Exposure of highway maintenance workers to fine particulate matter and noise (Publications)
In this study, we assessed the mixed exposure of highway maintenance workers to airborne particles, noise, and gaseous co-pollutants. The aim was to provide a better understanding of the workers' expo
Elemental composition of particulate matter and the association with lung function (Publications)
BACKGROUND:: Negative effects of long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) on lung function have been shown repeatedly. Spatial differences in the composition and toxicity of PM may explain differ
<em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> activity of the chloroaryl-substituted imidazole viniconazole against <em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em> (Publications)
Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and affects more than 10 million people in poor areas of Latin America. There is an urgent need for alternative
Consequences of genomic diversity in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
The causative agent of human tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), comprises seven phylogenetically distinct lineages associated with different geographical regions. Here we review
Morphometric comparison of the midgut epithelial cells in male and female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> L. (Insecta, Diptera) (Publications)
Midgut epithelial cells of male and female Aedes aegypti, 3 days after emergence, were compared morphometrically. The results of the present investigation concerning the female, are in good agreement
Vergleichende Untersuchungen zur Immundiagnostik der Filariasis (Publications)
Four serological methods have been evaluated for the immunodiagnosis of filarial infections in European patients returning from endemic areas. The highest sensitivity was found by the immunoelectropho
Power spectra for screening parkinsonian patients for mild cognitive impairment (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD-MCI) is diagnosed based on the results of a standardized set of cognitive tests. We investigate whether quantitative EEG (qEEG) measures
Synthesis and activity of new triphenylphosphonium derivatives of betulin and betulinic acid against <em>Schistosoma mansoni in vitro</em> and<em> in... (Publications)
We studied the antischistosomal activity of betulin, betulinic acid and its 9 triphenylphosphonium derivatives characterized by a covalently linkage of the hydrophobic fragment of triterpenoid at C(2)
Acceptance of standardized ultrasound classification, use of albendazole, and long-term follow-up in clinical management of cystic echinococcosis: a... (Publications)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cystic echinococcosis is a chronic, complex, and neglected disease. The need for a simple classification of cyst morphology that would provide an accepted framework for scientific a
