<em>Ancylostoma caninum</em>: calibration and comparison of diagnostic accuracy of flotation in tube, McMaster and FLOTAC in faecal samples of dogs (Publications)
We performed a calibration of flotation in tube, McMaster and FLOTAC to determine the optimal flotation solution (FS) and the influence of faecal preservation for the diagnosis of Ancylostoma caninum
Quantifying nonvertical inheritance in the evolution of <em>Legionella pneumophila</em> (Publications)
The exchange of genetic material among bacterial strains and species is recognized as an important factor determining their evolutionary, population genetic, and epidemiological features. We present a
Tuberculosis in Salvador, Brazil: costs to health system and families (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Tuberculosis is one the greatest causes of mortality worldwide, but its economic effects are not well known. This study had the objective of estimating the costs to the public and private h
<em>In vivo</em> and <em>in vitro</em> sensitivity of <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> to combinations of triclabendazole and artesunate, artemether or OZ78 (Publications)
Triclabendazole resistance is continually documented from livestock and hence new treatment strategies for F. hepatica infections are needed. We investigated the effect of combinations with triclabend
Time-activity relationships to VOC personal exposure factors (Publications)
Social and demographic factors have been found to play a significant role in differences between time-activity patterns of population subgroups. Since time-activity patterns largely influence personal
Past, present, and future of Japanese encephalitis (Publications)
Japanese encephalitis (JE), a vector-borne viral disease, is endemic to large parts of Asia and the Pacific. An estimated 3 billion people are at risk, and JE has recently spread to new territories. V
Birth weight and carotid artery intima-media thickness (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between birth weight and carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT), a measure of atherogenesis, in a population of 11-year-old children.STUDY DESIGN: CIMT m
Impact of road traffic noise annoyance on health-related quality of life: results from a population-based study (Publications)
PURPOSE: To estimate the impact of traffic-related noise annoyance on health-related quality of life (HrQoL) in a population-based study and potential effect modification by gender. METHODS: The study