Health-education package to prevent worm infections in Chinese schoolchildren (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths are among the most prevalent sources of human infections globally. We determined the effect of an educational package at rural schools in Linxiang City District,
Patterns of exposure to infectious diseases and social contacts in early life and risk of brain tumours in children and adolescents: an International... (Publications)
Background:Infectious diseases and social contacts in early life have been proposed to modulate brain tumour risk during late childhood and adolescence.Methods:CEFALO is an interview-based case-contro
Inflammatory response and IgE sensitization at early age (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Microbial exposure may induce low-grade inflammation at an early age and decrease the risk of allergic diseases, as suggested by the hygiene hypothesis. We examined the associations betwee
'My wife, you are supposed to have a rest now': an analysis of norms influencing men's role in prenatal care in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
Men as sexual partners, fathers and household heads have a direct bearing on women's reproductive health. However, little is known about the influence of changing norms and values on men's role in ens
Multiplex assay for species identification and monitoring of insecticide resistance in <em>Anopheles punctulatus</em> group populations of Papua New... (Publications)
Anopheles punctulatus sibling species (An. punctulatus s.s., Anopheles koliensis, and Anopheles farauti species complex [eight cryptic species]) are principal vectors of malaria and filariasis in the
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