HIV prevalence and risk factors in university students (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate HIV prevalence and risks in university students. DESIGN: Anonymous self-completion questionnaire and HIV survey with saliva samples. SETTING: University students at matriculatio
Geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth infection in Cambodia: do socioeconomic factors improve predictions? (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are intimately connected with poverty. Yet, there is a paucity of using socioeconomic proxies in spatially explicit risk profiling. We compiled household-level soc
<em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> antigen detects <em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> infection (Publications)
Northern Cambodia and Southern Laos are highly endemic for Schistosoma mekongi. However, there is currently no immunological assay available that is specific for this form of schistosomiasis. We have
Exposure to microbial agents in house dust and wheezing, atopic dermatitis and atopic sensitization in early childhood: a birth cohort study in rural... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Early-life exposure to environmental microbial agents may be associated with development of wheezing and allergic diseases. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of microbial exposure in ru
Perceived illness drives participation in mass deworming campaigns in Laos (Publications)
Multiple helminth infections are very common in communities of southern Laos. Preventive chemotherapy in combination with health education is the mainstay of control. We assessed the knowledge, percep
Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children: a prospective, multi-centre evaluation (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Following endorsement by the World Health Organisation, the Xpert MTB/RIF assay has been widely incorporated into algorithms for the diagnosis of adult tuberculosis (TB). However, data on