Quantification of viable bacterial load in artificial sputum spiked with <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
were well grouped around the mean TTP (hours; standard deviation) of low: 271.7 (25.9), medium: 233.5 (16.3), and two batches of high load: 186.9 (12.3) and 191.8 (9.0), respectively. A variance component
Molecular epidemiology and whole genome sequencing analysis of clinical <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> from Ghana (Publications)
global collection of published M. bovis genomes. RESULTS: Mycobacterium bovis was isolated from 3/560(0.5%) females and 12/1195(1.0%) males with pulmonary TB. The average age of M. bovis infected cases was
Exposure to seasonal temperatures during the last month of gestation and the risk of preterm birth in Stockholm (Publications)
seasonal periods (heat in warm season, cold in cold season). The risk of preterm birth increased by 4%-5% when the mean temperature reached the 75th percentile (moderate heat) four weeks earlier (reference:
Epidemiology of curable sexually transmitted infections among women at increased risk for HIV in northwestern Tanzania: inadequacy of syndromic... (Publications)
vaginalis, and high-titre active syphilis were 111/956 (12%), 42/955 (4%), 184/945 (19%) and 46/965 (5%), respectively. There were significant decreases over time for C. trachomatis and T. vaginalis (OR
Sero-prevalence and risk factors for leptospirosis in abattoir workers in New Zealand (Publications)
average sero-prevalence of 10%-31%, from the two deer abattoirs 17%-19% and the two beef abattoirs 5%. The strongest risk factor for sero-positivity in sheep and deer abattoirs was work position. In sheep
Socio-demographic determinants of low birth weight: evidence from the Kassena-Nankana districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana (Publications)
prevalence of low birth weight was 13.8% 95%CI [13.10, 14.6] and more in female babies than in males (15.5% vs 12.2%; p
The burden of gastroenteritis in Switzerland (BUGS) study: a research proposal for a 1-year, prospective cohort study (Publications)
usually self-limiting, but common disease worldwide. In Europe, incidence estimates range from 0.3-1.5 AG episodes/person-year. For Switzerland, available information on AG is restricted to notifiable foodborne
Working atmosphere and job satisfaction of health care staff in Kenya: an exploratory study (Publications)
the health sector in Kenya were used. Job satisfaction was measured with 10 items and with additional 5 items adapted to job situation in Kenya. Working atmosphere was measured with 13 item questionnaire
Determinants of change in airway reactivity over 11 years in a population study (SAPALDIA) (Publications)
its maximal value per mumol methacholine. Bronchial hyper-reactivity prevalence fell from 14.3% to 12.5% during follow-up. Baseline age was non-linearly associated to change in reactivity slope: participants
Molecular basis for covalent inhibition of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase by a 2-phenoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone small molecule (Publications)
covalent inhibition is not preceded by the formation of a strong non-covalent complex. However, an up to 5-fold difference in inactivation rates among homologs hinted at structural or electrostatic differences