Controlling schistosomiasis in Southeast Asia: a tale of two countries (Publications)
An overview of schistosomiasis control in the People's Republic of China and the Philippines is presented. Whilst the Chinese have managed to reduce the number of Schistosoma japonicum infections from
Prevalence and time course of acute mountain sickness in older children and adolescents after rapid ascent to 3450 meters (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Acute mountain sickness is a frequent and debilitating complication of high-altitude exposure, but there is little information on the prevalence and time course of acute mountain sickness i
The epidemiology of multiple <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections. 8. Effect of iron supplementation and malaria prophylaxis in infants on... (Publications)
During a randomized placebo-controlled trial of chemoprophylaxis against Plasmodium falciparum malaria and iron supplementation, in infants living under conditions of intense transmission, all samples
Women and Fish-for-Sex: transactional Sex, HIV/AIDS and Gender in African Fisheries (Publications)
This paper analyzes the phenomenon of fish-for-sex in small-scale fisheries and discusses its apparent links to HIV/AIDS and transactional sex practices. The research reveals that fish-for-sex is not
Comparison of surface iodination methods by electron microscopic autoradiography applied <em>in vitro</em> to different life-stages of... (Publications)
Different states of Dipetalonema viteae (males, females, microfilariae, and 3rd-stage larvae) have been iodinated in vitro under physiological conditions by chloroglycoluril, lactoperoxidase or chlora
Travel case scenarios as a demonstration of risk assessment of VFR travelers: introduction to criteria and evidence-based definition and framework (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Travel-associated health risks need to be balanced against the positive opportunities associated with interregional travel. As the perceived and real spectrum of health risks related to in