Assessment of fecal calprotectin and fecal occult blood as point-of-care markers for soil-transmitted helminth attributable intestinal morbidity in a... (Publications)
infections) and 157 STH negative controls were tested for FC and FOB. Among all participants tested, 18.5% had > /= 50 microg/g FC concentration, while 14 (1.2%) were positive for FOB. No statistically significant [...] the > /= 50 microg/g FC category was significantly higher in the oldest age category compared to the 5-11 years group (OR: 3.31, 95% CrI: 1.62, 7.24). Too few participants were found positive for FOB to
Effectiveness of four different interventions against <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> in a seasonal transmission setting of Côte d'Ivoire: a cluster... (Publications)
to the standard treatment arm (0.6% vs. 7.5%; odds ratio [OR] = 0.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.02 to 0.24). The prevalence in arms 2 and 4 was about 3.5%, which was not statistically significantly
Temporal trends in legionellosis national notification data and the effect of COVID-19, Switzerland, 2000-2020 (Publications)
for legionellosis cases increased from 1.1/100,000 population (CI: 0.9-1.4) in 2000 to 5.6/100,000 population (CI: 5.1-6.1) in 2020. In recent years, the summer peaks have been more pronounced and some shifted
Pollen exposure is associated with risk of respiratory symptoms during the first year of life (Publications)
mixed models (GAMM). Effect modification by maternal atopy, infant's sex and air pollution (NO2 , PM2.5 ) was assessed with interaction terms. RESULTS: Per infant 37+/-2 (mean+/-SD) respiratory symptom scores [...] by maternal atopy and infant's sex, a complex crossover interaction between combined pollen and PM2.5 was found (p-Value 0.002). CONCLUSION: Even as early as during the first year of life, pollen exposure
Malnutrition, anemia, micronutrient deficiency and parasitic infections among schoolchildren in rural Tanzania (Publications)
and were more likely to be diagnosed with Plasmodium falciparum infection (aOR: 3.95, 95% CI: 2.73-5.67). Vitamin A (34.70%) and vitamin B12 (8.80%) were the most prevalent micronutrients found to be deficient [...] schools were five times more likely to be diagnosed with at least one micronutrient deficiency (aOR: 5.04, 95% CI: 2.38-11.44). CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Malnutrition, anemia and micronutrient deficiency
Improving influenza vaccination rates in the elderly (Publications)
rate in family physician offices. STUDY DESIGN Prospective study in a medical outpatient clinic and 5 family physician practices in Switzerland. POPULATION Participants consisted of all patients 65 years [...] medical outpatient clinic, in 1998 and 1999 (n = 195), and patients 65 years or older presenting to 5 family physician offices in 1999 (n 598). - OUTCOME MEASURED Rates of vaccination coverage. RESULTS
Inhibiting activities of the secondary metabolites of <em>Phlomis brunneogaleata</em> against parasitic protozoa and plasmodial enoyl-ACP reductase, a... (Publications)
D-glucopyranoside and three caffeic acid esters, chlorogenic acid, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester and 5- O-caffeoylshikimic acid were isolated. The structures of the pure compounds were elucidated by means [...] determined to be the major anti-malarial principles of the crude extract (IC (50) values of 2.4 and 5.9 micrograms/mL, respectively). They also exhibited significant leishmanicidal activity (IC (50) = 1
Field efficacy of thermally expelled or live potted repellent plants against African malaria vectors in western Kenya (Publications)
significant repellency against Anopheles gambiae sensu lato Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) (81.5%An. arabiensis Patton and 18.5%An. gambiae sensu stricto Giles), the main vectors of malaria in Africa, with the highest
Sanitation in urban areas may limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance via flies (Publications)
used to quantify an enteric 16S rRNA gene (i.e., specific to a cluster of phylotypes corresponding to 5% of the human fecal microflora), 28 ARGs, and Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion of Enterobacteriaceae isolates [...] assess resistance to eleven clinically relevant antibiotics. The intervention was associated with a 1.5 log10 reduction (95% confidence interval: -0.73, -2.3) in the concentration of the enteric 16S gene
Estimating the seroincidence of scrub typhus using antibody dynamics after infection (Publications)
1.8 for 23.6 months for IgG and an OD of 1 for 4.5 months for IgM. Among 18- to 29-year-olds, the seroincidence was 10 per 1,000 person-years (95% CI, 5-19) in Tamil Nadu, India, and 14 per 1,000 person-years