Air pollution from road traffic and systemic inflammation in adults: a cross-sectional analysis in the European ESCAPE project (Publications)
vehicles/day). Annual NOx concentration was also positively associated with levels of CRP (3.2%, 95% CI 0.3-6.1 per 20 microg/m3), but the effect estimate was more sensitive to model adjustments. For fibrinogen
Evaluation of knowledge-attitudes-practices of the populations in the health districts of Benoye, Laoukassy, Moundou and south N'Djamena towards... (Publications)
was little-known to be a transmission medium (4.61%) and cat vaccination to be a preventive measure (0.49%). First aid for a bite at home was the traditional practice (47,69%), wounds washing (19.48%) or
Characteristics and epidemiological profile of Buruli ulcer in the district of Tiassalé, south Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
and 2010 in the district of Tiassale. Children under the age of 15 years were the most affected (53.0%) with a higher prevalence among males compared to females (54.7% versus 45.3%). Among individuals aged
Strengthening HIV therapy and care in rural Tanzania affects rates of viral suppression (Publications)
copies/mL. CD4 cell count 8-fold increased odds of developing HIV-DRM (aOR = 8.46, 95% CI = 2.48-28.93, P = 0.001). Conclusions: High levels of viral suppression can be achieved in rural sub-Saharan Africa when
Previous exposure in a high-risk area for travellers' diarrhoea within the past year is associated with a significant protective effect for... (Publications)
within the past year before the current trip is associated with a significantly decreased risk (OR 0.19). No association was found between consumption of high risk food (i.e. tap water, ice cream, raw
High proportions of asymptomatic and submicroscopic <em>Plasmodium vivax </em>infections in a peri-urban area of low transmission in the Brazilian... (Publications)
were gametocyte positive. The P. vivax parasite density was associated with gametocyte carriage (P < 0.001). Sixty-seven percent of P. vivax infected individuals and 53.4% of P. vivax gametocyte carriers
Physical activity and dual disease burden among South African primary schoolchildren from disadvantaged neighbourhoods (Publications)
standards (2-5 physically active days/week), or who were insufficiently active on almost all days (0-1 physically active days/week) were compared with regard to systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body
Orientia <em>tsutsugamushi</em> is highly susceptible to the RNA polymerase switch region inhibitor corallopyronin a <em>in vitro</em> and<em> in... (Publications)
of O. tsutsugamushiin vitro and in vivo The MIC of CorA against O. tsutsugamushi was remarkably low (0.0078 mug/ml), 16-fold lower than that against Rickettsia typhi In the lethal intraperitoneal O. tsu
Response of cord blood cells to environmental, hereditary and perinatal factors: a prospective birth cohort study (Publications)
nitrogen dioxide 14 days before birth was associated with a decrease in leukocyte (6.7%, 95% CI:-12.1,-1.0) and monocyte counts (11.6%, 95% CI:-19.6,-2.8). Maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with
Spatial-temporal heterogeneity in malaria receptivity is best estimated by vector biting rates in areas nearing elimination (Publications)
biting period (from 18:00 to 00:00 h) of the primary vector, Anopheles farauti, ranged from less than 0.3 bites per person per half night in low receptivity villages to 26 bites per person in highly receptive
