Epidemiology of schistosomiasis in two high-risk communities of south Côte d'Ivoire with particular emphasis on pre-school-aged children (Publications)
Schistosomiasis control efforts mainly target school-aged children. We studied the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in two high-risk communities in south Cote d'Ivoire, placing particular emphasis on p
Statistical methodological issues in mapping historical schistosomiasis survey data (Publications)
For schistosomiasis and other neglected tropical diseases for which resources for control are still limited, model-based maps are needed for prioritizing spatial targeting of control interventions and
A prospective study of the impact of air pollution on respiratory symptoms and infections in infants (Publications)
Rationale: There is increasing evidence that short-term exposure to air pollution has a detrimental effect on respiratory health, but data from healthy populations, particularly infants, are scarce. O
The use of household cleaning sprays and adult asthma - An international longitudinal study4349 (Publications)
Rationale Cleaning work and professional use of certain cleaning products have been associated with asthma, but respiratory effects of nonprofessional home cleaning have rarely been studied. Objective
Spiroadamantyl 1,2,4-trioxolane, 1,2,4-trioxane, and 1,2,4-trioxepane pairs: relationship between peroxide bond iron(II) reactivity, heme alkylation... (Publications)
These data suggest that iron(II) reactivity for a set of homologous spiroadamantyl 1,2,4-trioxolane, 1,2,4-trioxane, and 1,2,4-trioxepane peroxide heterocycles is a necessary, but insufficient, proper
Exposure to pets, and the association with hay fever, asthma, and atopic sensitization in rural children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: An increasing number of studies report pet exposure to be associated with lower risk of asthma and allergies. This 'protective pet effect' has been suggested to result from a modified T-he
Delayed response and lack of habituation in plasma interleukin-6 to acute mental stress in men (Publications)
Acute mental stress induces a significant increase in plasma interleukin (IL)-6 levels as a possible mechanism for how psychological stress might contribute to atherosclerosis. We investigated whether
Landscape pattern analysis and Bayesian modeling for predicting <em>Oncomelania hupensis</em> distribution in Eryuan County, People's Republic of... (Publications)
Detailed knowledge of how local landscape patterns influence the distribution of Oncomelania hupensis, the intermediate host snail of Schistosoma japonicum, might facilitate more effective schistosomi