Identification of the human paragonimiasis causative agent in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Publications)
To assess the species of human paragonimiasis in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 6 ovum samples from 6 native confirmed paragonimiasis patients were examined with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amp
The regional network for Asian schistosomiasis and other helminth zoonoses (RNAS+): target diseases in face of climate change (Publications)
Climate change-according to conventional wisdom-will result in an expansion of tropical parasitic diseases in terms of latitude and altitude, with vector-borne diseases particularly prone to change. H
Health-education package to prevent worm infections in Chinese schoolchildren (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths are among the most prevalent sources of human infections globally. We determined the effect of an educational package at rural schools in Linxiang City District,
Patterns of exposure to infectious diseases and social contacts in early life and risk of brain tumours in children and adolescents: an International... (Publications)
Background:Infectious diseases and social contacts in early life have been proposed to modulate brain tumour risk during late childhood and adolescence.Methods:CEFALO is an interview-based case-contro
Inflammatory response and IgE sensitization at early age (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Microbial exposure may induce low-grade inflammation at an early age and decrease the risk of allergic diseases, as suggested by the hygiene hypothesis. We examined the associations betwee
'My wife, you are supposed to have a rest now': an analysis of norms influencing men's role in prenatal care in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
Men as sexual partners, fathers and household heads have a direct bearing on women's reproductive health. However, little is known about the influence of changing norms and values on men's role in ens
