Health in the urban environment: experience from Dar es Salaam/Tanzania (Publications)
Dar es Salaam is a typical example of the rapid urbanization process in sub-Saharan Africa. Health problems in the city are tremendous and reflect the epidemiologic transition, with the emergence of c
Synthesis and in vitro antiprotozoal activities of water-soluble, inexpensive phenothiazinium chlorides (Publications)
Tropical diseases are serious infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites in tropical and subtropical regions Novel effective safe and inexpensive drugs are required to treat the parasites and c
Five-year impact of repeated praziquantel treatment on subclinical morbidity due to<em> Schistosoma japonicum</em> in China (Publications)
We report the 5-year impact (1996-2001) of repeated praziquantel chemotherapy on subclinical morbidity related to Schistosoma japonicum infection. We repeated stool examinations and hepatosplenic ultr
The protective effect of farm milk consumption on childhood asthma and atopy: The GABRIELA study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Farm milk consumption has been identified as an exposure that might contribute to the protective effect of farm life on childhood asthma and allergies. The mechanism of action and the role
Perception par les éleveurs des nuisances causées par les insectes et les tiques aux bovins dans le Canton du Jura (Publications)
During summer 2005, a survey of 172 farmers from the Canton Jura was carried out to determine their perception of the nuisances caused by insects and ticks to cattle. The presence of ticks was signifi