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1. Detection of invA gene in <em>Salmonella spp.</em> isolted from slaughtered cattle by PCR method in Iraq (Publications)

   Detection of invA gene in <em>Salmonella spp.</em> isolted from slaughtered cattle by PCR method in Iraq

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2. Infektionsbiologie und Epidemiologie : Lernprogramm zum Kurs Infektionsbiologie und Epidemiologie [CD-ROM] (Publications)

   Infektionsbiologie und Epidemiologie : Lernprogramm zum Kurs Infektionsbiologie und Epidemiologie [CD-ROM]

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   This learning programme accompanies the block course of the same name offered by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute to third-year students taking the BSc degree in biology at the Universit

3. Thiazolopyrimidine inhibitors of 2-methylerythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (IspF) from <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> and <em>Plasmodium... (Publications)

   Thiazolopyrimidine inhibitors of 2-methylerythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (IspF) from <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> and <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>

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   A library of 40,000 compounds was screened for inhibitors of 2-methylerythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (IspF) protein from Arabidopsis thaliana using a photometric assay. A thiazolopyrimidine d

4. European Community Respiratory Health Survey II (ECRHS II) : final report of work package (WP 7) : assessment of chemical elements on PM2.5 collected... (Publications)

   European Community Respiratory Health Survey II (ECRHS II) : final report of work package (WP 7) : assessment of chemical elements on PM2.5 collected in 21 European Cities of ECRHS II

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   The follow-up of a cohort of adults from 21 European centres of the former European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS I, 1989-1992) will examine the long-term effects of exposure to ambient a

5. Geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth infection in Cambodia: do socioeconomic factors improve predictions? (Publications)

   Geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth infection in Cambodia: do socioeconomic factors improve predictions?

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   Soil-transmitted helminth infections are intimately connected with poverty. Yet, there is a paucity of using socioeconomic proxies in spatially explicit risk profiling. We compiled household-level soc

6. <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> antigen detects <em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> infection (Publications)

   <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> antigen detects <em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> infection

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   Northern Cambodia and Southern Laos are highly endemic for Schistosoma mekongi. However, there is currently no immunological assay available that is specific for this form of schistosomiasis. We have

7. Exposure to microbial agents in house dust and wheezing, atopic dermatitis and atopic sensitization in early childhood: a birth cohort study in rural... (Publications)

   Exposure to microbial agents in house dust and wheezing, atopic dermatitis and atopic sensitization in early childhood: a birth cohort study in rural areas

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   BACKGROUND: Early-life exposure to environmental microbial agents may be associated with development of wheezing and allergic diseases. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of microbial exposure in ru

8. Spatial variations of levoglucosan in four European study areas (Publications)

   Spatial variations of levoglucosan in four European study areas

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   Relatively little is known about long term effects of wood smoke on population health. A wood combustion marker - levoglucosan - was measured using a standardized sampling and measurement method in fo

9. Epidemiology of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> on Mekong Islands in Southern Laos (Publications)

   Epidemiology of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> on Mekong Islands in Southern Laos

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   Strongyloides stercoralis is a neglected helminth infection potentially leading to a systemic infection in immunocompromised individuals. In Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR, Laos), informati

10. Evaluation of banked urine samples for the detection of circulating anodic and cathodic antigens in <em>Schistosoma mekongi </em>and <em>S. japonicum... (Publications)

    Evaluation of banked urine samples for the detection of circulating anodic and cathodic antigens in <em>Schistosoma mekongi </em>and <em>S. japonicum </em>infections: a proof-of-concept study

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    In Asia, Schistosoma japonicum is the predominant schistosome species, while Schistosoma mekongi is confined to limited foci in Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic. While the People's Republ