Effect of agricultural activities on prevalence rates, and clinical and presumptive malaria episodes in central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Agricultural activities, among other factors, can influence the transmission of malaria. In two villages of central Cote d'Ivoire (Tiemelekro and Zatta) with distinctively different agro-ecological ch
Re-evaluating the burden of rabies in Africa and Asia (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the public health and economic burden of endemic canine rabies in Africa and Asia. METHODS: Data from these regions were applied to a set of linked epidemiological and economic
Antiprotozoal activity of <em>Melampyrum arvense</em> and its metabolites (Publications)
An activity guided isolation of the H(2)O subextract of the crude extract of Melampyrum arvense L. afforded iridoid glucosides: aucubin (1), melampyroside (2), mussaenoside (3), mussaenosidic acid (4)
Effect of school-based interventions on physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents: a review of reviews and systematic update (Publications)
Background School-based interventions are thought to be the most universally applicable and effective way to counteract low physical activity (PA) and fitness although there is controversy about the o
Following in Soper's footsteps: northeast Brazil 63 years after eradication of <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> (Publications)
Sub-Saharan Africa has long suffered under the yoke of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, but for northeast Brazil (figure 1) its arrival over 60 years ago was a new and horrifying experience. This Afric
Eradication of<em> Anopheles gambiae</em> from Brazil: lessons for malaria control in Africa? (Publications)
Current malaria-control strategies emphasise domestic protection against adult mosquitoes with insecticides, and improved access to medical services. Malaria prevention by killing adult mosquitoes is
Aerobic and lung performance in premature children with and without chronic lung disease of prematurity (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: This study intended to identify pulmonary and exercise-related effects of chronic lung disease of infancy (CLD) versus prematurity (PRE) without CLD in children 5 to 7 years old who were bo