Evaluation of the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationship of praziquantel in the <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> mouse model (Publications)
After more than 40 years of use, Praziquantel (PZQ) still remains the drug of choice for the treatment of intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis. Its anti-parasitic activity resides primarily in th
A prospective cohort study on ambient air pollution and respiratory morbidities including childhood asthma in adolescents from the western Cape... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is evidence from existing literature that ambient air pollutant exposure in early childhood likely plays an important role in asthma exacerbation and other respiratory symptoms, with
Nasopharyngeal pneumococcal density is associated with viral activity but not with use of improved stoves among young Andean children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Indoor smoke exposure is common in developing countries and may influence nasopharyngeal (NP) pneumococcal colonization density and risk of acute respiratory illness. We compared colonizat
Portable functional neuroimaging as an environmental epidemiology tool: a how-to guide for the use of fNIRS in field studies (Publications)
SUMMARY: The widespread application of functional neuroimaging within the field of environmental epidemiology has the potential to greatly enhance our understanding of how environmental toxicants affe
<em>"Koko et les lunettes magiques"</em>: an educational entertainment tool to prevent parasitic worms and diarrheal diseases in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Integrated control programs, emphasizing preventive chemotherapy along with health education, can reduce the incidence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis. The aim of thi
Microbial characteristics in homes of asthmatic and non-asthmatic adults in the ECRHS cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Microbial exposures in homes of asthmatic adults have been rarely investigated; specificities and implications for respiratory health are not well understood. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of