Spatio-temporal distribution of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex strains in Ghana (Publications)
We found M. bovis to be significantly higher in Northern Ghana (1.9% of 212) than Southern Ghana (0.5% of 2339) (p = 0.020). Using the purely spatial and space-time analysis, seven significant MTBC lineage
Longitudinal evaluation of Ocimum and other plants effects on the feeding behavioral response of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the field in... (Publications)
induced by burning of Ocimum and other plants ranged from 73.1.0% to 81.9% for An. arabiensis and 56.5% to 67.8% for Cx. quinquefaciatus, while feeding inhibition was 61.1% to 100% for An. arabiensis and
Patterns of multimorbidity in the aged population: results from the KORA-Age study (Publications)
pattern combined with the cardiovascular/metabolic pattern (7.2%) or the joint/liver/lung/eye pattern (5.3%), respectively. Our results confirmed the existence of co-occurrence of certain diseases in elderly
The effects of growing up on a farm on adult lung function and allergic phenotypes: an international population-based study (Publications)
countries, including participants' place of upbringing (farm, rural environment or inner city) before age 5 years. A 'biodiversity score' was created based on childhood exposure to cats, dogs, day care, bedroom
Parental attitudes towards measles vaccination in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland: a latent class analysis (Publications)
asked to state their agreement in response to 14 belief statements regarding measles vaccination on a 5-point Likert scale. To identify groups of parents showing distinct patterns of attitudes and beliefs
Ivermectin treatment and sanitation effectively reduce <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> infection risk in rural communities in Cambodia (Publications)
among positive and negative participants at baseline were 14.4% and 9.6% at the first and 11.0% and 11.5% at the second follow-up, respectively. At follow-up, all age groups were at similar risk of acquiring
Incidence and types of adverse events during mass vaccination campaign with the meningococcal A conjugate vaccine (MENAFRIVACTM) in Cameroon (Publications)
The proportion of people with the SOC "Gastrointestinal disorders" was significantly lower in ages 5-15 and 16-29 years than 1-4 years [aRR = 0.63(0.42-0.93) and 0.54(0.36-0.81) respectively]. CONCLUSION:
Cell penetration, herbicidal activity, and <em>in-vivo</em>-toxicity of oligo-arginine derivatives and of novel guanidinium-rich compounds derived... (Publications)
compare the biological properties with those of octaarginines we synthesized Adp(8)-derivatives (Figure5). Intravenouse injection of H-Adp(8)-NH2 into the tail vein of mice with doses as high as 45mol/kg causes
The protective effect of cheese consumption at 18 months on allergic diseases in the first 6 years (Publications)
cheese consumption is associated with allergic diseases. METHODS: In the PASTURE study (birth cohort in 5 European countries), data on feeding practices, environmental factors and allergic diseases were collected
A rapid appraisal of factors influencing praziquantel treatment compliance in two communities endemic for schistosomiasis in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Among the 200 individuals interviewed in Moronou, 50.0% were administered praziquantel, while only 19.5% of the 205 individuals interviewed in Bigouin received praziquantel. The main reasons for low treatment