Efficacy and safety of artemether against a natural <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> infection in sheep (Publications)
Triclabendazole is the current drug of choice against Fasciola spp. infections in livestock, but resistance has become a major problem. In this study, we assessed the efficacy and safety of artemether
A single FLOTAC is more sensitive than triplicate Kato-Katz for the diagnosis of low-intensity soil-transmitted helminth infections (Publications)
Accurate diagnostic tools are pivotal for patient management and surveillance of helminth control programmes, particularly in the current era of preventive chemotherapy. Three consecutive stool sample
Weight-bearing bones are more sensitive to physical exercise in boys than in girls during pre- and early puberty: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
We carried out a cross-section study of the sex-specific relationship between bone mineral content and physical activity at sites with different loading in pre- and early pubertal girls and boys. Ther
Albendazole and mebendazole administered alone or in combination with Ivermectin against <em>Trichuris trichiura</em>: a randomized controlled trial (Publications)
Background. Single-dose albendazole and mebendazole show limited efficacy in the treatment of trichuriasis. The combination of albendazole with ivermectin improves efficacy, but a mebendazole-ivermect
Exposure to substances in the workplace and new-onset asthma: an international prospective population-based study (ECRHS-II) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The role of exposure to substances in the workplace in new-onset asthma is not well characterised in population-based studies. We therefore aimed to estimate the relative and attributable
Use of diagnostic microarrays for determination of virulence gene patterns of <em>Escherichia coli</em> K1, a major cause of neonatal meningitis (Publications)
Forty Escherichia coli strains isolated primarily from neonatal meningitis, urinary tract infections and feces were screened for the presence of virulence genes with a newly developed microarray on th
From morbidity control to transmission control: time to change tactics against helminths on Unguja Island, Zanzibar (Publications)
In Zanzibar, the prevalence and intensity of helminth infections have markedly declined over the past 25 years, which is generally attributed to morbidity control programmes emphasising 'preventive ch
