV co-infection (Publications)
more frequently in both rural (aOR = 3.64 [95% CI: 1.56%-8.51%]) and urban areas (aOR = 7.26 [95% CI: 5.04%-10.46%]). Older participants (25-49 years) residing in urban areas (aOR = 0.43[95% CI: 0.32%-0.58%])
The internal migration between public and faith-based health providers: a cross-sectional, retrospective and multicentre study from southern Tanzania (Publications)
and 90.6% (n = 77/85) of registered nurses to the public sector, whereby public hospitals reported 13.5% (n = 59/436) of nurses and 24.4% (n = 41/168) of registered nurses being former faith-based employees
