Import of community-associated, methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> to Europe through skin and soft tissue infection in... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Recently, following import by travel and migration, epidemic community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has caused nosocomial outbreaks in Europe, sometimes
Double trouble: visceral leishmaniasis in twins after traveling to Tuscany - a case report (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is endemic in many countries worldwide, with a prevalence of 12 million people infected, and an estimated annual incidence of 500 000 visceral leishmaniasis cases. In Europe
High genetic diversity in the <em>Dirofilaria repens</em> species complex revealed by mitochondrial genomes of feline microfilaria samples from... (Publications)
Dirofilaria repens is a zoonotic, mosquito-borne filaria infecting carnivores, particularly dogs. It is expanding its range in Europe but epidemiological information is sparse for other Eurasian regio
Sensitivity of the point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen urine cassette test for diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> in low-endemicity... (Publications)
The sensitivity of a point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) urine cassette test for diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni in low-endemicity settings is poorly understood. We conducted a cross
Intestinal parasite infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Dolakha and Ramechhap districts, Nepal: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Infections with soil-transmitted helminths and pathogenic intestinal protozoa pose a considerable public health burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal. W