Comparison of three copromicroscopic methods to assess albendazole efficacy against soil-transmitted helminth infections in school-aged children on... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The diagnostic accuracy of three faecal egg count techniques (Kato-Katz, McMaster and FLOTAC) to assess albendazole efficacy against soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections was compared
GAP-REACH: a checklist to assess comprehensive reporting of race, ethnicity, and culture in psychiatric publications (Publications)
Growing awareness of health and health care disparities highlights the importance of including information about race, ethnicity, and culture (REC) in health research. Reporting of REC factors in rese
Factors associated with migration in individuals affected by leprosy, Maranhão, Brazil: an exploratory cross-sectional study (Publications)
In Brazil, leprosy is endemic and concentrated in high-risk clusters. Internal migration is common in the country and may influence leprosy transmission and hamper control efforts. We performed a cros
Soluble immunoglobulin A in breast milk is inversely associated with atopic dermatitis at early age: the PASTURE cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The role of breast feeding for the development of atopic diseases in childhood is contradictory. This might be due to differences in the composition of breast milk and levels of anti-micro
Epigenetic memory takes center stage in the survival strategy of malaria parasites (Publications)
Malaria parasites run through a complex life cycle in the vertebrate host and mosquito vector. This not only requires tightly controlled mechanisms to govern stage-specific gene expression but also ne
Integrative pathway genomics of lung function and airflow obstruction (Publications)
Chronic respiratory disorders are important contributors to the global burden of disease. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of lung function measures have identified several trait-associated loc
Biobanking across the phenome - at the center of chronic disease research (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Recognized public health relevant risk factors such as obesity, physical inactivity, smoking or air pollution are common to many non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs cluster and co-morbi