Why do marital partners of people living with HIV not test for HIV? A qualitative study in Lusaka, Zambia (Publications)
providers of a public sector clinic (n = 10). A focus group discussion was also conducted with eight (8) lay HIV counsellors. Data was transcribed, coded and managed using ATLAS.ti and analysed using latent
The relative contribution of climate variability and vector control coverage to changes in malaria parasite prevalence in Zambia 2006-2012 (Publications)
changes in prevalence. RESULTS: Nationally, the proportion of households owning an ITN increased from 37.8 % in 2006 to 64.3 % in 2010 and 68.1 % in 2012, with substantial heterogeneity sub-nationally. The
Intestinal parasite infections and associated risk factors in communities exposed to wastewater in urban and peri-urban transition zones in Hanoi,... (Publications)
at higher odds of infection with intestinal parasites than any other groups (adjusted odds ratio 5.8, 95 % confidence interval 2.5 to 13.7). Lack of access to improved sanitation and not receiving deworming
Prevalence and clinical relevance of helminth co-infections among tuberculosis patients in urban Tanzania (Publications)
years and 60.2% (585/972) were men. The prevalence of any helminth infection among TB patients was 31.8% (190/597) and 25.9% (97/375) among controls. Strongyloides stercoralis was the predominant helminth
Unmasking inequalities: sub-national maternal and child mortality data from two urban slums in Lagos, Nigeria tells the story (Publications)
was extracted from 1967 pregnancies reported and was estimated at 28.4/1,000; infant mortality at 43.8/1,000 and under-five mortality at 103/1,000. Living in Badia, giving birth at home and belonging to
A comprehensive evaluation of potential lung function associated genes in the SpiroMeta general population sample (Publications)
1.58x10(-3)). Among ever-smokers, SERPINA1 showed the most significant association with FEV(1) (P = 8.41x10(-5)), followed by PDE4D (P = 1.22x10(-4)). The strongest association with FEV(1)/FVC ratio was
More than clean air and tranquillity: residential green is independently associated with decreasing mortality (Publications)
(PM10), and transportation noise. From the nation-wide SNC, 4.2 million adults were included providing 7.8years of follow-up and respectively 363,553, 85,314 and 232,322 natural cause, respiratory and CVD deaths
The genetic variation of <em>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</em> in the People's Republic of China (Publications)
130 specimens and obtained 357 nuclear sequences containing two complete ITS (ITS1 and ITS2) and 5.8S rRNA of the same samples. All specimens were genetically confirmed as A. cantonensis. Two major groups
Malaria prevention recommendations for risk groups visiting sub-Saharan Africa: a survey of European expert opinion and international recommendations (Publications)
the first choice for a healthy tourist child travelling for 2 months (59.57%), for a tourist infant (8 kg) travelling for 2 weeks (59.57%) and for 2 months (68.09%), for a pregnant VFR (74.47%), for a b
Self-diagnosis of malaria by travellers: a cohort study on the use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests provided by a Swiss travel clinic (Publications)
(20/91) consulted immediately without using the test, and 21% (19/91) did neither. Four RDTs (4/52; 8%) were positive: 2 in low-risk and 2 in high-risk areas (0.7% attack rate of self-documented malaria)
