The association between urinary concentrations of organophosphate metabolites and asthma-related outcomes among schoolchildren from informal... (Publications)
dimethylthiophosphate (DMTP) measured only at baseline. Results: The mean ages of schoolchildren were 9.9 ± 0.91 years and the overal incidence proportions of new doctor diagnosed asthma was 2.2%. No consistent
Female genital mutilation and contraceptive use: findings from the 2014 Egypt demographic health survey (Publications)
almost half (45%) of women did not use contraception. Women with FGM had significantly lower odds (OR = 0.6) of using barrier/natural contraceptive methods (e.g., condoms) than intrauterine devices (IUDs).
Genomic analyses of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> from human lung resections reveal a high frequency of polyclonal infections (Publications)
the detection of multiple strains (40% of surgery cases) as opposed to just using a sputum sample (0-5% in the general population). We show that polyclonal infections often involve genetically distant
Modelling the impact of COVID-19-related programme interruptions on visceral leishmaniasis in India (Publications)
after the interruption. RESULTS: Delays towards the elimination target are estimated to range between 0 and 9 y. Highly endemic settings where control efforts have been ongoing for 5-8 y are most affected
Occupational exposure to magnetic fields and the risk of somatic and psychological symptoms among sewing machine operators (Publications)
1.00, 2.85) were observed. The tailors occupationally were exposed to 1.78 μT ELF-MF and less than 0.1 mT SMF on average. The tailors were more likely to have somatic and psychological disorders. Long
Estimation of urban PM10 concentration, based on MODIS and MERIS/AATSR synergistic observations (Publications)
stability, can be used as a proxy of the vertical aerosol mixing. Coefficients of determination around 0.7 were achieved. Seasonal mean PM10 distributions were also computed, revealing an intra-annual variation
Parameters associated with <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection before and after chemotherapy in school children from two villages in the coast... (Publications)
following a cohort of infected children from schools located 12 km apart in the Coast province of Kenya, at 0, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 18 months after treatment. Within this period, measurements of infection parameters
6-Arylpyrazine-2-carboxamides: a new core for <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> inhibitors (Publications)
carboxamides. Attracted by the low molecular weight (270 g.mol-1) of our starting hit (9) and its potency (0.49 muM), the SAR around the core was explored, leading to compounds having an EC50 as low as 20 nM against
Multiplicity and diversity of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> infections in a highly endemic region in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
multiplicity of 2.7 (IQR = 1-3). The multiplicity of P. vivax infection increased slightly with age (P = 0.02), with the strongest increase in very young children. Intensified efforts to control malaria can
Field comparison of circulating antibody assays <em>versus</em> circulating antigen assays for the detection of <em>Schistosomiasis japonica</em> in... (Publications)
method (three slides from a single stool specimen). Samples of good serum quality and a volume above 0.5 ml were selected for further testing with two immunodiagnostic antibody (DDIA and ELISA) and two antigen
