Patterns of migration and risks associated with leprosy among migrants in Maranhao, Brazil (Publications)
Leprosy remains a public health problem in Brazil with new case incidence exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) goals in endemic clusters throughout the country. Migration can facilitate movement
Accuracy of urine circulating cathodic antigen test for the diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> in preschool-aged children before and after... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Kato-Katz technique is widely used for the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni, but shows low sensitivity in light-intensity infections. We assessed the accuracy of a commercially availab
Absence of dry season <em>Plasmodium</em> parasitaemia, but high rates of reported acute respiratory infection and diarrhoea in presschool-aged... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of malaria in the Senegal River Gorgol valley, southern Mauritania, requires particular attention in the face of ongoing and predicted environmental and climate changes. W
Association between advanced glycation end products and impaired fasting glucose: results from the SALIA study (Publications)
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes and related complications, whereas their role in the early deterioration of glycaemia is unknown. While prev