Farming environments and childhood atopy, wheeze, lung function, and exhaled nitric oxide (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that children raised on farms are protected from asthma and allergies. It is unknown whether the farming effect is solely mediated by atopy or also affec
Evaluation of pet contact as a risk factor for carriage of multidrug-resistant staphylococci in nursing home residents (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pets, often used as companionship and for psychological support in the therapy of nursing home residents, have been implicated as reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We investiga
Respiratory effects of environmental tobacco exposure are enhanced by bronchial hyperreactivity (Publications)
RATIONALE: Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is associated with increased reports of respiratory symptoms and reduced lung function, but the long-term effects of ETS are unclear, notably i
Assessment of anti-protozoal activity of plants traditionally used in Ecuador in the treatment of leishmaniasis (Publications)
AIM OF THE STUDY: For the assessment of the in vitro anti-protozoal potential of plants traditionally used in Ecuador in the treatment of leishmaniasis, a combined approach based on interviews with he
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing <em>Enterobacteriaceae</em> in healthy companion animals living in nursing homes and in the community (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Animals could be reservoirs of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) strains, but epidemiologic data on ESBL-producing bacteria in healthy pets are missing. We determined the prevalence
Asexual blood-stage malaria vaccine development: facing the challenges (Publications)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to highlight the challenges that researchers face in the development of asexual blood-stage vaccines, and the progress made recently towards achieving the
