Exposure to microbial components and allergens in population studies: a comparison of two house dust collection methods applied by participants and... (Publications)
Dust collection by study participants instead of fieldworkers would be a practical and cost-effective alternative in large-scale population studies estimating exposure to indoor allergens and microbia
A trichinellosis outbreak in Borikhamxay Province, Lao PDR (Publications)
Trichinellosis is documented in Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand and China. Data from Lao PDR are lacking. An outbreak investigation was conducted in Borikhamxay Province after three patients
Modelling the geographical distribution of co-infection risk from single-disease surveys (Publications)
Background: The need to deliver interventions targeting multiple diseases in a cost-effective manner calls for integrated disease control efforts. Consequently, maps are required that show where the r
Disease awareness of the poultry keepers in Switzerland and their access to information concerning highly pathogenic avian influenza (Publications)
The passive surveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry is based essentially on the reporting of suspicious clinical cases by the poultry keepers to the veterinary ser
Neglected diseases and ethnic minorities in the Western Pacific Region: exploring the links (Publications)
Ethnic minority groups (EMGs) are often subject to exclusion, marginalization and poverty. These characteristics render them particularly vulnerable to neglected diseases, a diverse group of diseases
Reaction pattern to histamine and codeine in a human intradermal skin test model (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Skin prick and intradermal skin tests (IDT) are useful tools in evaluating IgE-mediated allergic disorders. In the literature, many variations of the techniques used are described. No gene
Sequential analysis of helminth egg output in human stool samples following albendazole and praziquantel administration (Publications)
Large-scale administration of anthelminthic drugs currently is the most widely used intervention for controlling morbidity due to schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis. An important issue