Representative seroprevalences of brucellosis in humans and livestock in Kyrgyzstan (Publications)
Kyrgyzstan reported 77.5 new human brucellosis cases per 100,000 people in 2007, which is one of the highest incidences worldwide. In Kyrgyzstan, the currently used diagnostic tests in humans and anim
Allergic diseases in farmers' children (Publications)
Several studies have reported lower rates of allergic sensitization and allergies in children living in rural as compared to urban communities. This has been attributed to the lower levels of air poll
Costs of childhood asthma due to traffic-related pollution in two California communities (Publications)
Recent research suggests the burden of childhood asthma attributable to air pollution has been underestimated in traditional risk assessments, and there are no estimates of these associated costs. We
A survey of bovine cysticercosis/human taeniosis in Northern Turkana District, Kenya (Publications)
Bovine cysticercosis is a zoonosis that is mainly of socioeconomic and public health importance. A survey of this disease was carried out in Northern Turkana District, Kenya to estimate the prevalence
Risk factors for helminth infections in a rural and a peri-urban setting of the Dongting Lake area, People's Republic of China (Publications)
Schistosomiasis japonica and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are endemic parasitic diseases in the People's Republic of China (PR China). As very few studies have reported on the distribution and inter