Risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in rural livestock production systems of Ethiopia (Publications)
This study shows a representative stratified cluster sample survey of the prevalence of comparative intradermal tuberculin test in cattle from four regions in Ethiopia. Using a cut-off for positivity
In vitro and in vivo efficacy of tribendimidine and its metabolites alone and in combination against the hookworms <em>Heligmosomoides bakeri</em> and... (Publications)
Worldwide, 3 billion people are at risk of hookworm infection, particularly in resource-poor countries. While control of soil-transmitted helminthiases relies mostly on chemotherapy, only few drugs ar
Schistosomiasis and neglected tropical diseases: towards integrated and sustainable control and a word of caution (Publications)
In May 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed a resolution which urged member states to attain, by 2010, a minimum target of regularly administering anthelminthic drugs to at least 75% and up to
Source apportionment of ambient PM2.5 at five spanish centres of the european community respiratory health survey (ECRHS II) (Publications)
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was sampled at 5 Spanish locations during the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II (ECRHS II). In an attempt to identify and quantify PM2.5 sources, source c
Cost estimate of bovine tuberculosis to Ethiopia (Publications)
While bovine tuberculosis (BTB) has been eliminated in some industrialized countries, it prevails worldwide, particularly in Africa. In Ethiopia, BTB is prevalent as numerous studies have shown its oc
Random spatial distribution of<em> Schistosoma mansoni </em>and hookworm infections among school children within a single village (Publications)
Schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths currently infect a third of the world's human population. An important feature of these parasitic infections is their focal distribution, which has signific
Comparative study of the effects of artemether and artesunate on juvenile and adult<em> Schistosoma mansoni</em> in experimentally infected mice (Publications)
Artemether and artesunate, derivatives of the antimalarial artemisinin, also exhibit antischistosomal properties. There is a need to assess comparatively the activity of both compounds against differe
Microhabitat preferences of <em>Biomphalaria pfeifferi</em> and <em>Lymnaea natalensis</em> in a natural and a man-made habitat in southeastern... (Publications)
Schistosoma mansoni is an important human parasitic disease which is widespread throughout Africa. As Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails act as intermediate host, knowledge of their population ecology is a
Caught in action: mechanistic insights into antibody-mediated inhibition of <em>Plasmodium merozoite</em> invasion (Publications)
Apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA1) plays an essential role in host cell invasion by apicomplexan parasites. A recent study by Collins et al. investigated the mode of action of an anti-AMA1 invasion-inhi
Epidemiology and control of mekongi schistosomiasis (Publications)
Since the first case of Schistosoma mekongi infection was reported in 1957, control measures have been implemented in Laos and in Cambodia. Operational research provided the necessary information on p