Exposure to environmental microorganisms and childhood asthma (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Children who grow up in environments that afford them a wide range of microbial exposures, such as traditional farms, are protected from childhood asthma and atopy. In previous studies, ma
Epidemiology of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> on Mekong Islands in Southern Laos (Publications)
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
Acquisition of antibodies against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> merozoites and malaria immunity in young children: influence of age, force of... (Publications)
Individuals in Plasmodium falciparum endemic areas develop immunity to malaria after repeated exposure. Knowledge of the acquisition and nature of protective immune responses against P. falciparum is
Asthma and obesity in children: current evidence and potential systems biology approaches (Publications)
Both obesity and asthma are highly prevalent, complex diseases modified by multiple factors. Genetic, developmental, lung mechanical, immunological and behavioural factors have all been suggested as p
Interplay between environment, agriculture and infectious diseases of poverty: case studies in China (Publications)
Changes in the natural environment and agricultural systems induced by economic and industrial development, including population dynamics (growth, urbanization, migration), are major causes resulting
Application of land use regression modelling to assess the spatial distribution of road traffic noise in three European cities (Publications)
Noise prediction models and noise maps are used to estimate the exposure to road traffic noise, but their availability and the quality of the noise estimates is sometimes limited. This paper explores
