Molecular epidemiology of <em>Mycobacterium africanum</em> in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium africanum comprises two phylogenetic lineages within the M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and is an important cause of human tuberculosis (TB) in West Africa. The reasons for t
Socio-environmental correlates of physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Study of the causes of the reduced levels of physical activity in patients with COPD has been scarce and limited to biological factors. AIM: To assess the relationship between novel socio-
Comparison of novel and standard diagnostic tools for the detection of<em> Schistosoma mekongi</em> infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Given the restricted distribution of Schistosoma mekongi in one province in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and two provinces in Cambodia, together with progress of the national
Tuberculosis transmission in public locations in Tanzania: a novel approach to studying airborne disease transmission (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: For tuberculosis (TB) transmission to occur, an uninfected individual must inhale the previously infected breath. Our objective was to identify potential TB transmission hotspots in metrop
Different but overlapping populations of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> in dogs and humans: dogs as a possible source for zoonotic... (Publications)
Strongyloidiasis is a much-neglected soil born helminthiasis caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. Human derived S. stercoralis can be maintained in dogs in the laboratory and this parasit
Factors associated with colostrum quality and effects on serum gamma globulin concentrations of calves in Swiss dairy herds (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown a high prevalence of failure of passive transfer of immunity (FPT) in Swiss dairy calves. OBJECTIVES: To investigate risk factors associated with poor colostrum