Genetic regulation of<em> IL1RL1</em> methylation and IL1RL1-a protein levels in asthma (Publications)
Interleukin-1 receptor-like 1 (IL1RL1) is an important asthma gene. (Epi)genetic regulation of IL1RL1 protein expression has not been established. We assessed the association between IL1RL1 single nuc
Association between gastrointestinal tract infections and glycated hemoglobin in school children of poor neighborhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Low- and middle-income countries are facing a dual disease burden with infectious diseases (e.g., gastrointestinal tract infections) and non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes) being co
Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy with donated anthelminthic drugs is the cornerstone for the control of helminthiases. However, reinfection can occur rapidly in the absence of clean water and sanit
Diurnal variability of transportation noise exposure and cardiovascular mortality: a nationwide cohort study from Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Most epidemiological noise studies consider 24h average noise exposure levels. Our aim was to exploratively analyze the impact of noise exposure at different time windows during day and ni
Autofluorescence microscopy for paired-matched morphological and molecular identification of individual chigger mites (Acari: Trombiculidae), the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Conventional gold standard characterization of chigger mites involves chemical preparation procedures (i.e. specimen clearing) for visualization of morphological features, which however co
Effect of offering same-day ART vs usual health facility referral during home-based HIV testing on linkage to care and viral suppression among adults... (Publications)
Importance: Home-based HIV testing is a frequently used strategy to increase awareness of HIV status in sub-Saharan Africa. However, with referral to health facilities, less than half of those who tes
Mosquito net coverage in years between mass distributions: a case study of Tanzania, 2013 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Government of Tanzania is the main source of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for its population. Mosquito nets (treated and untreated) are also available in the commercial marke